# Jan Dunn

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For the Australian potter and ceramicist, see [Jan Dunn (ceramicist)](/source/Jan_Dunn_(ceramicist)).

**Jan Dunn** (born 15 May 1963 in [Maidenhead](/source/Maidenhead), [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire), [England](/source/England)) is a British [film director](/source/Film_director), [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter), and [producer](/source/Film_producer). She made her feature length directorial debut in 2005 with *[Gypo](/source/Gypo_(film))*, starring [Paul McGann](/source/Paul_McGann) and [Pauline McLynn](/source/Pauline_McLynn), which won a [British Independent Film Award](/source/British_Independent_Film_Awards) for Best Production. Although [Dogme 95](/source/Dogme_95) was dissolved in 2005, it was the first film to be made as post-Dogme under the rules.

Her next film *[Ruby Blue](/source/Ruby_Blue_(film))*, starring [Bob Hoskins](/source/Bob_Hoskins) and [Josiane Balasko](/source/Josiane_Balasko), was released in the United Kingdom in 2008. She wrote and directed *[The Calling](/source/The_Calling_(2009_film))* (2009), starring [Brenda Blethyn](/source/Brenda_Blethyn), [Emily Beecham](/source/Emily_Beecham), [Joanna Scanlan](/source/Joanna_Scanlan), and [Rita Tushingham](/source/Rita_Tushingham). The film was selected 'Best of the Fest' at the 2009 [Edinburgh International Film Festival](/source/Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival), and Beecham received the festival's Trailblazer Award for her performance.

## Filmography

### Films

Year Title Notes Ref(s) 1996 The Lumber-jills Short film; director 1999 Mary's Date Short film; producer, director 2000 Joan Short film; producer, director 2001 Dora Short film; producer, director) 2005 Gypo Writer, director, executive producer [1] 2007 Ruby Blue Writer, director [2] 2009 The Calling Writer, director [3]

## Awards

- British Independent Film Awards 2005 – Gypo Outstanding Achievement in Production
- Political Film Festival Barcelona 2005 – Gypo Jan Dunn special jury mention
- San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival FRAMELINE 2005 – Gypo Best First Feature
- Washington DC International Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Grand Jury Prize Best Film
- London Independent Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Best British Film
- Moondance International Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Spirit of Moondance Award Best Director
- Chicago International LGBT International Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Audience Award Best Feature Film

## References

1. Bradshaw, Peter (20 October 2006). ["Gypo"](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/oct/20/drama1). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

1. Smith, Neil (21 April 2008). ["Ruby Blue (2008)"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2008/04/21/ruby_blue_2008_review.shtml). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

1. ["The Calling (2009)"](https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2010/02/the-calling-2010/). *[Kent Film Office](/source/Kent_Film_Office)*. February 4, 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

## External links

- [Jan Dunn](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1152175/) at IMDb

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