Hello!
I’m Jean Hogg, an artist-filmmaker working across documentary, drama, and visual art.
My current project, Identical—A Twin Story, is a feature documentary in post-production, developed over ten years.
I make character-led work exploring identity, connection, and lived experience.
My films have screened internationally, including the award-winning short Into the Silent Land and the feature The Haunted Hotel, which received Best Director (Shared) at Crouch End Film Festival.
I continue to develop my directing practice across film and television, and I am a member of Directors UK and FWD-Doc.
Where it all started
After first exploring film during my BA in Art & Related Arts (University of Chichester / Bishop Otter College), I began developing my filmmaking practice.
In the late 1990s, I moved to London and worked extensively as an Assistant Director in television drama, including Dream Team (Sky), alongside a range of production roles.
At the same time, I became part of the experimental film collective Genetic Moo. As one of six core members, we met weekly to create work, contributing regularly to Exploding Cinema and performing at live events across London.
This combination of fine art training and DIY filmmaking led me to undertake an MA in TV Drama at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Community Building
I began working in community film in London before returning to Norfolk in the mid-2000s.
I have delivered person-centred learning and training programmes across East Anglia, working with children and adults and using film as a tool for engagement.
My social issue-based films have been distributed in schools and the prison service.
This work developed my collaborative approach, particularly in creating supportive environments for contributors with little or no on-camera experience.
I am based in Great Yarmouth and live with my husband, Sean, and our cat, Velvet.