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Project Round-Up #10
Identical  Interviews Back in January 2025 I filmed my interview for the twin documentary with Lucy at St Georges Theatre in Great...

Jean Hogg
Sep 56 min read
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Project Round-Up #9
Behind The Scenes on Red Shooting Red was just what I needed. I got to work with a fantastic cast and crew. I felt I was in my element. I...

Jean Hogg
Dec 9, 20247 min read
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Project Round-Up #8
Art Back in January 2024, I took part in the Original Projects South East Coast Research Trip. It was a jam-packed four-day trip, taking...

Jean Hogg
Mar 31, 20249 min read
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Project Round-Up #7
Identical - it’s a twin thing - finding opportunities in the most unusual places A funny thing happened when Lucy and I recently attended...

Jean Hogg
Dec 23, 20236 min read
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Project Round Up #6
Identical I attended the awards ceremony of the Lowestoft Film Festival recently, and what a superb evening it was. Although I was...

Jean Hogg
Nov 5, 20235 min read
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Project Round Up #5
Rest & Digest We held our private view on the 26th of September and spent the day as a cohort putting the exhibition together. We worked...

Jean Hogg
Oct 2, 20237 min read
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Project Round-Up #4
Note: Jean has a busy couple of months ahead so next month’s newsletter will be a quick round up without the blog post, which will be...

Jean Hogg
Aug 8, 20236 min read
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Project Round-Up #3
Instagram (Left) @Cara_dessaur_ (Right) @Mia_dessaur Update on Late Splitters shoot - June 24th This was our second meet up to workshop...

Jean Hogg
Jul 2, 20235 min read
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Project Round-Up #2
Late Splitters - May 6th (test shots and format) We got together on the 6th of May for our first in a series of script development...

Jean Hogg
Jun 4, 20236 min read
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Project Round-Up #1
Creative Process I trained as a person-centred Creative Arts Tutor 15 + years ago, after a fine arts BA and a MA in Film and learning my...

Jean Hogg
Apr 30, 20235 min read
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Watching – The Haunted Hotel
OUT TODAY! I had such a great time directing ‘Watching’ starring @ReeceRichie produced by @NickWoolgar @FILMSuffolk Written by Daphne...

Jean Hogg
Apr 2, 20211 min read
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Back to the lighthouse
I wanted to go back to the lighthouse as it is ten years since we shot Into the Silent Land, the 16mm short film which was a huge labour...

Jean Hogg
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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The Reindeer and the Lighthouse
It’s been a busy time for me and next year will be about writing and directing. I took an impromptu trip to Happisburgh Lighthouse on the...

Jean Hogg
Dec 7, 20191 min read
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Other people’s carpets
little girl’s dress So I’ve started buying props for a film I’ve yet to write, all I know is I have a clear idea of the scenes I want the...

Jean Hogg
Jul 29, 20191 min read
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A Kiss is just a Kiss
We are thrilled to make the top 25 films out of the 120 entries for Straight 8, 2019. Our movie will premiere in London on the 26th of...

Jean Hogg
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Script Development
Whenever I drive out on the Acle Straight, I start to think about my feature film – or rather feature script and wonder if I will ever...

Jean Hogg
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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Late Splitters – proof of concept
Recently we shot a couple of scenes or sections of scenes from Late Splitters, a script I have been developing as a writer-director for...

Jean Hogg
Aug 23, 20162 min read
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Cannes 2014
I will be leaving for the Cannes film festival in the next day or so with my feature film script for Step Into the Silent Land, a...

Jean Hogg
May 14, 20141 min read
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Running Wild
I was recently part of a team of filmmakers shortlisted to pitch for a Visit England / Creative England film. Working with Wavelength...

Jean Hogg
Jun 3, 20131 min read
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Seeing your work on the big screen
I had the pleasure of being asked to contribute some of my film work for the Words for Women event that happened at the Forum, Norwich on...

Jean Hogg
Jun 3, 20132 min read
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