Lorna Tucker (born 1981)[1][2] is a British filmmaker.[3] Films directed by her include Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018), Amá (2018), Call Me Kate (2023) and Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son (2024).[4][5][6][7]
Early life
editTucker grew up in Watford, Hertfordshire, with her mother and four siblings. Her parents split up when she was young, and her first stepfather was abusive to her mother. Her second suffered from schizophrenia and was regularly hospitalised.[2] She ran away from home at the age of 15, initially staying with the family of a friend, but later living on the streets for 18 months. After reuniting with her family, she gained a place at art school and later became a model after being scouted by a model agency.[8][9]
Career
editTucker's first feature film was Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, a documentary about British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. Tucker had followed Westwood for four years and had access to her family and inner circle. The global premiere of the film was at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[3][10]
Tucker's second film of 2018 was Amá, a documentary about the forced sterilization of Native American women. She had travelled to the United States to meet women who had been subjected to the government eugenics program.[11]
American actor Katharine Hepburn was the subject of Tucker's documentary Call Me Kate, which was released in 2023. Tucker had access to previously unheard audio tapes and previously unseen home videos and photographs.[12]
Tucker's experiences of being homeless were the basis of her documentary Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son, where she tells her story and interviews other people who have experienced homelessness. Released in 2024, the documentary is narrated by British actor Colin Firth.[13][14]
In March 2024, Tucker became an official ambassador of Big Issue Group.[13]
References
edit- ^ Tucker, Lorna (7 September 2023). "Former rough sleeper's documentary on the betrayal of the homeless". The Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b Rees, Gwyneth (14 February 2024). "I was a homeless addict, now I'm a Hollywood director". Features. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52489. London. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via Microsoft Start. (Online article has a different title).
- ^ a b Nine To Noon (31 July 2018). "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – new documentary captures an iconic contrarian". RNZ. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Amá". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Call Me Kate". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Stilley, Margo (4 January 2017). "From sidewalk to catwalk: How Lorna Tucker went from homeless beggar to top model". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Barradale, Greg (8 February 2024). "'We can 100% end homelessness': Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker's rousing call to action". Big Issue. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Evans, Rhiannon (21 March 2018). "Lorna Tucker: The Story Behind My Controversial Vivienne Westwood Documentary". Grazia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Mosley, Holly (12 December 2018). "In conversation with Lorna Tucker: "Amá is the ultimate #MeToo story"". Female First. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Alberge, Dalya (21 May 2023). "'Oh my God, what will they think?' How Katharine Hepburn was haunted by fear of audiences". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b Geraghty, Liam (8 Mar 2024). "Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker Lorna Tucker named Big Issue ambassador". Big Issue. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (14 February 2024). "Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son review – stories of homelesness from a survivor". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.