Alexzandra Jackson
- Producer
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Alexzandra is a UK-based freelance Talent Development Executive working under the banner of Shy Films. She works hard to create welcoming and equitable spaces for film talent and projects to be nurtured and thrive. She works in script editing, project management, and film curation with partners, including cinemas, industry bodies, and independent filmmakers.
Prior to going freelance, Alexzandra was a BFI NETWORK Talent Executive from 2018-2023, discovering and developing early-career filmmakers in the Midlands. There, she Exec Produced 35 short films and developed 19 features. Before this, she led the talent programme for Phoenix Cinema, lectured in Professional Practice in the UK Film Industry at De Montfort University, and, through Poppy Jack Productions, produced the family feature A Dozen Summers, which premiered on Netflix in 2021.
Raised in Leicester in the late 80's and having both Scottish and Irish heritage, Alexzandra is aware of how much a place and belonging can help form one's identity. She hopes to see the Midlands screen industries flourish after prolonged under-resourcing, creating sustainable jobs in the region and bringing underrepresented stories to audiences.
Prior to going freelance, Alexzandra was a BFI NETWORK Talent Executive from 2018-2023, discovering and developing early-career filmmakers in the Midlands. There, she Exec Produced 35 short films and developed 19 features. Before this, she led the talent programme for Phoenix Cinema, lectured in Professional Practice in the UK Film Industry at De Montfort University, and, through Poppy Jack Productions, produced the family feature A Dozen Summers, which premiered on Netflix in 2021.
Raised in Leicester in the late 80's and having both Scottish and Irish heritage, Alexzandra is aware of how much a place and belonging can help form one's identity. She hopes to see the Midlands screen industries flourish after prolonged under-resourcing, creating sustainable jobs in the region and bringing underrepresented stories to audiences.
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