Draft:Lorna Tucker
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,503 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Lorna Tucker (born 1981 or 1982)[1] is a British filmmaker.[2] Films directed by her include Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018), Amá (2018), Call Me Kate (2023) and Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son (2024).[3][4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Tucker grew up in Hertfordshire, England with her mother and four siblings, with her father living nearby. 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.[7][8]
Career
[edit]Tucker'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.[2][9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12][13]
In March 2024, Tucker became an official ambassador of Big Issue Group.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Rees, Gwyneth (14 February 2024). "'I still see my friends sleeping rough in Soho': The acclaimed director who escaped the streets for Hollywood". Microsoft Start. The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ 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.