Jungleboys Sign Alethea Jones

Sydney-based production company Jungleboys is pleased to announce the signing of award-winning director Alethea Jones who joins the roster off the back of a string of award wins.

 

Crowned last year's Tropfest winner for short film Lemonade Stand, Jones – who has recently created the Tropfest 2013 trailer – enjoyed equal success in 2012 with the film Dave's Dead. The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival picking up nominations for best short and best director.

 

Her 2011 hit When the Wind Changes was also well received by audiences worldwide collecting a swag of awards including: Best Short Film at the IF Awards along with a People's Choice Award at Flickerfest and St Kilda Film Festival, where it also won Best Comedy. Jones also recently notched up her first broadcast credit as the writer/director of the ABC documentary Tissue. 

 

The director, choreographer and actor says: "I'm beyond pumped to be with Jungleboys; not only are our senses of humour and appreciation of entertainment aligned but they have a ping pong table."

 

With a degree in both film from VCA and acting from USQ, Jones is a big believer that her weaknesses in life are her strengths in film: "An overly active imagination sees that I never enjoy ocean swims but does guarantee my film products are extremely creative."

 

Jungleboys executive producer Jason Burrows happily acknowledges Jones' quirky storytelling ability, stating: "We're thrilled to have Alethea on board. She is very well respected by a lot of our favourite comic actors. Her work always has a unique and brilliant look and she is one of the funniest directors I've met."

 

Mostly, director Jones loves thinking up new and strange ways to make people laugh (in film and in life). For more information please visit: http://www.jungleboys.com.au/director/alethea-jones/