Janet first became involved
in Film Making in the early 1980s whilst doing her Bachelor
of Education Degree at Bath. She did some theoretical Film
Studies as part of the modular degree, but it was when she
was involved in making herfirst student short film that she
became hooked!
After a couple of years teaching in London she took off
abroad. There followed a couple of years in Asia teaching
and travelling. She then moved on to Africa. It was in
Kenya that she next had the opportunity to become involved
in Film Making. Janet spent two more years in Africa,
teaching and, whenever possible, working on the films which
were increasingly turning to countries like Kenya, Tanzania
and Zimbabwe for spectacular locations.
In 1988, Janet returned to
England with the intention of entering the UK Film Industry
as a Producer - she was full of ambition and proceeded to
make contacts in the business.
By late 1988 Janet had met Erik Knudsen and agreed to work
with him on One Day Tafo - a 70 minute creative documentary to
be set in England, Denmark and Ghana - her knowledge of
working in Africa would be very useful.
In 1989, Erik and Janet
married. They have continued to co-produce films since
then. These have included Reunion, 1995, Signs of Life, 1999, Brannigan's March, 2004 and Sea of Madness, 2006.
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