Film festival award for Northern School of Art graduate
Film festival award for Northern School of Art graduate
A graduate from The Northern School of Art has been given the Best Costume Design award at this year’s Jane Austen International Film Festival.
Meg Wallace, who studied at the School’s university campus in Hartlepool, received the honour for her work on Torn, a short film exploring the early life of Elizabeth I and how she was born to be Queen.
“The win was an absolute surprise. I was in the queue for a water ride at Chessington when the director called me to let me know,” said Meg, who is from Hertfordshire.
“I was over the moon as the Tudor period is a great love of mine as are Elizabeth I and Anne Boleyn as historical figures. To win for a short film in a time period I’m passionate about and with characters I love was quite special.
“I was brought onto the project quite last minute but because of the source material it became a passion project for me.”
Meg graduated in 2017 with a BA (Hons) in Costume Interpretation with Design and has worked in the TV and film industry since on projects such as Bridgerton, The Walk in, Holby City, Grantchester and multiple operas with the English National Opera
The award was announced during the Jane Austen Festival, which takes place annually in Bath.
To find out more about Meg’s work visit her Instagram page @mcw_costumes