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Debbie was an actor for twenty five years, then she set up Big Buddha Films and over the past fifteen years she has made many award winning short films including Peekaboo starring Lesley Sharp and Shaun Dooley. She made the critically acclaimed feature documentary, Still Loved, which had a successful theatrical release, was BIFA long listed, won a best documentary award and received a four star review in The Guardian. Debbie’s latest short film, Safe, starring Laura Bayston and James Nelson Joyce, is funded by the BFI Network and Produced by Rachel Robey and Al Clark at Wellington Films. Her feature documentary, Lifted, has been in production for three years and her upcoming feature film, Cold, is currently in development with Wellington Films. Debbie also works as a freelance television director. She has directed many episodes of Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Doctors and The World According to Grandpa. Drawing on her own extensive experience, she works well with actors, ensuring an excellent on screen performance. Debbie was a mentee on the Women in Film and TV Mentoring Scheme in 2014. She completed Filmonomics in 2017 with Mia Bays of Birds Eye View/BFI. She is keen to champion other women in the film industry. She is a member of Cinesisters, Primetime, Director’s UK and Women in Film and TV. She lectures in film at Sheffield Hallam University. She has been on the jury for several film festivals is a full voting member of BAFTA and BIFA.

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