Hipster was set up by Jo Lewis in 2018 as a boutique production company with a desire to tell the most compelling stories in the most eye-catching way. Bold and original, Hipster films are able to stand out in a crowd.

ABOUT JO LEWIS — PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

Jo is a Director and Producer who has a track record for working on beautifully crafted and unusual standout TV and Film projects.She is currently Producing a Short Animation film GARDENING which is in development with the BFI and directing Sci Fi MERMAID X which is Produced by Douglas Cox (Host) which is being supported in early development by the BFI Network and National Lottery.She has a number of projects in active development alongside Aston Productions and LION TV, which includes COLD NIGHT RISING, an animated TV thriller series by Coup 53 animator Martyn Pick and Scottish BAFTA winning writer Tom Williams (Kajaki)

Her documentary #sugarwater has recently been released on Apple TV and Amazon Prime as well as worldwide on DVD. The Film follows the first ever performance of a Deaf/disabled theatre company (Graeae) at the National Theatre in London and features Rufus Norris, Genevieve Barr, Jenny Sealey, Jack Thorne and Sir Peter Blake.Jo has worked on International Feature Length documentary co-productions for The Discovery Channel and her film production work includes films by Mike Leigh, Anthony Minghella, Ridley Scott and Andrea Arnold’s OSCAR winning short film WASP.Her past TV work includes Drama for BBC, Channel 5 and Production work for TALKBACK (Topical Comedy) Spun Gold, Endemol and IWC.Jo is a member of Cinesisters London and Directors UK. Jo has an MA in Text and Performance Studies from RADA/KCL.Jo is represented by Andrew Mills at Revolution Talent.