Vicky Jewson

British writer and director, Vicky Jewson has quickly gained recognition for captivating audiences with compelling female narratives told through a modern and commercial lens. Jewson's desire to bring more authentic female characters to the action genre was the inspiration for her most recent feature film, Close, starring Noomi Rapace and Sophie Nelisee. The gripping action drama centers on Sam (Rapace), one of the world's top female bodyguards who takes on a rare VIP job protecting a young, rich heiress, Zoe (Nelisee). These two women from opposite worlds immediately clash, but are thrown together when a violent attempted kidnapping forces them on the run. The film was financed through West End Films and produced by Jewson's long-term collaborator, Rupert Whitaker. Netflix released the film in January, 2019 in the U.K., U.S. and Canada. Jewson also moved into television recently when she and Whitaker were hired to adapt acclaimed writer Hugh Howey's science fiction novel, Sand for d