Elaine Constantine

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Elaine Constantine
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Bury, Lancashire
Nationality British
Known for Photography, film directing

Elaine Constantine (born 1965 in Bury, Lancashire) is a BAFTA nominated writer/director and photographer, globally recognised for her colourful and upbeat fashion imagery of confident young women.

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Career

Photography

Constantine came to prominence in the 1990s due to work published in The Face magazine. [1] Her energetic and honest take on young women attracted international interest when she was regularly commissioned by Italian Vogue editor, Franca Sozzani and US Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Exhibitions

Constantine's first solo show was at Marion de Beaupre's Gallerie 213, Paris, in 1998. In 2002 Constantine exhibited Tea Dance, a show that documented the elderly tea dance culture of Northern England. Tea Dance has toured Paris, London, Rome, Amsterdam and Moscow.

Art collections

Constantine's work has been exhibited at London's The Photographers' Gallery, Tate Britain's Look at Me exhibition, curated by Val Williams, and the V&A's Imperfect Beauty exhibition, curated by Charlotte Cotton. A series of Constantine's prints are held in the photography collection at the National Portrait Gallery. [2]

Editorial

Constantine has contributed to American, French and Italian Vogue. [3] Her commercial clients have included Adidas, Alberto Bianni, Anna Molinari, Burberry, Clarins, Diesel, Gucci, Hunter, Lacoste, Levi's, Nike, Shiseido and Vivienne Westwood.

Feature film

In 2000 Constantine learned to screen write in order to create the feature-length screenplay for a film that would tell the story of her music and cultural obsession, Northern Soul. [4] After rejections from producers, [5] she set up Stubborn Heart Productions and in late summer 2012 Constantine returned to the north of England to direct the debut feature film, Northern Soul.

The film tells the Story of two Northern DJ's whose worlds are changed forever when they discover black American soul music. The film was released in October 2014 by Universal [5] and reached the box office top 10 on its opening weekend despite a relatively limited distribution. [6] [7]

The film received nominations from both, The British Independent Film Awards, and the British Academy Awards (BAFTA). [8] It also won the NME's award for Film of the Year, which was a public vote. [9]

Constantine's book, of the same title, Northern Soul (An Illustrated History) was published by Random House' Virgin Books and co-edited by Gareth Sweeney, a factual and oral account of northern soul culture. The soundtrack, released by Demon Music, also of the same title, entered the top ten when released and went to the top of the soul chart.

Short film

Constantine directed the 9 minutes length 9 Kisses short film. The film was released in 2014. [10]

Awards

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  2. ↑ "National Portrait Gallery, search the collection, "Elaine Constantine"". npg.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (29 April 2002). "Elaine Constantine, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Stanley, Bob (31 August 2011). "Britain's got talcum: Northern Soul, the film". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 Gant, Charles (5 February 2015). "Elaine Constantine: 'You may have a shit job, but you iron your clothes and polish your shoes'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ↑ Gant, Charles (21 October 2014). "Northern Soul is a surprise top 10 hit at the UK box office as the Turtles roll in". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Khomami, Nadia (11 October 2014). "Niche northern soul film set to hit big time as social media fuels demand for screenings". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Film in 2015" . Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. 1 2 Desk, NME News (18 February 2015). "The full winners list at NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas revealed". NME.
  10. ↑ "9 Kisses (2014) 9min | Short | 11 December 2014 (USA)". IMDb. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "The London Critics' Circle Film Section" . Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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