Jack and Jill Films produces, writes and directs feature films for the international market.

About Jack and Jill Films

Jack and Jill films is the film arm of the creative partnership between Danielle Boucher and David Mills.

Danielle Boucher (Writer/Director/Actor)

Eldest of 7 girls in a family of musicians, dancers, performers and artists. Started full-time as an Actor at age 15 and never considered getting a day job. In 1995 she co- founded Bedlam Oz, creating highly visual, non-verbal theatre for over 10 years before diving into her first feature film.

Danielle Boucher

David Mills (Producer/Writer/Director)

David  finished his law degree in 1987, left for a year-long theatrical tour of Australia, and forgot to come back. For a decade he has directed international theatre company Bedlam Oz. The Burial is his 1st feature film.

David Mills

Danielle Boucher and David Mills first collaborated in 1987. For 6 years they toured Australia creating numerous projects in theatre, music, public art and film. In 1995 they relocated to UK and established international theatre company Bedlam Oz.

‘Tribe’ garnered 4-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Since 1996, Bedlam Oz has performed in over 35 countries on 5 continents transcending international language barriers with their physical visual theatre.

“undisputed highlight of the weekend” (Glastonbury) - Timeout (UK)
“very touching and skilled” - De Gelderlander (Holland)
“strangely wonderful, wonderfully strange...” - The Scotsman (Scotland)

A visual storytelling palette built up through 20 years of Visual Art, installations and non-verbal Theatre led them to their latest venture - Jack and Jill films.

In 2005, they co-wrote their 1st feature - a black comedy road trip called The Burial. Just weeks before principal photography the key investor and production company dropped out of the project. Crew/cast/locations were in place in France and England. Pooling their experience, they surrounded themselves with an almost entirely European crew, bought a vintage hearse on Ebay and jumped. The shoot spread over 55 days during 2006.

In 2007 the unfinished work was presented to Christine Alderson – Ipso Facto Films. Christine raised the finance to complete the film and brokered a deal with international sales agent Moviehouse Entertainments. The Burial made it’s market debut at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

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Jack and Jill Films News

TIME OUT - REVIEW

...Boucher and Mills’ direction manages to tread a fine line between comedy and tragedy, providing humour without stupidity and emotion without overt manipulation...    ...

THE BURIAL WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD

THE BURIAL WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD AT LONDON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.  Check out the film at UK FILM PREMIERE - Coronet Cinema - Notting Hill - 27th APRIL - 9PM...

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