M A K E U P 2020 / 86 mins
R E V I E W S
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ "As poetically teasing as it is psychologically precise, Make Up signals the arrival of an exciting new talent." Robbie Collins, THE TELEGRAPH
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ "One of the best British films of the year... casts a deeply hypnotic spell." TIMEOUT
⭑⭑⭑⭑ “It’s a clever and expertly made movie.” Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN
⭑⭑⭑⭑ “An unsettling blend of bleak naturalism and swirling reverie... echoes of Don’t Look Now” THE TIMES
⭑⭑⭑⭑ “A bold, impressive movie.” FINANCIAL TIMES
⭑⭑⭑⭑ “Oakley’s film really does point towards a grand future.” IRISH TIMES
⭑⭑⭑⭑ "A new British filmmaking talent comes out." LITTLE WHITE LIES
⭑⭑⭑⭑ "A startlingly original debut." EMPIRE MAGAZINE
⭑⭑⭑⭑ "Brilliantly confounds expectations and marks her as a visionary new talent to watch" METRO
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “A masterful, unsettling and beautifully constructed gem... a very bright future for its maker” NME
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ “Make Up is a creepy, enthralling, atmospheric coming of age thriller.” DIGITAL SPY
"Claire Oakley demonstrates admirable control in her first feature film" NEW YORK TIMES
"It’s an insightful, deeply felt film that lets us in on a personal evolution." LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Oakley teases with De Palma-like suggestions of where all this is going" HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"Oakley assembles a maelstrom with a good eye for strong images" SUNDAY TIMES
"A gorgeous and inventive piece of cinema." SIGHT + SOUND
"Strong performances and vivid aesthetic... packs an immersive sensory punch." SCREEN DAILY
I N T E R V I E W S
"New Filmmaker Claire Oakley on desire and storytelling" FINANCIAL TIMES
"An awakening for the director herself" THE GUARDIAN
"Claire Oakley discusses her enigmatic fish-out-of-water thriller Make Up" BFI
"The dazzling indie horror film about a battle between desire and repression" NME
‘If you’re focused on how others perceive you, you lose touch with how you perceive yourself’ SCREEN QUEENS
P U M E Z A : T U N I N G I N 2016 / 9 mins
R E V I E W S
"I found it inspiring, pure and true" GUILLERMO DEL TORO, TWITTER
"A delicately shot short documentary" VISION TIMES
T R A C K S 2014 / 12 mins
BEST DIRECTOR, Underwire Film Festival, 2014
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR, London Short Film Festival, 2015
R E V I E W S
"A very accomplished piece of filmmaking, showing vision, humanity and originality." UNDERWIRE FILM FESTIVAL
"A strong, beautiful and warming story, that cleverly uses landscape as character." LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
"A poetic and pensive piece" THOMAS HUMPHREY, CINEUROPA
I N T E R V I E W S
"Tracks saw her pick up the Best Director at the Underwire Festival." FEMALE FIRST
"We talk with Claire Oakley about Tracks and James" HUNGRY EYE
"Catching up with Underwire Alumni: Claire Oakley" UNDERWIRE FILM FESTIVAL
"Short films made for the big screen" DAZED
"Claire Oakley one year on from winning Best Director at Underwire 2014" DIRECTORS UK
"Commissioned Collabor8te writer Claire Oakley speaks about 'Tracks'." COLLABOR8TE
J A M E S 2014 / 15 mins
EDUCATION RESOURCES AWARD, 2017
BEST COMPOSER, Underwire Film Festival, 2014
I N T E R V I E W S
"Tracks and James" HUNGRY EYE
"Entretien avec Felix Levinson, auteur et Claire Oakley, réalisatrice" LE POULAILLER
P H Y S I C S 2012 / 13 mins
BEST FILM, London Calling, 2012 - WINNER
BIFA Longlist, 2012
R E V I E W S
"Physics is a beautifully filmed narrative by a director who has a great visual sense. A film that playfully explores interesting themes, backed up by natural and winning performances." BEST OF BOROUGHS JURY, 2012
"Oakley’s Physics is the real stand-out, a sublime short ." BEN FOWLER, LONDONIST
"Outwardly tough but emotionally vulnerable leads enliven this beautiful tragi-comedy." DYLAN CAVE, BFI BLOG
"Physics stole the screening for me, a well rounded and emotive short by Claire Oakley." SHORT SIGHTED CINEMA
"The young actresses are excellent, visual flourishes linger long after the credits have rolled." SIMRAN HANS, FILM4
I N T E R V I E W
"Claire Oakley talks about her award winning short Physics starring Matt King." FILMMAKING REVIEW
B E A U T I F U L E N O U G H 2010 / 9 mins
BEST PERSONAL NARRATIVE, Amsterdam Film Festival, 2011 - WINNER
R E V I E W
"Beautifully composed, yet sinister and dark. A haunting but gorgeously shot film" DIRECTOR'S NOTES
I N T E R V I E W
"Claire Oakley talking about her first short film, Beautiful Enough" HUNGER MAGAZINE