Jane Spencer

After earning a degree in Theatre and Philosophy at the University of Texas, Jane Spencer moved to New York City, where she attended NYU and The Actors Studio Playwright/Director's Unit, which was run by Elia Kazan and Arthur Penn. She wrote and directed plays in New York City, and was a member of Circle Rep Lab. She also wrote and directed plays in London and Los Angeles, and is a published poet. Her first film, Little Noises, premiered at Sundance. Her second film, Faces On Mars, premiered in Europe at Solothurn. She completed her third feature film, The Ninth Cloud, which has screened at many festivals, garnering critical acclaim. Other than South of Hope Street, she has two other projects in development: The Velvet Gentleman, which will star Jean Hugues Anglade, and The Red Weather. She has established her own film company, Ward9 Productions.