award winning director

Jo is an award-winning director across Film and TV. Having directed numerous and critically acclaimed short films, through Directors UK she undertook shadow directing mentorships on the hit shows KILLING EVE for the BBC (under Jon East), and TRIGGER POINT for ITV (under Jennie Darnell).

Jo is now directing CALL THE MIDWIFE  for Neal Street Productions.

As a very collaborative director, she has also developed a production slate of her own. Her original TV series OLI has been optioned by TROY TV. 

A full voting member of BAFTA

“I grew up watching Star Wars, reading mythology, loving film and wanting to live in the worlds created on screen.”

Jo Southwell
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a natural collborator

Jo has several interesting co-productions in development. Her passion for human led, emotionally driven stories lay the foundations of her work.

Jo was born in Northampton and holds a PGCE in Secondary Education, BA Hons in Theology & Media and a Post Graduate Diploma in Screen Acting.

Jo runs her own production company – Aston Productions.