Poppy Pictures is a small non-profit film production company with big heart. Poppy was the nickname of my great-grandfather. He was the father of ten children, each of them gifted story tellers in their own way. I founded Poppy with the aim of putting storytelling in the spotlight and putting writers, actors, directors, cinematographers, and designers to work. I strive to keep great storytelling alive by telling stories that speak to the human condition in new and innovative ways.
About
Jamie Askew - founder, producer
Jamie is a New York based actor, writer and producer. As an actor she has appeared in numerous short films and theatre productions. Favorite theatre includes: School For Wives, Arms and the Man (The Pearl Theatre Company); The Joys of Childhood (Humana Festival), Mad Forest (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Jamie is a graduate of Mary Washington College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Shakespeare Intensive), and was in the apprentice companies of Williamstown Theatre Festival and Actors Theatre of Louisville. As a writer she has written two solo plays. Pieces is her first screenplay.