Jenny Ash
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Jenny cut her teeth making films for the United Nations in war-torn Bosnia. In the early years that followed, she directed everything from an intimate portrait of Dolly Parton to America the Story of US—an Emmy-winning, Obama-introduced history of slavery—and The Pity of War a drama-documentary starring John Hurt about the secret love affair between WWI poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.
Her 2025 feature-length film Flight 149 Hostage of War, premiered at SXSW before launching on Sky Documentaries to widespread acclaim:
“A staggering film… as much to entertain as to shine a light on a colossal miscarriage of justice.” —The Guardian
“Unfolds with the pace and intrigue of a prestige thriller.” —The Sunday Times
“Gripping and beautifully made.” —The Telegraph
Other recent work includes Nuremberg The World's Biggest Murder Trial —“Gripping… distils the almost bland horror of the Nuremberg trials with stark emotional impact.” —The Telegraph—and Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11, a landmark Channel 4 series told from a Middle Eastern perspective.
Her ground-breaking film 100 Vaginas became an instant cultural touchstone, earning a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and five-star reviews across the board:
“Quietly revolutionary… exquisite.” —The Independent
“Extraordinary and empowering… relentlessly radical.” —The Guardian
“A perfect combination of directness and compassion… I was moved to tears.” —The Telegraph
Its companion film, Me And My Penis, continued the conversation around masculinity:
“The companion piece to taboo-busting 100 Vaginas is equally powerful and exquisitely rendered.” —The Telegraph “
“Important, sensitive and emotionally devastating.” —The Independent “
“A beautifully shot documentary.” —GQ
“Like all great art, it made you think… you’ve never seen anything like this before.” —The Times
Other standout work includes the Grierson-nominated Angry White and American described by The Guardian as: “An unflinching look at American despair and racial hatred… a thoughtful, generous-hearted film. Essential viewing.”
Jenny moves fluidly between documentary and drama. She has directed a range of prime-time scripted series including Waterloo Road (BBC1), Personal Affairs , (BBC3) Days of Darkness (ITV) and Missing (BBC1)
In between films, she also directs branded content and commercials for clients including Virgin Atlantic, Google, British Airways, LG, BT, Always, Heart FM, and the Rwandan Genocide Museum.
She holds dual UK/US nationality and speaks French, German, and Spanish.
Jenny is one of the most exceptional directors I’ve ever worked with. She has an individual style of storytelling and a unique eye, which makes her films completely her own and completely original. It’s a joy and a privilege to work with her. Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual, C4
Jenny is a natural creative thinker. She’s one of the most passionate filmmakers I’ve worked with and someone who champions creative storytelling, whatever the project. Poppy Dixon, Director, Documentaries and Factual, Sky