Originally from Cheshire, Jane is now based in London and Melbourne.
After 15 years of collaborating with Australia's most talented content creators at EXIT films, Jane established Jane Says and has produced and facilitated projects across the globe; The Mule feature film in Melbourne and Bangkok, Indonesia's largest live streaming show in Jakarta Unlock The City, a feature documentary The Queen’s Fireworks, recreating Britain's first documented firework display for STV and BBC2 in Scotland and England, and most recently two large scale Australian shoots for Nike, and Qantas in the UK.
Jane began her career at 18 as a 3rd AD on the TV series Rick Mayall Presents for Granada Television. She spent a period in Hollywood in a script proofing internship with Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner at Cruise Wagner Productions, Paramount. Jane worked through various roles of production over her first 5 years in the industry landing her first producing role at McCann Ericksonn Advertising agency at aged 22.
After a year travelling around the world, Jane decided to relocate to Melbourne and joined Exit films in 2000, teaming up with Director Glendyn Ivin ( Dir. The Cry BBC/ABC ) creating award winning commercials, music videos and most notedly the short film Cracker Bag, which won the coveted Palme D’or at Cannes, along with two AFI’s.
Jane’s passion for long form has seen her work as an associate producer on the feature film Last Ride and producer on a comedy documentary in India Save Your Legs!
Jane also produced Beaconsfield, a TV film alongside John Edwards of Southern Star, that was nominated for an AACTA award and a LOGIE in 2013 and The Mule feature film,which is a blackly comedic crime-drama written by Leigh Whannell & Angus Sampson, starring Hugo Weaving.
Jane is currently developing the Jane Says original content slate as a writer and producer, collaborating with exciting partners such as Maven Pictures, with Trudie Styler on a documentary series My First.
Jane has spent the last 2 years working as a local in both London and Melbourne, and has a extensive and impressive black book of contacts in both countries.
TESTIMONIALS
“ If you’re shooting in Old Blighty you need the young and irrepressible Jane Liscombe. It was such a pleasure working with Jane again in late 2017 for a major international airline TVC.
Jane’s local knowledge and deep experience in film and TVC production made our shoot so much more efficient and enjoyable. Doors were opened, support crew were wrangled, egg and bacon butties were delivered on time! Across the mutiple location shoot we never missed a beat. Jane is a consummate professional and an awesome human being.
Make your job easier. Put Jane on it. “
Paul Chappell - Brand+Story, Australia
“ I have worked with Jane Liscombe for 15 years, so there is my bias. As a facilitator in the UK, Europe or Australia, she brings a level of experience and warmth to the process that allows you as Producer to focus on your clients and the big picture, while she manages the details to budget and all expectations.”
Jason Byrne - Founder and Producer - Postive Ape - Prod co. Australia
“I started my career in film and TV working with Jane. We worked together on her Palme D’or winning short film “Cracker Bag” back in 2003. She is an amazing producer with a constant energy of enthusiasm that infuses through all departments on her shoots. A positive “can-do” person where no task is ever too hard. A fantastic lateral thinker with wonderful problem solving skills. When we had to come to the UK as part of an international TVC shoot we called Jane straight away. Her skills at negotiating our production into difficult locations, coordinating with government bodies and antiquated local councils made our shoot a breeze. I could not speak more highly of Jane as a producer and local fixer.”