THE EDUCATION OF JANE CUMMING (feature film) 2026
Starring Flora Nicholson, Clare Dunne, Mia Tharia and Fiona Shaw

dir. Sophie Heldman
writers. Flora Nicholson, Sophie Heldman
producers. Bettina Brokemper, Karin Koch, Nadira Murray, Susan Simnett

THE EDUCATION OF JANE CUMMING premiered in at the Berlinale 2026 in Panorama
Teddy Award nomination for Best Feature Film, Berlinale, 2026
Best Feature Film Award Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Ukraine, 2026
Young Talent Award for Best Acting Performance in the Feature Film Competition for Mia Tharia, Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 2026
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026 UK Premiere
Melbourne International Film Festival 2026
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Filmfestival 2026
Queer Screen Film Fest Sydney 2026
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival International Film Competition 2026
Sea Change Film Festival 2026 Opening Film
International Fünf Seen Festival 2026 Winner Audience Award
Züricher Filmpreis Winner Zurich Film Award 2026
Film Fest Gent Official Selection 2026
Dinard Festival of British and Irish Film 2026 Compétition Jury Prize Winner Best Performance Flora Nicholson & Clare Dunne
Hamburg International Queer Film Festival 2026
Newport Beach Film Fest 2026
Queer Film Festival Munich 2026
Camerimage Film Festival 2026 Directors Debut Competition

 

REVIEWS
The Guardian 4 star review from Peter Bradshaw “Exhilaratingly candid, intelligent”
Variety “A sensitive and stirring feature”
Hollywood Reporter
Cineuropa “Resonates with striking clarity today”

 

Fame grabs from the film (click on image to enlarge)