4.1
Movie
Directing
Rachel Maclean
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 21 titles
Biography
Rachel Maclean is a multi-media artist born in 1987 in Edinburgh. Using film and photography, she creates outlandish characters and fantasy worlds which she uses to delve into politics, society and identity.
Wearing colourful costumes and make-up, Maclean takes on every role in her films herself. She uses computer technology to generate her locations, and borrows audio from television and cinema to construct narratives with a comedic touch.
Maclean lives and works in Glasgow.
Signature work
Known For
4.1
Movie
6.2
Movie
Make Me Up
10.0
Movie
Spite Your Face
8.0
TV
Artist in Residence
Movie
Feed Me
Movie
Germs
Movie
Again and Again and Again
Movie
Over The Rainbow
Movie
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
Movie
Eyes To Me
Movie
The Lion and the Unicorn
Movie
upside mimi ᴉɯᴉɯ uʍop
Movie
Dr Cute
Movie
Hit Me Baby
Movie
It's What's Inside That Counts
Movie
I’m Terribly Sorry
Movie
Native Animals
Movie
The Weepers
Acting credits 12
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duck Film | All characters |
| 2019 | Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art Film | |
| 2018 | Make Me Up Film | Figurehead |
| 2018 | Artist in Residence TV | (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime Film | Herself |
| 2017 | Spite Your Face Film | |
| 2016 | Again and Again and Again Film | |
| 2015 | Feed Me Film | |
| 2014 | Eyes To Me Film | Sophie |
| 2013 | Germs Film | Various |
| 2013 | Over The Rainbow Film | |
| 2012 | The Lion and the Unicorn Film | The Queen / English lion / Scottish unicorn |
Crew credits 18
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | They've Got Your Eyes Film | Director |
| 2024 | Duck Film | Director |
| 2024 | DUCK (installation) Film | Director |
| 2021 | upside mimi ᴉɯᴉɯ uʍop Film | Director |
| 2019 | I’m Terribly Sorry Film | Director |
| 2019 | Native Animals Film | Director |
| 2019 | Dr Cute Film | Director |
| 2018 | Make Me Up Film | Director, Writer, Production Design, Costume Design, Editor |
| 2017 | Spite Your Face Film | Director, Writer |
| 2016 | It's What's Inside That Counts Film | Director |
| 2016 | Again and Again and Again Film | Director |
| 2015 | Feed Me Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | The Weepers Film | Director |
| 2014 | Eyes To Me Film | Writer, Director |
| 2013 | Germs Film | Director, Writer |
| 2013 | Over The Rainbow Film | Director |
| 2012 | The Lion and the Unicorn Film | Director, Producer |
| 2007 | Hit Me Baby Film | Director |