Director's Works
The Last Dumpling Jadey Duffield
Jadey is an award-winning director, writer, with an expertise in comedy-action. She has a background as a stuntwoman in blockbusters like ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’, ‘Ready Player One’, and various Marvel movies. Specialising in infusing creativity into physical comedy, she brings a working-class, female-centric perspective to her authentic and fresh narratives. Through DreamMore Films, Jadey directed the award-winning, BAFTA-qualifying '10 Minutes For A Pound', the mischievous 'Sticky Fingers' (starring BAFTA nominee Amit Shah), and her latest film, 'The Last Dumpling', funded by Emmy-nominated Christin Baker. Currently, Jadey is writing and pitching several comedy TV shows and working on her debut feature, 'Bingo Bastards', with executive producer Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, Game of Thrones). She shadowed director Tristram Shapeero on the CBS/Big Talk sitcom 'Dinner with the Parents' and was part of the Directors UK Inspire scheme, mentored by Jennifer Sheridan, the director of 'Extraordinary' on Disney Plus. Jadey has just wrapped up an action-packed quadrilogy of short ads for the BFI's Art of Action season, featuring titles like ‘Gone in 54 Seconds’, ‘Pop Fiction’, ‘Pirates of the Canteen’, and ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’. Jadey is currently shadowing director Christopher McQuarrie on the latest ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’.
The Last Dumpling is a passion project I’ve dreamed of bringing to life for ages. Two guys battling over the last dumpling, chopsticks clashing, dumplings flying on wires, and a cute dog—how could I not make this? It’s my homage to Hong Kong cinema and legends like Buster Keaton and Jackie Chan, blending slick, no-dialogue storytelling with physical comedy and pure action. I wanted to create something fast-paced and short, with campy, fun music that makes audiences laugh and escape for a moment. Infused with a British sense of humour—quirky, sharp, and a little absurd—to give it a unique twist. I used Sergio Leone close ups on the eyes to add intense, animated moments combined with back lighting and long handheld takes to allow the action to flow. The challenge of telling a story through subtext and action alone is so thrilling to me, and I hope it brings as much joy to watch as it did to make!