Jane Campion (Aka) Elizabeth Jane Campion is a New Zealandscreenwriter,producer, anddirector, who is best known for The Piano, Bright Star, Sweetie, In the Cut. Campion is the second of four women ever nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Directorand is also the first female filmmaker in history to receive the Palme d'Or, which she received for directing the acclaimed filmThe Piano. She also won theAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Piano.