Elaine Constantine

Elaine Constantine (born 1965 in Bury, Lancashire) is a BAFTA nominated writer/director and photographer, globally recognised for her colourful and upbeat fashion imagery of confident young women.

[3] Her commercial clients have included Adidas, Alberto Bianni, Anna Molinari, Burberry, Clarins, Diesel, Gucci, Hunter, Lacoste, Levi's, Nike, Shiseido and Vivienne Westwood.

In 2000 Constantine learned to screen write in order to create the feature-length screenplay for a film that would tell the story of her music and cultural obsession, Northern Soul.

[4] After rejections from producers,[5] she set up Stubborn Heart Productions and in late summer 2012 Constantine returned to the north of England to direct the debut feature film, Northern Soul.

The film tells the Story of two Northern DJ's whose worlds are changed forever when they discover black American soul music.