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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Duck
Character: All characters
MOVIE • 2024
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
Character:
MOVIE • 2019
Make Me Up
Character: Figurehead
MOVIE • 2018
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2017
Spite Your Face
Character:
MOVIE • 2017
Again and Again and Again
Character:
MOVIE • 2016
Feed Me
Character:
MOVIE • 2015
Eyes To Me
Character: Sophie
MOVIE • 2014
Germs
Character:
MOVIE • 2013
Germs
Character: Various
MOVIE • 2013
Over The Rainbow
Character:
MOVIE • 2013
The Lion and the Unicorn
Character: The Queen / English lion / Scottish unicorn
MOVIE • 2012
Crew
Crew Credits
Duck
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
DUCK (installation)
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
upside mimi ᴉɯᴉɯ uʍop
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
I’m Terribly Sorry
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Native Animals
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Dr Cute
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Make Me Up
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
Make Me Up
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
Make Me Up
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2018
Make Me Up
Role: Production Design
MOVIE • 2018
Make Me Up
Role: Costume Design
MOVIE • 2018
Spite Your Face
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Spite Your Face
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017
It's What's Inside That Counts
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Again and Again and Again
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Feed Me
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Feed Me
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2015
The Weepers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Eyes To Me
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Eyes To Me
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014