Emma (1996 theatrical film) Jane Austen's most endearing character, the disastrously self-assured matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. A fine cast, speedy pacing and playful direction make this a solid contender for the Austen sweepstakes." Emma (1996 theatrical film) Emma is a 1996 period film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam. The film describes a year in the life of Emma Woodhouse, a congenial but naïve young woman who thinks of herself as a romantic matchmaker in her small community in
The Jane Austen Argument live performances. During the Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under Tour, the band began doing meets with fans, and small, free public performances. These soon became known as "Twitnics", a portmanteau referring to the use of social networking to plan and promote these small performances, as well as their picnic-like nature. EPs: Singles: Studio Albums: Additionally, Tom and Jen directed Sophie Walsh Harrington's "Damsel in Shining Armour" show at the 2011 Adelaide Fringe Festival, which won the Best Cabaret award. The Jane Austen Argument The Jane Austen Argument are an Australian musical duo from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2010 by Tom