Jane Schoenbrun
Jane Schoenbrun | |
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 Jane Schoenbrun in 2024 | |
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| Known for | We're All Going to the World's Fair |
| Awards | 2021 Future/Now Special Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at Montclair Film Festival |
Jane Flannery Schoenbrun[1] (/ˈʃoʊnbrən/[2]) is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director who began working in the film industry in the late 2010s. Prior to their[a] directorial debut in 2018, Schoenbrun produced feature-length fiction films, documentaries, and short films.
Career[edit]
Prior to their career as a director, Schoenbrun wrote a significant number of articles and news pieces for the magazine Filmmaker.[4]
Schoenbrun made their directorial debut in 2018 with the documentary A Self-Induced Hallucination. The film centers the narrative of the fictional horror character and internet phenomenon Slender Man, as told through a found footage compilation of existing YouTube videos. Though it used to be available to view on Vimeo, the film has since been removed. Schoenbrun has stated that they do not wish to profit from A Self-Induced Hallucination: "I have no desire to profit from it, or to commodify it in a traditional sense."[5]
Their film We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021) was premiered during the online 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The film follows the story of a teenage girl named Casey (Anna Cobb) that joins an "occult online game".[6] The film was inspired and informed by creepypasta aesthetics and trans perspectives, while critics noted that it paid homage to low-budget horror films such Paranormal Activity.[7] Schoenbrun's sophomore feature-length film has a major focus on the ways in which humans interact with the internet: "Through Cobb, we take an alarming and up-to-date look into the life of any average contemporary teenager that grows up and establishes a voice mostly online, struggling to close the gap between the real and virtual."[8] The majority of We're All Going to the World's Fair consists of original footage, with the exception of some online videos posted by content creators previously unrelated to the film.[citation needed]
Upcoming projects[edit]
Announced in 2021,[9] I Saw the TV Glow is an upcoming horror film directed by Jane Schoenbrun starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine.[9] "The film follows two teenage outcasts who bond over their shared love of a scary television show, but the boundary between TV and reality begins to blur after it is mysteriously canceled."[10] The film is produced by Emma Stone under her Fruit Tree banner, with A24 distributing and also producing. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Berlin International Film Festival and the South by Southwest Film Festival.[11][12][13]
It has also been announced that Schoenbrun will lead a film adaptation of Imogen Binnie's book Nevada.[14]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Speechless | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Black Soil, Green Grass | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Collective, Unconscious | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Swallowed | Yes | No | No |
| 2017 | Lovewatch | Yes | No | No |
| 2017 | Village People | No | Yes | No |
| 2018 | A Self-Induced Hallucination | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Gwilliam's Tips For Turning Tricks Into Treats | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Tux and Fanny | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Pots N' Tots | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Chained for Life | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Dick Pics! (A Documentary) | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Laying Out | Yes | No | No |
| 2020 | The Starr Sisters | Yes | No | No |
| 2021 | We're All Going to the World's Fair | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Girl Internet Show: A Kati Kelli Mixtape | Yes | No | No |
| 2024 | I Saw the TV Glow | No | Yes | Yes |
Television shows[edit]
- The Eyeslicer, 2017 (ongoing) - co-creator
Music videos[edit]
- Lucy Dacus: Night Shift, 2023 - director
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Denver International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | We're All Going to the World's Fair | Nominated |
| Fantasia Film Festival | Camera Lucida AQCC Award | Nominated | ||
| Gijón International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Indie Memphis Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Nominated | ||
| Montclair Film Festival | Future/Now Special Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking | Won | ||
| Nashville Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize of Best Graveyard Shift Feature | Nominated | ||
| Oldenburg Film Festival | German Independence Award/Audience Award for Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | NEXT Innovator Award | Nominated | ||
| Warsaw International Film Festival | Free Spirit Award | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Gotham Awards | Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | Nominated | |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Breakout of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Filmmaker | Nominated | ||
| Americana Film Fest | Audience Award | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama Audience Award | I Saw the TV Glow | Nominated |
| Teddy Award | Nominated | |||
| SXSW Film Awards | Audience Award for Festival Favorites | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "New year new (legal) name". X. 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Interview with Jane Schoenbrun, director of "I SAW THE TV GLOW"". Teddy Award. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jane Schoenbrun's Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Authors - Jane Schoebrun". Filmmaker. The Gotham. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Schoenbrun, Jane (2018-06-19). "Why I Spent Months Making An Archival Documentary about The Slenderman | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-04-26). "We're All Going to the World's Fair review – exhilarating gaming-horror mashup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "JANE SCHOENBRUN". Sight & Sound. 32 (5): 82. June 2022.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris. "We're All Going to the World's Fair movie review (2022) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (2021-10-07). "A24 And Emma Stone's Fruit Tree Banner Reunite On Jane Schoenbrun's 'I Saw The TV Glow'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ I Saw The TV Glow, retrieved 2024-03-24
- ^ "I Saw The TV Glow". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Cardenas, Cat (2024-01-27). "Jane Schoenbrun Made Sundance's Hottest Horror Movie About Their Trans Experience". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "I Saw the TV Glow". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Malin, Sean L. (2023-01-18). "Jane Schoenbrun to Direct Adaptation of Imogen Binnie's Nevada". Retrieved 2023-11-04.
