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Brooke Sebold

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Brooke Sebold
Born
U.S.
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • creator
  • editor
Years active2006–present

Brooke Sebold is an American nonbinary filmmaker.[1][2][3] They are known most for their work as co-director of the documentary film Red Without Blue (2006), and as co-producer and editor of the documentary feature Framing Agnes (2022).[4][5]

Career[edit]

Sebold grew up in Tucson, Arizona.[6] They hold a BA from Brown University, and an MFA from Columbia University.[7][8]

Filmmaking[edit]

Sebold has directed a number of short films including Brotherhood (2008), The Last Cigarette (2009), After The Snow (2011), and Grandma Bruce (2023).[9][10] In 2006, Sebold co-directed their first feature documentary Red Without Blue, which won the audience award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Frameline Film Festival.[11][12] In 2023, Sebold joined forces with Second Peninsula on the series I Changed My Mind, which Sebold created and hosts.[13] I Changed My Mind received the Intellectual Humility grant from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.[14]

Selected filmography[edit]

Year Title Contribution Note
2007 Red Without Blue Co-director, writer, editor and producer Documentary
2008 Brotherhood Director and editor Short film
2011 After the Snow Director and editor Short film
2015 Someone Else Editor Feature film
2015 Brief But Spectacular Editor TV series
2017 Alaska Is a Drag Editor Feature film
2022 Framing Agnes Editor and co-producer Documentary
2024 Grandma Bruce Director and writer Short film

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2007 Won Rhode Island International Film Festival Alternative Spirit Red Without Blue [15]
Won Frameline Film Festival Jury Award [16]
Won Slamdance Film Festival Audience Award [11]
Won Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Best Documentary [17]
Won Inside Out Film and Video Festival Best Documentary [18]
Won Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Best Documentary [19]
2009 Nominated Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films Student Award Brotherhood [20]
2011 Won Florida Film Festival Special Jury Award After the Snow [21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brooke Sebold". azjewishpost.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sundance Film Festival panel touches on creative benefits of remote workspaces". parkrecord.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brooke Sebold". filmfatales.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Red Without Blue". variety.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Behind the Screen – FRAMING AGNES". cceditors.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Documentary proves challenging". tucson.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "BROOKE SEBOLD - CLASS OF 1995". thaaz.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Twenty Three Columbia Filmmakers Head to Tribeca Film Festival 2019". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "After the Snow". brooklynfilmfestival.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Writer-Director Brooke Sebold Talks Her Short Film "Grandma Bruce"". filmobsessive.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "'Tijuana,' 'Unsettled' top Slamdance fest". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "SF360: "Glue" and "Red Without Blue" Among Top Frameline Winners". indiewire.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet Brooke Sebold". boldjourney.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "Meet the Winners of the GGSC's Intellectual Humility Reporting & Production Grants". ggsc.berkeley.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Red Without Blue". frameline.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "'Four Letter Word' & 'Bubble' Bookend GAZE Fest". iftn.ie. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Inside Out: Identical twins, one gay, one trans". xtramagazine.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  19. ^ "Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society Filmography". home.cc.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "Palm Springs ShortFest winners include The Dinner, Jonathan's Home". screendaily.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  21. ^ "Florida Film Festival Award Winners". orlandoweekly.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

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