Brooke Sebold
Brooke Sebold | |
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| Born | U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–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, and was named a Silver Award Winner at the Anthem Awards honoring mission driven work that has a social impact.[14]
Editing
[edit]Sebold has worked in post-production for over 20 years, beginning their career as an assistant editor at Citizen Film (Let’s Get Real). Much of Sebold’s work focuses on issues of gender and identity, including feature films Alaska Is A Drag, Someone Else, and Framing Agnes.[15] Brooke also edits the Emmy nominated series Brief But Spectacular, which airs weekly on PBS NewsHour.[10]
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 | [16] |
| Won | Frameline Film Festival | Jury Award | [17] | ||
| Won | Slamdance Film Festival | Audience Award | [11] | ||
| Won | Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival | Best Documentary | [18] | ||
| Won | Inside Out Film and Video Festival | Best Documentary | [19] | ||
| Won | Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Best Documentary | [20] | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films | Student Award | Brotherhood | [21] |
| 2011 | Won | Florida Film Festival | Special Jury Award | After the Snow | [22] |
| 2023 | Silver | Anthem Awards | Awareness Categories (For Profit) | I Changed My Mind | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brooke Sebold". azjewishpost.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sundance Film Festival panel touches on creative benefits of remote workspaces". parkrecord.com. January 30, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Brooke Sebold". filmfatales.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Red Without Blue". variety.com. January 29, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Behind the Screen – FRAMING AGNES". cceditors.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Documentary proves challenging". tucson.com. April 19, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "BROOKE SEBOLD - CLASS OF 1995". thaaz.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Twenty Three Columbia Filmmakers Head to Tribeca Film Festival 2019". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "After the Snow". brooklynfilmfestival.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Writer-Director Brooke Sebold Talks Her Short Film "Grandma Bruce"". filmobsessive.com. June 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "'Tijuana,' 'Unsettled' top Slamdance fest". hollywoodreporter.com. January 28, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "SF360: "Glue" and "Red Without Blue" Among Top Frameline Winners". indiewire.com. June 27, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Brooke Sebold". boldjourney.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Winners of the GGSC's Intellectual Humility Reporting & Production Grants". ggsc.berkeley.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Brooke Sebold". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Red Without Blue". frameline.org. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "'Four Letter Word' & 'Bubble' Bookend GAZE Fest". iftn.ie. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Inside Out: Identical twins, one gay, one trans". xtramagazine.com. October 17, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society Filmography". home.cc.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Palm Springs ShortFest winners include The Dinner, Jonathan's Home". screendaily.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Florida Film Festival Award Winners". orlandoweekly.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "I Changed My Mind". anthemawards.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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