Brooke Sebold Explained

Brooke Sebold
Birth Place:U.S.
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

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

Filmmaking

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

YearTitleContributionNote
2007Red Without BlueCo-director, writer, editor and producerDocumentary
2008BrotherhoodDirector and editorShort film
2011After the SnowDirector and editorShort film
2015Someone ElseEditorFeature film
2015Brief But SpectacularEditorTV series
2017Alaska Is a DragEditorFeature film
2022Framing AgnesEditor and co-producerDocumentary
2024Grandma BruceDirector and writerShort film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2007WonRhode Island International Film FestivalAlternative SpiritRed Without Blue[15]
WonFrameline Film FestivalJury Award[16]
WonSlamdance Film FestivalAudience Award
WonDublin Lesbian and Gay Film FestivalBest Documentary[17]
WonInside Out Film and Video FestivalBest Documentary[18]
WonTampa International Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalBest Documentary[19]
2009NominatedPalm Springs International Festival of Short FilmsStudent AwardBrotherhood[20]
2011WonFlorida Film FestivalSpecial Jury AwardAfter the Snow[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooke Sebold. azjewishpost.com. 2024-06-27.
  2. Web site: Sundance Film Festival panel touches on creative benefits of remote workspaces. parkrecord.com. 2024-06-27.
  3. Web site: Brooke Sebold. filmfatales.org. 2024-06-27.
  4. Web site: Red Without Blue. variety.com. 2024-06-27.
  5. Web site: Behind the Screen – FRAMING AGNES. cceditors.ca. 2024-06-27.
  6. Web site: Documentary proves challenging. tucson.com. 2024-06-27.
  7. Web site: BROOKE SEBOLD - CLASS OF 1995. thaaz.org. 2024-06-27.
  8. Web site: Twenty Three Columbia Filmmakers Head to Tribeca Film Festival 2019. arts.columbia.edu. 2024-06-27.
  9. Web site: After the Snow. brooklynfilmfestival.org. 2024-06-27.
  10. Web site: Writer-Director Brooke Sebold Talks Her Short Film “Grandma Bruce”. filmobsessive.com. 2024-06-27.
  11. Web site: ‘Tijuana,’ ‘Unsettled’ top Slamdance fest. hollywoodreporter.com. 2024-06-27.
  12. Web site: SF360: “Glue” and “Red Without Blue” Among Top Frameline Winners. indiewire.com. 2024-06-27.
  13. Web site: Meet Brooke Sebold. boldjourney.com. 2024-06-27.
  14. Web site: Meet the Winners of the GGSC’s Intellectual Humility Reporting & Production Grants. ggsc.berkeley.edu. 2024-06-27.
  15. Web site: 2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced. film-festival.org. 2024-06-27.
  16. Web site: Red Without Blue. frameline.org. 2024-06-27.
  17. Web site: ‘Four Letter Word’ & ‘Bubble’ Bookend GAZE Fest. iftn.ie. 2024-06-27.
  18. Web site: Inside Out: Identical twins, one gay, one trans. xtramagazine.com. 2024-06-27.
  19. Web site: Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society Filmography. home.cc.umanitoba.ca. 2024-06-27.
  20. Web site: Palm Springs ShortFest winners include The Dinner, Jonathan's Home. screendaily.com. 2024-06-27.
  21. Web site: Florida Film Festival Award Winners. orlandoweekly.com. 2024-07-04.