Jake Helgren Explained
Jake Helgren (born November 28, 1981, in Elgin, Texas) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.[1]
Helgren studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.[1]
Helgren has twice been nominated for GLAAD Media Awards: in 2020 for Dashing in December as Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series and in 2023 for A Christmas to Treasure in the renamed category Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV.[2]
Helgren is gay;[3] about Dashing in December, he said he wrote and directed the film as an Americana romance and a "love letter to the ending" he wanted in Brokeback Mountain.[4]
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- Web site: 2007 FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards - Interview - Jake Helgren . FilmMakers.com . 2007 . December 31, 2023 .
- News: Taylor Frey, Kyle Richards and Rick Cosnett Starring in LGBTQ Romance The Holiday Exchange . Brent Lang . . April 3, 2023 . December 31, 2023 .
- News: The Christmas Setup and other LGBTQ stories light up the holidays . Lauren Sarner . . December 9, 2020 . December 31, 2023 .
- News: Better Than Besties: Why Gay Holiday Films Matter . Erik Piepenburg . . live . subscription . December 18, 2020 . December 18, 2020 . December 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201218180714/www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/movies/gay-holiday-films.html .
- News: Muhammad . Latifah . Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove star in 'The Holiday Proposal Plan' premiering on Lifetime on Saturday (Dec. 16) at 8 p.m. ET. . 15 February 2024 . Billboard . 15 December 2023.
