Jay Rosenblatt (filmmaker) explained

Jay Rosenblatt (born 1955)^[1] is an American experimental documentary filmmaker known for his work in the field of collage film since 1980.^[2]

Themes

His films explore human emotional, personal and psychological cores (e.g.: the private lives of Hitler and Stalin in Human Remains, growing up male in The Smell of Burning Ants).^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Filmography

• The Smell of Burning Ants (1994)
• Human Remains (1998)
• Nine Lives: The Eternal Moment of Now (2001)
• Worm (2001)
• Prayer (2002)
• Phantom Limb (2005)
• Afraid So (2006)
• I Just Wanted to Be Somebody (2006)
• The Darkness of Day (2009)
• The D Train (2011)
• When We Were Bullies (2021)^[10]
• How Do You Measure a Year? (2022)^[11]

Sources:^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]}

Accolades

• Sundance Jury Award for Human Remains^[19]
• 94th Academy Awards

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for When We Were Bullies^{[20] [21]}

• 95th Academy Awards

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for How Do You Measure a Year?^[22]

External links

• Official website
• Jay Rosenblatt on IMDb
• Official YouTube channel

Notes and References

1. https://iffr.com/en/persons/jay-rosenblatt IFFR
2. https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/jay-rosenblatt/ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
3. https://re-voir.com/shop/en/120-jay-rosenblatt REVOIR
4. https://americanfilmshowcase.com/experts/rosenblatt/ American Film Showcase
5. https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/1998-best-short-documentary%E2%80%94ida-awards-human-remains 1998 Best Short Documentary—IDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association
6. http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/great-directors/jay-rosenblatt/ Rosenblatt, Jay — Senses of Cinema
7. http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2013/cteq/the-smell-of-burning-ants/ The Smell of Burning Ants — Senses of Cinema
8. Web site: Human Remains Kanopy. www.kanopy.com. 2019-04-10.
9. http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2000/cteq/human/ Human Remains —– Senses of Cinema
10. Web site: Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away . Matthew Carey. February 8, 2022. January 28, 2023 . Deadline . en.
11. Web site: Oscars: Full List of Nominations. Hilary . Lewis. January 24, 2023. January 28, 2023 . Hollywood Reporter . en.
12. https://www.ifccenter.com/films/jay-rosenblatt-shorts/ Jay Rosenblatt Shorts — IFC Center
13. https://www.kanopy.com/product/five-short-films-jay-rosenblatt Five Short Films by Jay Rosenblatt|Kanopy
14. http://www.jayrosenblattfilms.com/about.php About the Filmmaker || Jay Rosenblatt
15. https://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/two-by-jay-rosenblatt/ Two Films By Jay Rosenblatt - Roxie Theater
16. https://nwfilm.org/films/an-evening-with-jay-rosenblatt/ An Evening With Jay Rosenblatt|NW Film Center
17. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/movies/13darkness.html Jay Rosenblatt Films at the Museum of Modern Art - The New York Times
18. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/studio/segments/164953-who-is-jay-rosenblatt Who is Jay Rosenblatt?|Studio 360
19. http://history.sundance.org/events/33 1998 Sundance Film Festival
20. https://deadline.com/2022/02/oscar-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234928251/ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
21. https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022 2022|Oscars.org
22. https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023 2023|Oscars.org