Lynn Shelton
| Lynn Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Lynn Shelton is an American director known for writing, directing, and producing the 2009 film Humpday.
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[edit] Early life, and education
Shelton grew up in Seattle. She describes herself as having been audacious as a young girl, but having lost confidence in her creativity in adolescence.[1] This experience contributed to a theme she explored in her 2005 film We Go Way Back.[2]
After high school Shelton attended Oberlin College in Ohio, and then the University of Washington School of Drama. She then moved to New York and attended the Master's of Fine Arts program in Photography and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Her thesis advisor was Peggy Ahwesh.[3]
She started working in the film industry as a film editor, and made a series of experimental short films which have been described as "accomplished" and providing the basis for the "subtle, almost anthropological scrutiny" brought to bear in her later works.[4]
Among the jobs she has held to support her film career, she has worked aboard a trawler in the Bering Sea.[5]
[edit] Film career
In 2004 Shelton began writing and directing her first feature film, We Go Way Back. Described as "polished" and "impressionistic," the film depicts a 23 year old actress, Kate, confronted by her 13 year old self. The dialog between the older and younger Kates begins in memory, and then climaxes in an apparitional experience with the specter of her own, repressed, precocious youth.[6] We Go Way Back is owned by Geisha Years, LLC and is currently seeking distribution.
Shelton's film Humpday premiered at Sundance, was acquired by Magnolia Pictures, and has shown at Cannes, SIFF, South by Southwest and other film festivals. It opened in theaters in New York and Seattle July 10, 2009.[7]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As Director
- We Go Way Back (2006)
- What the Funny (2008)
- My Effortless Brilliance (2008)
- Humpday (2009)
- Mad Men - "Hands and Knees" (2010)
- Your Sister's Sister (2011)
[edit] As actor
- Nights and Weekends (2008): Mattie's sister
- Moving (2008): Leah
- Humpday (2009): Monica
[edit] As film editor
- Outpatient (2002)
- 8 Minutes to Love (2004)
- Afternoon Delight (2004)
- Hedda Gabler (2004)
- Hello (2005)
- We Go Way Back (2006)
- Diggers (2007)
- My Effortless Brilliance (2008)
[edit] As Producer
[edit] Awards
- Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and the Award for Best Cinematography for We Go Way Back, at the Slamdance Film Festival, 2006.[9]
- Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Direction for My Effortless Brilliance, at the Atlanta Film Festival, 2008.[10]
- Genius Award for lifetime achievement from The Stranger (newspaper), 2008.[11]
- Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Independence for Humpday, at Sundance, 2009.[12]
- Acura Someone to Watch Award from Independent Spirit Awards, 2009.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ She’s a Director Who’s Just Another Dude, New York Times, 2 Jul 2009.
- ^ We Go Way Back (2005), New York Times Online, retrieved 12 Jul 2009.
- ^ http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=668963
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=668963
- ^ [2]
- ^ Putting a Bromance to an Erotic Test, New York Times, 10 Jul 2009
- ^ Lynn Shelton, IMDb
- ^ Lynn Shelton, 'Humpday', Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2009.
- ^ About The Filmmaker, humpdayishere.com
- ^ Lynn Shelton, Genius Awards pullout section, The Stranger, 09 Sept 2008.
- ^ Sundance 2009: "Push" and "We Live in Public" Take the Top Prizes IFC.com
- ^ [3]
