Directing

Jenni Olson

Born 1962-10-06

Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA

Department: Directing

Biography

Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is an American film curator, filmmaker, author, and LGBT film historian. She was born and raised in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut, and campaigned to have a barrier erected on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent suicides. Olson was educated at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, while still a student, Olson co-founded the Minneapolis/St.Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival, initially under the name Lavender Images. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2021

TMDB2.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (55 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Barbara Forever	Consulting Producer	Movie	2026
Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later	Consulting Producer	Movie	2023
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics	Consulting Producer	Movie	2021
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing	Director	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Narrator (voice)	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Director	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Writer	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Producer	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Director of Photography	Movie	2019
In Nomine Patris	Editor	Movie	2019
Dykes, Camera, Action!	Self	Movie	2018
AWOL	Consulting Producer	Movie	2017
The Royal Road	(voice)	Movie	2015
The Royal Road	Director	Movie	2015
The Royal Road	Writer	Movie	2015
The Royal Road	Producer	Movie	2015
Sticks & Stones	Thanks	Movie	2014
Confessions of a Self-Hating Jew	Associate Producer	Movie	2012
Vito	Self	Movie	2011
Official Rejection	Self	Movie	2009
575 Castro St.	Director	Movie	2009
575 Castro St.	Producer	Movie	2009
575 Castro St.	Writer	Movie	2009
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema	Self	Movie	2006
The Joy of Life	Director	Movie	2005
The Joy of Life	Writer	Movie	2005
Matzo Maidels	Producer	Movie	2003
Matzo Maidels	Director	Movie	2003
Family Fundamentals	Creative Consultant	Movie	2002
Trailers Schmailers	Director	Movie	2002
Bride of Trailer Camp	Director	Movie	2001
By Hook or by Crook	Consulting Producer	Movie	2001
Meep Meep!	Narrator	Movie	2001
Meep Meep!	Director	Movie	2001
Meep Meep!	Writer	Movie	2001
The Offering	Associate Producer	Movie	1999
Blue Diary	Director	Movie	1998
Blue Diary	Writer	Movie	1998
Blow-Up	Director	Movie	1997
Afro Promo	Director	Movie	1997
Jodie: An Icon	Self	Movie	1996
Trailer Camp	Director	Movie	1995
Jodie Promo	Director	Movie	1995
Sometimes	Voice-over	Movie	1994
Sometimes	Director	Movie	1994
Sometimes	Writer	Movie	1994
Sometimes	Director of Photography	Movie	1994
Neo Homo Promo	Director	Movie	1994
Homo Promo	Director	Movie	1993
She's Safe	Producer	Movie	1993
Levi's 501s Commercial	Self / Narrator (voice)	Movie	1991
Levi's 501s Commercial	Director	Movie	1991
Levi's 501s Commercial	Producer	Movie	1991
Levi's 501s Commercial	Writer	Movie	1991
Homo Promo	Director	Movie	—