Jenni Olson

Born: 1962-10-06

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


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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

as Self
Released: 2006-02-12

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from...

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Vito

as Self
Released: 2011-10-14

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist...

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Official Rejection

as Self
Released: 2009-04-04

A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent...

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Meep Meep!

as Narrator
Released: 2001-01-21

Dutch doors, warehouse windows, and empty streets provide the background for a short tale about...

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Jodie: An Icon

as Self
Released: 1996-01-01

Jodie is a fast paced, breezy look at the transatlantic phenomenon that has made Hollywood...

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Dykes, Camera, Action!

as Self
Released: 2018-06-19

The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes...

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The Royal Road

as (voice)
Released: 2015-03-22

A fascinating and unlikely reinvention story, The Royal Road simultaneously explores cinematic...

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Sometimes

as Voice-over
Released: 1994-03-01

A concise poetic summary of butch identity.

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In Nomine Patris

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2019-11-21

A brief reflection on faith, self-loathing and Studs Lonigan.

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