Asher Jelinsky

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Asher Jelinsky
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater AFI
Occupation(s)Writer, director
Years active2017–present
Known forStudent Academy Awards winner Miller & Son Live Action Short Film
Website https://www.asherjelinsky.com

Asher Jelinsky is an American film director and writer, best known for their short film Miller & Son (2019), for which they received critical acclaim and won the BAFTA Student Film Award [1] and the Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic) at the 2019 Student Academy Awards. [2]

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Biography

Jelinsky was born and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Public Health from Pitzer College. [3] They also attended the American Film Institute where they received an MFA in Directing. [4]

In 2019, Jelinsky directed their AFI thesis film Miller & Son which explores the feeling of compartmentalization by portraying the life of a transgender mechanic, performed by then-non-binary actress Jesse James Keitel. [5] The film won the BAFTA Student Film Award [1] and the Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic) at the 2019 Student Academy Awards. [2]

Jelinsky is non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. They are currently based in Los Angeles. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Wheat, Lorraine (October 20, 2019). "Rory Kennedy, Gregory Nava Celebrate Films Creating Social Change at 2019 Student Academy Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. "Miller & Son (2019) by Asher Jelinsky". Gay Themed Movies. October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. Williams, Trey (September 12, 2019). "AFI Leads All Universities in 2019 Student Academy Award Winners". TheWrap. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. Bahr, Lindsey. "Film academy honours 16 Student Academy Award winners". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. "MILLER & SON". festival.outfest.org. Retrieved January 10, 2020.