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
Websitewww.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 identifies as non-binary and uses gender-neutral singular they pronouns. They are currently based in Los Angeles. [6]

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