Brooke Sebold

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Brooke Sebold
Born
U.S.
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • creator
  • editor
Years active2006–present

Brooke Sebold is an American nonbinary filmmaker. [1] [2] [3] They are known most for their work as co-director of the documentary film Red Without Blue (2006), and as co-producer and editor of the documentary feature Framing Agnes (2022). [4] [5]

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Career

Sebold grew up in Tucson, Arizona. [6] They hold a BA from Brown University, and an MFA from Columbia University. [7] [8]

Filmmaking

Sebold has directed a number of short films including Brotherhood (2008), The Last Cigarette (2009), After The Snow (2011), and Grandma Bruce (2023). [9] [10] In 2006, Sebold co-directed their first feature documentary Red Without Blue, which won the audience award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Frameline Film Festival. [11] [12] In 2023, Sebold joined forces with Second Peninsula on the series I Changed My Mind, which Sebold created and hosts. [13] I Changed My Mind received the Intellectual Humility grant from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. [14]

Selected filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2007Red Without BlueCo-director, writer, editor and producerDocumentary
2008BrotherhoodDirector and editorShort film
2011After the SnowDirector and editorShort film
2015Someone ElseEditorFeature film
2015 Brief But Spectacular EditorTV series
2017Alaska Is a DragEditorFeature film
2022 Framing Agnes Editor and co-producerDocumentary
2024Grandma BruceDirector and writerShort film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2007Won Rhode Island International Film Festival Alternative SpiritRed Without Blue [15]
Won Frameline Film Festival Jury Award [16]
Won Slamdance Film Festival Audience Award [11]
Won Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Best Documentary [17]
Won Inside Out Film and Video Festival Best Documentary [18]
Won Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Best Documentary [19]
2009Nominated Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films Student AwardBrotherhood [20]
2011Won Florida Film Festival Special Jury AwardAfter the Snow [21]

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