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, and was named a Silver Award Winner at the Anthem Awards honoring mission driven work that has a social impact. [14]

Editing

Sebold has worked in post-production for over 20 years, beginning their career as an assistant editor at Citizen Film (Let’s Get Real). Much of Sebold’s work focuses on issues of gender and identity, including feature films Alaska Is A Drag, Someone Else, and Framing Agnes . [15] Brooke also edits the Emmy nominated series Brief But Spectacular , which airs weekly on PBS NewsHour. [10]

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 [16]
Won Frameline Film Festival Jury Award [17]
Won Slamdance Film Festival Audience Award [11]
Won Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Best Documentary [18]
Won Inside Out Film and Video Festival Best Documentary [19]
Won Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Best Documentary [20]
2009Nominated Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films Student AwardBrotherhood [21]
2011Won Florida Film Festival Special Jury AwardAfter the Snow [22]
2023Silver Anthem Awards Awareness Categories (For Profit)I Changed My Mind [23]

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