Jay Rosenblatt (born 1955)[1] is an American experimental documentary filmmaker known for his work in the field of collage film since 1980.[2]
Themes edit
His films explore human emotional, personal and psychological cores (e.g.: the private lives of Hitler and Stalin in Human Remains, growing up male in The Smell of Burning Ants).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Filmography edit
- The Smell of Burning Ants (1994)
- Human Remains (1998)
- Nine Lives: The Eternal Moment of Now (2001)
- Worm (2001)
- Prayer (2002)
- Phantom Limb (2005)
- Afraid So (2006)
- I Just Wanted to Be Somebody (2006)
- The Darkness of Day (2009)
- The D Train (2011)
- When We Were Bullies (2021)[10]
- How Do You Measure a Year? (2022)[11]
Accolades edit
- Sundance Jury Award for Human Remains[19]
- 94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for When We Were Bullies[20][21]
- 95th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for How Do You Measure a Year?[22]
References edit
- ^ IFFR
- ^ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
- ^ REVOIR
- ^ American Film Showcase
- ^ 1998 Best Short Documentary—IDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association
- ^ Rosenblatt, Jay — Senses of Cinema
- ^ The Smell of Burning Ants — Senses of Cinema
- ^ "Human Remains | Kanopy". www.kanopy.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Human Remains —– Senses of Cinema
- ^ Matthew Carey (February 8, 2022). "Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Jay Rosenblatt Shorts — IFC Center
- ^ Five Short Films by Jay Rosenblatt|Kanopy
- ^ About the Filmmaker || Jay Rosenblatt
- ^ Two Films By Jay Rosenblatt - Roxie Theater
- ^ An Evening With Jay Rosenblatt|NW Film Center
- ^ Jay Rosenblatt Films at the Museum of Modern Art - The New York Times
- ^ Who is Jay Rosenblatt?|Studio 360
- ^ 1998 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org
- ^ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
- ^ 2022|Oscars.org
- ^ 2023|Oscars.org