Jenni Olson
Birthday: 1962-10-06
Place of Birth: Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
Biography: Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is an American film curator, filmmaker, author, and LGBT film historian. She was born and raised in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut, and campaigned to have a barrier erected on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent suicides. Olson was educated at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, while still a student, Olson co-founded the Minneapolis/St.Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival, initially under the name Lavender Images. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Jodie: An Icon
Jodie is a fast paced, breezy look at the transatlantic phenomenon that has made Hollywood actress J...
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Vito
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and ...
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Official Rejection
A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature...
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The Royal Road
A fascinating and unlikely reinvention story, The Royal Road simultaneously explores cinematic spiri...
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Meep Meep!
Dutch doors, warehouse windows, and empty streets provide the background for a short tale about past...
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to...
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Dykes, Camera, Action!
The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the ro...
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Levi's 501s Commercial
A provocative lesbian spoof of the famous early '90s ad campaign: "What do you do in your 501s?" “J...
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