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Jenni Olson

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Jenni Olson

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

Oct 6, 1962 (64 years old)

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

Known For

Acting
2019In Nomine PatrisNarrator (voice)
2018Dykes, Camera, Action!Self
2015The Royal Road(voice)
2011VitoSelf
2009Official RejectionSelf
2006Fabulous! The Story of Queer CinemaSelf
2001Meep Meep!Narrator
1996Jodie: An IconSelf
1994SometimesVoice-over
1991Levi's 501s CommercialSelf / Narrator (voice)
Production
2026Barbara ForeverConsulting Producer
2023Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years LaterConsulting Producer
2021No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer ComicsConsulting Producer
2019In Nomine PatrisProducer
2017AWOLConsulting Producer
2015The Royal RoadProducer
2012Confessions of a Self-Hating JewAssociate Producer
2009575 Castro St.Producer
2003Matzo MaidelsProducer
2001By Hook or by CrookConsulting Producer
1999The OfferingAssociate Producer
1993She's SafeProducer
1991Levi's 501s CommercialProducer
Directing
201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingDirector
2019In Nomine PatrisDirector
2015The Royal RoadDirector
2009575 Castro St.Director
2005The Joy of LifeDirector
2003Matzo MaidelsDirector
2002Trailers SchmailersDirector
2001Meep Meep!Director
2001Bride of Trailer CampDirector
1998Blue DiaryDirector
1997Afro PromoDirector
1997Blow-UpDirector
1995Trailer CampDirector
1995Jodie PromoDirector
1994SometimesDirector
1994Neo Homo PromoDirector
1993Homo PromoDirector
1991Levi's 501s CommercialDirector
-Homo PromoDirector
Writing
2019In Nomine PatrisWriter
2015The Royal RoadWriter
2009575 Castro St.Writer
2005The Joy of LifeWriter
2001Meep Meep!Writer
1998Blue DiaryWriter
1994SometimesWriter
1991Levi's 501s CommercialWriter
Crew
2014Sticks & StonesThanks
2002Family FundamentalsCreative Consultant