Jenni Olson
Directing
- Born
- October 6, 1962 (age 64) · Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
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.
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Known for
AWOL
May 19, 2017
By Hook or by Crook
June 17, 2001
The Royal Road
March 22, 2015
The Joy of Life
May 22, 2005
Family Fundamentals
May 26, 2002
Blue Diary
February 1, 1998
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
June 12, 2021
Homo Promo
January 1, 1993
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
December 14, 2019
The Offering
September 3, 1999
575 Castro St.
February 11, 2009
Trailer Camp
September 11, 1995
Behind the camera29
- 2026Barbara Forever Consulting Producer
- 2023Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later Consulting Producer
- 2021No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics Consulting Producer
- 201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Director
- 2019In Nomine Patris Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2017AWOL Consulting Producer
- 2015The Royal Road Director, Writer, Producer
- 2012Confessions of a Self-Hating Jew Associate Producer
- 2009575 Castro St. Director, Producer, Writer