Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Birthdate
October 6, 1962 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
October 6, 1962 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Directing

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.

Jenni Olson's LGBTQ+ Titles

AWOL
AWOL
Consulting Producer
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Self
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
Consulting Producer
Vito
Vito
Self

Acting (10)

2019
In Nomine Patris as Narrator (voice)
2018
2015
The Royal Road as (voice)
2011
Vito as Self
2009
Official Rejection as Self
2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema as Self
2001
Meep Meep! as Narrator
1996
Jodie: An Icon as Self
1994
Sometimes as Voice-over
1991
Levi's 501s as Self / Narrator (voice)

Directing (15)

2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing • Director
• Director
2019
In Nomine Patris • Director
• Director
2015
The Royal Road • Director
• Director
2009
575 Castro St. • Director
• Director
2005
The Joy of Life • Director
• Director
2003
Matzo Maidels • Director
• Director
2002
Trailers Schmailers • Director
• Director
2001
Meep Meep! • Director
• Director
1998
Blue Diary • Director
• Director
1997
Blow-Up • Director
• Director
1997
Afro Promo • Director
• Director
1995
Trailer Camp • Director
• Director
1994
Sometimes • Director
• Director
1993
Homo Promo • Director
• Director
1991
Levi's 501s • Director
• Director

Production (11)

2023
Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later • Consulting Producer
• Consulting Producer
2021
• Consulting Producer
2019
In Nomine Patris • Producer
• Producer
2017
AWOL • Consulting Producer
• Consulting Producer
2015
The Royal Road • Producer
• Producer
2012
Confessions of a Self-Hating Jew • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer
2009
575 Castro St. • Producer
• Producer
2003
Matzo Maidels • Producer
• Producer
2001
By Hook or by Crook • Consulting Producer
• Consulting Producer
1999
The Offering • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer
1991
Levi's 501s • Producer
• Producer

Editing (1)

2019
In Nomine Patris • Editor
• Editor

Writing (8)

2019
In Nomine Patris • Writer
• Writer
2015
The Royal Road • Writer
• Writer
2009
575 Castro St. • Writer
• Writer
2005
The Joy of Life • Writer
• Writer
2001
Meep Meep! • Writer
• Writer
1998
Blue Diary • Writer
• Writer
1994
Sometimes • Writer
• Writer
1991
Levi's 501s • Writer
• Writer

Camera (2)

2019
In Nomine Patris • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1994
Sometimes • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (2)

2014
Sticks & Stones • Thanks
• Thanks
2002
Family Fundamentals • Creative Consultant
• Creative Consultant