Filmmaker Q&A: Jenni Olson reflects on her Harvey Milk film 575 Castro. St. ahead of 2026 Berlinale retrospective screening

Queer filmmaker, film historian, archivist, and writer Jenni Olson's acclaimed documentary short film, 575 Castro. St., which originally world premiered at Sundance in 2009 and received its international premiere at the Berlinale that same year, is being revisited and celebrated by both festivals with retrospective screenings. Olson’s film is a contemplative yet urgent meditation on... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Jeffrey Friedman on his Oscar-winning decades-long filmmaking partnership with Rob Epstein

This Pride Month the Criterion Channel is showcasing the Oscar-winning work of filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman with the eight film collection, Pride and Protest. In 1977, Friedman, who was working as an assistant editor in New York, was struck by the power of queer filmmakers putting queer lives on screen when he encountered... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: queer film historian, archivist & filmmaker Jenni Olson “it’s kind of an amazing achievement to make a sexy 16mm urban landscape film”

This month sees the work of queer experiential filmmaker Jenni Olson celebrated on the Criterion Channel, with a five film retrospective, plus a new insightful interview. Included in the collection are Olson's two features, The Joy of Life (2005) and The Royal Road (2015), which both world premiered at Sundance. These, along with her 1998... Continue Reading →

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