Jay Rosenblatt (filmmaker)

Jay Rosenblatt (born 1955)^[1] is an American experimental documentary filmmaker known for his work in the field of collage film since 1980.^[2]

Themes

His films explore human emotional, personal and psychological cores (e.g.: the private lives of Hitler and Stalin in Human Remains, growing up male in The Smell of Burning Ants).^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Filmography

The Smell of Burning Ants (1994)
Human Remains (1998)
Nine Lives: The Eternal Moment of Now (2001)
Worm (2001)
Prayer (2002)
Phantom Limb (2005)
Afraid So (2006)
I Just Wanted to Be Somebody (2006)
The Darkness of Day (2009)
The D Train (2011)
When We Were Bullies (2021)^[10]
How Do You Measure a Year? (2022)^[11]

Sources:^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

Accolades

Sundance Jury Award for Human Remains^[19]
94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for When We Were Bullies^[20]^[21]
95th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for How Do You Measure a Year?^[22]

References

^ IFFR
^ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
^ REVOIR
^ American Film Showcase
^ 1998 Best Short Documentary—IDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association
^ Rosenblatt, Jay — Senses of Cinema
^ The Smell of Burning Ants — Senses of Cinema
^ "Human Remains | Kanopy". www.kanopy.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
^ Human Remains —– Senses of Cinema
^ Matthew Carey (February 8, 2022). "Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ Lewis, Hilary (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ Jay Rosenblatt Shorts — IFC Center
^ Five Short Films by Jay Rosenblatt|Kanopy
^ About the Filmmaker || Jay Rosenblatt
^ Two Films By Jay Rosenblatt - Roxie Theater
^ An Evening With Jay Rosenblatt|NW Film Center
^ Jay Rosenblatt Films at the Museum of Modern Art - The New York Times
^ Who is Jay Rosenblatt?|Studio 360
^ 1998 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org
^ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
^ 2022|Oscars.org
^ 2023|Oscars.org

External links

[1] IFFR

[2] John Simon Guggenheim Foundation

[3] REVOIR

[4] American Film Showcase

[5] 1998 Best Short Documentary—IDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association

[6] Rosenblatt, Jay — Senses of Cinema

[7] The Smell of Burning Ants — Senses of Cinema

[8] "Human Remains | Kanopy". www.kanopy.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

[9] Human Remains —– Senses of Cinema

[10] Matthew Carey (February 8, 2022). "Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[oscarnom:hr-11] Lewis, Hilary (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[12] Jay Rosenblatt Shorts — IFC Center

[13] Five Short Films by Jay Rosenblatt|Kanopy

[14] About the Filmmaker || Jay Rosenblatt

[15] Two Films By Jay Rosenblatt - Roxie Theater

[16] An Evening With Jay Rosenblatt|NW Film Center

[17] Jay Rosenblatt Films at the Museum of Modern Art - The New York Times

[18] Who is Jay Rosenblatt?|Studio 360

[19] 1998 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

[20] Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline

[21] 2022|Oscars.org

[22] 2023|Oscars.org

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