Brooke Sebold

Brooke Sebold is an American nonbinary filmmaker. They are known most for their work as co-director of the documentary film Red Without Blue (2006), and as co-producer and editor of the documentary feature Framing Agnes (2022). Career Sebold grew up in Tucson, Arizona. They hold a BA from Brown University, and an MFA from Columbia University.

Filmmaking Sebold has directed a number of short films including Brotherhood (2008), The Last Cigarette (2009), After The Snow (2011), and Grandma Bruce (2023). In 2006, Sebold co-directed their first feature documentary Red Without Blue, which won the audience award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Frameline Film Festival. In 2023, Sebold joined forces with Second Peninsula on the series I Changed My Mind, which Sebold created and hosts. I Changed My Mind received the Intellectual Humility grant from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, and was named a Silver Award Winner at the Anthem Awards honoring mission driven work that has a social impact.

Editing Sebold has worked in post-production for over 20 years, beginning their career as an assistant editor at Citizen Film (Let’s Get Real). Much of Sebold’s work focuses on issues of gender and identity, including feature films Alaska Is A Drag, Someone Else, and Framing Agnes. Brooke also edits the Emmy nominated series Brief But Spectacular, which airs weekly on PBS NewsHour.

Selected filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2007 Red Without Blue Co-director, writer, editor and producer Documentary 2008Brotherhood Director and editor Short film 2011After the Snow Director and editor Short film 2015Someone Else Editor Feature film 2015Brief But Spectacular Editor TV series 2017Alaska Is a Drag Editor Feature film 2022 Framing Agnes Editor and co-producer Documentary 2024 Grandma Bruce Director and writer Short film

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2007 WonRhode Island International Film FestivalAlternative SpiritRed Without Blue WonFrameline Film FestivalJury Award WonSlamdance Film FestivalAudience Award WonDublin Lesbian and Gay Film FestivalBest Documentary WonInside Out Film and Video FestivalBest Documentary WonTampa International Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalBest Documentary2009 NominatedPalm Springs International Festival of Short FilmsStudent AwardBrotherhood2011 WonFlorida Film FestivalSpecial Jury AwardAfter the Snow2023 Anthem AwardsAwareness Categories (For Profit)I Changed My Mind

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