Asher Jelinsky

Asher Jelinsky
Asher Jelinsky
Born	United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	AFI
Occupation(s)	Writer, director
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Student Academy Awards winner Miller & Son Live Action Short Film
Website	https://www.asherjelinsky.com

Asher Jelinsky is an American film director and writer, best known for their short film Miller & Son (2019), for which they received critical acclaim and won the BAFTA Student Film Award^[1] and the Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic) at the 2019 Student Academy Awards.^[2]

Biography

Jelinsky was born and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Public Health from Pitzer College.^[3] They also attended the American Film Institute where they received an MFA in Directing.^[4]

In 2019, Jelinsky directed their AFI thesis film Miller & Son which explores the feeling of compartmentalization by portraying the life of a transgender mechanic, performed by then-non-binary actress Jesse James Keitel.^[5] The film won the BAFTA Student Film Award^[1] and the Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic) at the 2019 Student Academy Awards.^[2]

Jelinsky is non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. They are currently based in Los Angeles.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "BAFTA Announces Winners Of The 2019 Student Film Awards". Broadway World. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Wheat, Lorraine (October 20, 2019). "Rory Kennedy, Gregory Nava Celebrate Films Creating Social Change at 2019 Student Academy Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ "Miller & Son (2019) by Asher Jelinsky". Gay Themed Movies. October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ Williams, Trey (September 12, 2019). "AFI Leads All Universities in 2019 Student Academy Award Winners". TheWrap. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ Bahr, Lindsey. "Film academy honours 16 Student Academy Award winners". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ "MILLER & SON". festival.outfest.org. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

External links

Asher Jelinsky at IMDb
Asher Jelinsky on Vimeo

[:0-1] "BAFTA Announces Winners Of The 2019 Student Film Awards". Broadway World. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[:1-2] Wheat, Lorraine (October 20, 2019). "Rory Kennedy, Gregory Nava Celebrate Films Creating Social Change at 2019 Student Academy Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[3] "Miller & Son (2019) by Asher Jelinsky". Gay Themed Movies. October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[4] Williams, Trey (September 12, 2019). "AFI Leads All Universities in 2019 Student Academy Award Winners". TheWrap. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[5] Bahr, Lindsey. "Film academy honours 16 Student Academy Award winners". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[6] "MILLER & SON". festival.outfest.org. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

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