Jay Rosenblatt (born 1955) is an American experimental documentary filmmaker known for his work in the field of collage film since 1980.
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).
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)
- How Do You Measure a Year? (2022)
Sources:
Accolades
- Sundance Jury Award for Human Remains
- 94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for When We Were Bullies
- 95th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – nomination for How Do You Measure a Year?
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