Jenni Olson
- Born
- October 6, 1962 (63 years old)
- Place of birth
- Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
Biography
Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is an American film curator, filmmaker, author, and LGBT film historian. She was born and raised in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut, and campaigned to have a barrier erected on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent suicides.
Olson was educated at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, while still a student, Olson co-founded the Minneapolis/St.Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival, initially under the name Lavender Images.
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Filmography
- —Homo PromoFilm · Director
- —Tell Me Everything Will Be OkayTell Me Everything Will Be OkayFilm · Director
- 2026Barbara ForeverFilm · Consulting Producer
- 2023Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years LaterFilm · Consulting Producer
- 2021No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer ComicsFilm · Consulting Producer
- 201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingFilm · Director
- 2019In Nomine PatrisFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
- 2017AWOLFilm · Consulting Producer★ 5.5
- 2015The Royal RoadFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2014Sticks & StonesFilm · Thanks
- 2012Confessions of a Self-Hating JewFilm · Associate Producer
- 2009575 Castro St.Film · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2005The Joy of LifeFilm · Director, Writer
- 2003Matzo MaidelsFilm · Director, Producer
- 2002Family FundamentalsFilm · Creative Consultant
- 2002Trailers SchmailersFilm · Director
- 2001Bride of Trailer CampBride of Trailer CampFilm · Director
- 2001By Hook or by CrookFilm · Consulting Producer
- 2001Meep Meep!Film · Director, Writer
- 1999The OfferingFilm · Associate Producer
- 1998Blue DiaryFilm · Director, Writer
- 1997Blow-UpFilm · Director
- 1997Afro PromoFilm · Director
- 1995Trailer CampFilm · Director
- 1995Jodie PromoJodie PromoFilm · Director
- 1994SometimesFilm · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1994Neo Homo PromoNeo Homo PromoFilm · Director
- 1993Homo PromoFilm · Director
- 1993She's SafeFilm · Producer
- 1991Levi's 501s CommercialLevi's 501s CommercialFilm · Director, Writer, Producer