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Lynn Shelton Biography

Birth Name:Lynn Shelton

Birth Place:Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Profession Director, Actress, Writer, Producer, Editor, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Gained widespread recognition following the release of 2009's "Humpday", which would go on to win a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
  • After studying drama at both Oberlin College and the University of Washington, she would go on to earn her master's degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City
  • Began her career in the entertainment industry as a film editor of short films and documentaries before ever considering acting in front of the cameras
  • Once worked as a trawler on the fishing vessel in the Bering Sea in order to fund her film projects

Awards

  • 2006Grand Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2008SXSW Grand Jury Award-Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2009SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 2009C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2009Revelations Prize-: winner
  • 2009Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2009Someone to Watch Award-: winner
  • 2009Best Director-: winner
  • 2009Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2009Emerging Woman Award-: nominated
  • 2009Special Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
  • 2009Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2009Golden Eye Award-Best International Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010John Cassavetes Award-: winner
  • 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2012Directors to Watch-: winner
  • 2013Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2014Local Audience Award-: winner
  • 2018Dragon Award-International Competition: nominated
  • 2018SXSW Gamechanger Award-: nominated
  • 2018Signis Award-Signis Award: winner
  • 2019Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Best Screenplay-: winner
  • 2019Audience Choice Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2019Founders Prize-Best US Fiction: winner
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series: nominated