Lynn Shelton
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 PrizeWinner
- 2008SXSW Grand Jury Award - Narrative Feature:Nominated
- 2009SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 2009C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
- 2009Revelations PrizeWinner
- 2009Grand Special PrizeNominated
- 2009Someone to Watch AwardWinner
- 2009Best DirectorWinner
- 2009Grand Prix Asturias - Best Film:Nominated
- 2009Emerging Woman AwardNominated
- 2009Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
- 2009Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
- 2009Golden Eye Award - Best International Feature Film:Nominated
- 2010John Cassavetes AwardWinner
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Grand Special PrizeNominated
- 2012Directors to WatchWinner
- 2013Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
- 2014Local Audience AwardWinner
- 2018Dragon Award - International Competition:Nominated
- 2018SXSW Gamechanger AwardNominated
- 2018Signis Award - Signis Award:Winner
- 2019Grand Prix Asturias - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019Best ScreenplayWinner
- 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