Stacie Passon
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Stacie Passon | |
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| Born | Stacie Lyne Passon October 1, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
Stacie Passon (born October 1, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer whose first film, Concussion, was premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival[1] and subsequently won a Teddy Award Jury Prize at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Passon was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is Jewish.[3] She attended Columbia College Chicago,[4] from where she graduated in 1993.[5]
Career
[edit]Passon began her career as a commercial director and producer. Her 2013 film ,Concussion], was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. It won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release. Passon has directed episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning comedy series Transparent.[6] In 2016, she was the executive producer of the comedy film, Women Who Kill. She directed the film adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) and was the executive producer and director of the six-part Sky drama Little Birds (2019).[7] In 2021, it was announced that she would executive produce and direct The Serpent Queen for Lionsgate.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Concussion | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | We Have Always Lived in the Castle | Yes | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Transparent | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Last Tycoon | Episode: "A Brady-American Christmas" |
| Halt and Catch Fire | Episode: "Tonya and Nancy" | |
| 2018 | The Path | 2 episodes |
| Billions | Episode: "Icebreaker" | |
| 2019 | The Punisher | Episode: "One-Eyed Jacks" |
| American Gods | Episode: "The Greatest Story Ever Told" | |
| The Society | Episode: "Drop by Drop" | |
| Tales of the City | 2 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | Dickinson | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Serpent Queen | |
| 2023 | Tiny Beautiful Things |
See also
[edit]- Dramatic license
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- NYC Pride March
References
[edit]- ^ Foundas, Scott (January 23, 2013). "Stacie Passon's Superb Concussion Is Why We Have a Sundance in the First Place". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Blaney, Martin; Rosser, Michael (February 16, 2013). "Child's Pose wins Berlin's Golden Bear". Screen Daily.
- ^ Mroz, Jacqueline (February 20, 2013). "Blow to the Head=A Hit at Sundance". New Jersey Monthly.
- ^ Renninger, Bryce J. (January 31, 2013). "You Don't Have to Go to Film School to Make It: A List of Film Schools 2013 Sundance Directors Attended". Indiewire.
- ^ "Class Notes". DEMO Magazine. Columbia College Chicago. April 22, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Sam (December 1, 2015). "'Transparent' Expands and Improves in Season 2: First Reviews". Indiewire.
- ^ "Little Birds (2020-2020)". IMDbPro. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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- Jewish American screenwriters
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- American lesbian writers
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