A Conversation with Jennifer Reeder

Girls to the Front! The Cinema of Jennifer Reeder, Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Series

Writer, director, and producer Jennifer Reeder has earned comparisons to other filmmakers: the surrealism of Lynch, the camp of Waters, the pop-culture sensibility of Spheeris, the stylistic experimentation of Deren. While her influences are varied, Reeder is a singular filmmaker all her own. Reeder’s films have premiered and screened at prestigious global festivals including Sundance, Berlin, Rotterdam, SXSW, Tribeca, BFI-London Film Festival, the Whitney Biennial, and the Venice Biennale. She received the 2024 Tour De Force Award from the Chicago International Film Festival and in 2020 was named by Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho as a filmmaker pivotal to the future of cinema. [60 min]