Underground Film Series: THE FILMS OF SARAH JACOBSON

Sarah Jacobson was admired in the independent film scene of the 1990s for her adamantly self-starting approach: with the help of her mother, she financed, distributed, and marketed her films completely outside of the film industry’s corporate structure. These films tackle the coming-of-age genre with a radical politics and a raw DIY approach. [125 min; comedy, drama; English]

I Was a Teenage Serial Killer (1993): Mary has killed 19 men, one for every year she’s been alive, and she shows little interest in stopping. This explosive send-up of the coming-of-age story is delightfully raucous and fueled by a cathartic release of pent-up anger.

Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore (1996): Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore is punk rock’s response to the Hollywood teen romance. Shot on Super-8 and made for just $12,000, Sarah Jacobson’s only feature film fully embraces her lo-fi, no budget aesthetic.

Presented in partnership with the Media School.