Jane Schoenbrun
USA
With a career spanning filmmaking, screenwriting, writing, and curating, Jane Schoenbrun (b. 1987, Queens, New York) has created a body of work that stands out for its exploration of themes linked to identity, queer culture, adolescence, and the relationship between reality, memory, and fiction. Identifying as non-binary, Schoenbrun has played a key role in creating characters with diverse identities. Their work as a director includes "I Saw The TV Glow", "We’re All Going To The World’s Fair", and the experimental documentary "A Self-Induced Hallucination". Their first novel, "Public Access Afterworld", will be published by Hogarth in 2026. They are also set to write, direct, and produce the acclaimed graphic novel “Black Hole” as a TV Series.