Jonathan Hammond | |
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Born | Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Parent | Belva Gadlage (mother) |
Awards | List of Awards |
Website | https://jonathanhammond.org/ |
Jonathan Hammond is an American film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer who directed the films Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic (2020), Isabel (2018), Kathy (2018) and We All Die Alone (2021). Hammond won the Copper Wing Award for short film directing at the Phoenix Film Festival and received multiple nominations for a Pacific Southwest Emmy Award at National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Early life
[edit]Hammond is the son of Belva Gadlage.[1] A grant recipient from National Endowment for the Arts,[2] he grew up in Decatur, Illinois[3] and attended Eisenhower High School.[1] Hammond studied at University of Illinois and New York University Tisch School of the Arts before relocating to San Diego[4][5] and later to Los Angeles.[2]
Career
[edit]Hammond has cited influences from the works of Steven Spielberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi.[6] His film Expect A Miracle depicts San Diego's handle on AIDS in the 1980s, a time where sexual orientation towards the same gender was confined.[7] Hammond was a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con and compared being selected to screen his film Kathy there as exciting as having an Emmy nomination.[8][9] He was a judge for the Minneapolis 48 Hour Film Project in 2020 and his film Before depicted a dinner party within the COVID-19 Pandemic.[10][11] Hammond and Jodi Cilley talked about the challenges faced when recruiting talent when turning true local stories into films.[12] Film Threat praised Hammond's film We All Die Alone, scoring it 8 out of 10.[13] Hammond is part of an expanded network of LGBT filmmakers who have influence to project styles of horror.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor |
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2018 | Kathy | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | No |
Isabel | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | Yes | |
2020 | Expect a Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2021 | We All Die Alone | Yes | Co-writer | Executive | No |
2022 | Some Like It Hot[15] | Yes | Co-writer | No | — |
Accolades
[edit]Event | Year | Award | Film | Result | Ref. |
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Burbank International Film Festival | 2022 | Best LGBTQ Short Film | We All Die Alone | Won | [16] |
GI Film Festival San Diego | 2022 | Local Choice Award | We All Die Alone | Won | [17] |
Best Local Narrative Short | Nominated | ||||
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2022 | Indie Spirit Award | We All Die Alone | Won | |
Best Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Best Director - Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay - Short Film | Nominated | ||||
Oceanside International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Narrative Short Film | We All Die Alone | Nominated | |
Phoenix Film Festival | 2022 | Copper Wing Award - Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short | We All Die Alone | Won | [18] |
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | 2021 | Pacific Southwest Emmy Award | Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic | Nominated | [19] |
2019 | Pacific Southwest Emmy Award | Isabel | Nominated | [20] |
Kathy
[edit]Kathy | |
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Directed by | Jonathan Hammond |
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Cinematography | Aiden Keltner |
Edited by | Jonathan Hammond |
Music by | Jonathan Hammond |
Production company | Grooveko |
Distributed by | Alter |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10,000 |
Kathy is a 2018 horror short film directed by Jonathan Hammond and written by Hammond and Ryan Roach. The film stars Samantha Ginn, Cristyn Chandler, Suzana Norberg, Frank DiPalermo and Jared Sarvis.
Plot
[edit]Frankie's mother and her friends enjoy an afternoon prayer circle and exorcism.
Cast
[edit]- Samantha Ginn as Kathy
- Cristyn Chandler as Anne
- Suzana Norberg as Mrs. Yost[21]
Production
[edit]The film was made in San Diego. The story was originally written as non fiction about a gay local writer's early life within his strict, faithful family. It was then redrafted as a horror film, taking place in the 1980s.[22] Hammond mentioned being influenced on inspecting important topics of interest to come up with characters of a different degree.[23]
Release
[edit]Kathy screened at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival,[24][25][26] Catalina Film Festival,[27] Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival,[22] FilmOut San Diego Film Festival,[28][29] Indie Short Fest,[30] San Diego Film Week[31] and IndieX Film Fest.[32] It was distributed by Alter.[33]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1990 Oct 7 - Butler, Lisa cheerleading camp". Herald and Review. 1990-10-07. p. 58. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ a b Cane, Samantha (2020-10-07). "NFMLA Celebrates International Cinema and People with Disabilities". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Evans, Julia Dixon (2020-06-09). "'Expect A Miracle': A Pandemic And A Boiling Point". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Meet Jonathan Hammond of GrooveKo/Jonathan Hammond Productions in Del Mar". SDVoyager - San Diego. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Powers New Voices Festival - Celebrating Community Voices | The Old Globe". Old Globe Theatre. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Interview with Speaker Jonathan Hammond". San Diego Writers Festival. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Kragen, Pam (2020-06-07). "KPBS premieres documentary on San Diego's AIDS epidemic and local hospice". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "SAM Guests and Program Participants". San Diego Comic-Con. 2016-10-26. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-07-16). "Culture Report: San Diegans to Watch at Comic-Con". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Announcing the Winners". 48 Hour Film Project. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Cane, Samantha (2020-10-07). "NFMLA Celebrates International Cinema and People with Disabilities". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ True San Diego: Turning true San Diego stories into films. KFMB-TV. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Ng, Alan (2021-12-17). "We All Die Alone | Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Accomando, Beth (2019-05-14). "FilmOut Presents Short Fest". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "2022 San Diego Film Awards- 8th ANNUAL". Film Consortium San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "2022 AWARD WINNERS / NOMINEES". Burbank International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "Filmmakers and actors take home coveted awards at GI Film Festival San Diego". KFMB-TV. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "2022 Award Winners". Phoenix Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "NATAS-PSW Emmy Nominees for May 2021". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "2019 Emmy Award Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Kathy". Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ a b Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-07-16). "Culture Report: San Diegans to Watch at Comic-Con". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Accomando, Beth (2019-05-14). "FilmOut Presents Short Fest". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Christopher, Bryan (2020-10-03). "October Short Horror Releases on ALTER". Rue Morgue Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Millican, Josh (2019-07-01). "Horrible Imaginings Film Fest 2019 Announces First Wave of Selections". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ McGrew, Shannon (2019-07-02). "[News] Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Unveils First Round of Selections". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "2019 Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Films - Catalina Film Institute and Festival". Catalina Film Festival. 2020-08-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "2019 LGBTQ ShortFest | FilmOut San Diego". FilmOut San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Fulcher, Albert (2019-04-26). "More than just a trick". Gay San Diego. 10 (9): 15 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Kathy". Indie Short Fest. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Combs, Seth (2019-04-09). "Reel Local". San Diego CityBeat. 17 (34): 10 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Genre Categories: Nominations of June 2019". IndieX Film Fest. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Horror Short Film "Kathy" | ALTER, 2020-10-09, retrieved 2022-07-03