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Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

Born: 1962-10-06 • Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA

Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is an American film curator, filmmaker, author, and LGBT film historian. She was born and raised in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut, and campaigned to have a barrier erected on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent suicides.

Olson was educated at the University of Minnesota. In 1986, while still a student, Olson co-founded the Minneapolis/St.Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival, initially under the name Lavender Images.

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Filmography
In Nomine Patris poster
In Nomine Patris
2019 • Narrator (voice)
Dykes, Camera, Action! poster
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 • Self
The Royal Road poster
The Royal Road
2015 • (voice)
Vito poster
Vito
2011 • Self
Official Rejection poster
Official Rejection
2009 • Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema poster
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006 • Self
Meep Meep! poster
Meep Meep!
2001 • Narrator
Jodie: An Icon poster
Jodie: An Icon
1996 • Self
Sometimes poster
Sometimes
1994 • Voice-over
No Image
Levi's 501s Commercial
1991 • Self / Narrator (voice)