Jeremy O'Keefe is an American
filmmaker
Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
. His debut film, ''
Wrestling
Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...
'', was released in 2008. His
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
, CLOSURE, was an Official Selection at the
Frameline Festival,
Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, the
Hollywood Attack of the 50 Foot Reels Film Festival, the
Festival Mix Milano and the
North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
The North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Festival is an annual LGBT film festival produced by the Carolina Theater in Durham, North Carolina, typically held in mid-August. The festival has been credited in previous years as the second largest LGBT fil ...
. His next film, "
Somewhere Slow" starring
Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig (born November 30, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Meredith Gordon in ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', Kayley in ''Quest for Camelot'', Lauren Davis in ''Boston Public'', Gina Russo in ...
, of "
Glee (TV Series)
''Glee'' (stylized as ''glee'') is an American jukebox musical Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan (writer), Ian Brennan for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Ta ...
", who was also one of the film's producers won the Best Narrative Feature prize at the 2013 Brooklyn Film Festival and was released theatrically on January 31, 2014.
Jeannette Catsoulis of ''
The New York Times
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'' wrote that ''
Somewhere Slow'' 'is about feeling unknown. Tapping into the near-universal desire for reinvention, Mr. O’Keefe gives us a well-worn story that somehow avoids glaring clichés or forced melodrama.'
"The Road to Reinvention" ''The New York Times'' Jan 30 2014
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References
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110513102220/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036572?refCatId=13
External links
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Living people
Film directors from Delaware
Year of birth missing (living people)
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