Anne Flournoy
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Anne Flournoy is an American writer
, producer
and film director
, best known for the webseries The Louise Log.
and grew up in Warren County
. She is the daughter of Richard C. Flournoy and Iris Fox Flournoy. Her father flew B-52s in the Second World War and was shot down over Corfu
. On his return to the USA, he flew as a pilot for TWA
.
She studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière
and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
in Paris
, then returned to the USA and studied at Rutgers University
in New Jersey, under Leon Golub
and Geoffrey Hendricks
, a member of Fluxus
, before graduating with an MFA
in 1978.
Flournoy worked as a receptionist at Cinelab from 1978–1980. From 1981–1982 she worked freelance as an assistant editor on documentaries and independent feature films. In 1983, Flournoy worked in the sound department on the movie The First Time.
She is married to Mark M. Green and has two children.
. It was made from twenty-four hours of discarded 16mm prints, distilled down to four and a half minutes." Louise Smells a Rat premiered at the New York Film Festival
. The film can be seen on YouTube
.
In 1985 Louise Smells a Rat was shown at the 29th London Film Festival
The short film Nadja Yet was made in 1983. It is a story of obsessive teen love, adapted from Turgenev, and starred Jenny Wright. Nadja Yet can be seen on YouTube
.
The feature film How To Be Louise is a "coming-of-age story about an insecure young woman who has a lousy job, great expectations and a confused idea of what it means to be a woman". It had its US premiere in 1990 in competition at the Sundance Film Festival
, its European premiere in the Panorama at the Berlin International Film Festival
, and was awarded a three star rating by the New York Post
.
The webseries The Louise Log is a comedy dealing with "the confessions of a New York City wife and mother hell-bent on getting it right in spite of ... her over-active inner voice." The series was launched on the last day of 2007, in a desperate bid to break out of a cycle of delays. Christine Cook plays Louise," a woman dealing with her husband, kids, an elaborate ensemble of notable characters, and her ... humorously overactive inner voice". The series has completed 26 episodes to date, with more in the pipeline.
in 1987.
She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, best known for the webseries The Louise Log.
Early life
Anne Flournoy was born in Plainfield, New JerseyPlainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....
and grew up in Warren County
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
. She is the daughter of Richard C. Flournoy and Iris Fox Flournoy. Her father flew B-52s in the Second World War and was shot down over Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
. On his return to the USA, he flew as a pilot for TWA
Twa
The Twa are any of several hunting peoples of Africa who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations, and generally hold a socially subordinate position: They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products....
.
She studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Académie de la Grande Chaumière
The Académie de la Grande Chaumière is an art school in the VIe arrondissement of Paris, France. The school was founded in 1902 by the Swiss Martha Stettler , who refused to teach the strict academic rules of painting of the École des Beaux-Arts. It opened the way to the "Art Indépendant"...
and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, then returned to the USA and studied at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in New Jersey, under Leon Golub
Leon Golub
Leon Golub was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.He was married to and collaborated with the artist Nancy Spero...
and Geoffrey Hendricks
Geoffrey Hendricks
Geoffrey Hendricks is an American artist associated with Fluxus since the mid 1960s, and has styled himself as "cloudsmith" for his extensive work with sky imagery in paintings, on objects, in installations and performances. Hendricks was born in Littleton, New Hampshire in 1931...
, a member of Fluxus
Fluxus
Fluxus—a name taken from a Latin word meaning "to flow"—is an international network of artists, composers and designers noted for blending different artistic media and disciplines in the 1960s. They have been active in Neo-Dada noise music and visual art as well as literature, urban planning,...
, before graduating with an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in 1978.
Flournoy worked as a receptionist at Cinelab from 1978–1980. From 1981–1982 she worked freelance as an assistant editor on documentaries and independent feature films. In 1983, Flournoy worked in the sound department on the movie The First Time.
She is married to Mark M. Green and has two children.
Career
Her first short film, Louise Smells a Rat, was made in 1982 by recutting snippets of other peoples' films and borrowing a song. The total budget, just over $1,000, went on lab fees. Louise Smells a Rat is "an elliptical spy story, set to a driving merengue by Johnny VenturaJohnny Ventura
Juan e Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura is a singer and band leader of merengue.- Early History :...
. It was made from twenty-four hours of discarded 16mm prints, distilled down to four and a half minutes." Louise Smells a Rat premiered at the New York Film Festival
New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival has been a major film festival since it began in 1963 in New York. The films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
. The film can be seen on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
In 1985 Louise Smells a Rat was shown at the 29th London Film Festival
London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is the UK's largest public film event, screening more than 300 features, documentaries and shorts from almost 50 countries. The festival, , currently in its 54th year, is run every year in the second half of October under the umbrella of the British Film Institute...
The short film Nadja Yet was made in 1983. It is a story of obsessive teen love, adapted from Turgenev, and starred Jenny Wright. Nadja Yet can be seen on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
The feature film How To Be Louise is a "coming-of-age story about an insecure young woman who has a lousy job, great expectations and a confused idea of what it means to be a woman". It had its US premiere in 1990 in competition at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, its European premiere in the Panorama at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
, and was awarded a three star rating by the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
.
The webseries The Louise Log is a comedy dealing with "the confessions of a New York City wife and mother hell-bent on getting it right in spite of ... her over-active inner voice." The series was launched on the last day of 2007, in a desperate bid to break out of a cycle of delays. Christine Cook plays Louise," a woman dealing with her husband, kids, an elaborate ensemble of notable characters, and her ... humorously overactive inner voice". The series has completed 26 episodes to date, with more in the pipeline.
Awards and honors
Flournoy received a $5000 prize from the New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York Foundation for the Arts
The New York Foundation for the Arts was created in conjunction the in 1971. The organization gives grants to individual artists and writers and developing arts organizations with a mission to '.'-NYFA's Programs:...
in 1987.
She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991.
Filmography
- 1982: Louise Smells a Rat
- 1983: Nadja Yet
- 1990: How To Be Louise
- 2007: The Louise Log, episode 1
- 2008: The Louise Log, episodes 2-11
- 2009: The Louise Log, episodes 12-16
- 2010: The Louise Log, episodes 17-23
- 2011: The Louise Log, episodes 24-28
See also
- blip.tv The Louise Log
- MidLife MixTape Do You Have the Time?