Azazel Jacobs
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Azazel Jacobs is an American film director and screenwriter, and the son of experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs
. His short films include Kirk and Kerry and Message Machine, and his features include the acclaimed Momma's Man and Terri
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Ken Jacobs
Ken Jacobs is an American experimental filmmaker. He is the director of Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son , which was admitted to the National Film Registry in 2007, and Star Spangled to Death , a nearly seven hour film consisting largely of found footage.He coined the term paracinema in the early 1970s,...
. His short films include Kirk and Kerry and Message Machine, and his features include the acclaimed Momma's Man and Terri
Terri (film)
Terri is a 2011 independent comedy-drama film about the relationship between Terri, an oversized teen misfit, and the garrulous but well-meaning assistant school principal John C. Reilly who takes an interest in him...
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Feature films
- Nobody Needs to Know (2003)
- The GoodTimes Kid (2005)
- Momma's Man (2008)
- TerriTerri (film)Terri is a 2011 independent comedy-drama film about the relationship between Terri, an oversized teen misfit, and the garrulous but well-meaning assistant school principal John C. Reilly who takes an interest in him...
(2011)
Short films
- Kirk and Kerry (1997)
- Danger 44 (1999)
- "Dear Mexico (2000)
- Message Machine (2002)
- Oh Wee! (2003)
Awards
- Jacobs' short film Kirk and Kerry won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Short at the Slamdance Film FestivalSlamdance Film FestivalAs a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
. - TerriTerri (film)Terri is a 2011 independent comedy-drama film about the relationship between Terri, an oversized teen misfit, and the garrulous but well-meaning assistant school principal John C. Reilly who takes an interest in him...
was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film FestivalThe 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...
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