Jake Helgren
Jake Helgren | |
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| Born | November 28, 1981 |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
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Jake Helgren (born November 28, 1981, in Elgin, Texas) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.[1]
Helgren studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.[1]
Helgren has twice been nominated for GLAAD Media Awards: in 2020 for Dashing in December as Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series and in 2023 for A Christmas to Treasure in the renamed category Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV.[2]
Helgren is gay;[3] about Dashing in December, he said he wrote and directed the film as an Americana romance and a "love letter to the ending" he wanted in Brokeback Mountain.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Holiday Proposal (2023)[5]
- A Christmas to Treasure (2022)
- Christmas on the Menu (2020)
- Dashing in December (2020)
- Nightmare Nurse (2016)
- Finding Mr. Wright (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2007 FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards - Interview - Jake Helgren". FilmMakers.com. 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Brent Lang (April 3, 2023). "Taylor Frey, Kyle Richards and Rick Cosnett Starring in LGBTQ Romance The Holiday Exchange". Variety. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Lauren Sarner (December 9, 2020). "The Christmas Setup and other LGBTQ stories light up the holidays". New York Post. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Erik Piepenburg (December 18, 2020). "Better Than Besties: Why Gay Holiday Films Matter". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Muhammad, Latifah (15 December 2023). "Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove star in 'The Holiday Proposal Plan' premiering on Lifetime on Saturday (Dec. 16) at 8 p.m. ET". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jake Helgren at IMDb
- Jake Helgren on Twitter
- Jake Helgren on Instagram
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