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Jett Garrison is an American film and television director, producer, and writer. As a transgender storyteller, Garrison's work explores themes of queerness, chosen family, and marginalized communities. Garrison's projects have screened at various film festivals across the globe. He has participated in industry fellowship programs such as Film Independent’s Project:Involve, SONY’s Diverse Directors Program, and Ryan Murphy’s HALF Initiative.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Garrison is from Austin, Texas. He initially served in the United States Air Force before being discharged due to his sexual orientation. Returning to Austin, he worked as a commercial radio DJ before focusing on filmmaking. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning an M.A. in Media Studies with a focus on gender and sexuality, as well as an M.F.A. in Film Directing.
Career
[edit]Garrison began his career in entertainment as a college radio DJ at KVRX[1], later working at commercial radio stations KGSR and KROX. His first film was the feature documentary PrizeWhores about radio subculture that premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. This experience led him to pursue narrative filmmaking and relocate to Los Angeles. He was later selected for Film Independent’s Project:Involve and participated in directing fellowships with SONY and the HALF Initiative. [2] Garrison has directed television projects, including an episode of Norman Lear's Clean Slate[3] on Amazon Prime and the LGBTQ+ comedy series These Thems.[4] His short films, including Checkout and JO FM, have screened at various film festivals. In television, Garrison has worked as a writer on Amazon Prime’s Gen V and was part of the writing staff for the reboot of 4400. His feature script, Quick Quick Slow, was included on The Black List's GLAAD List.[5]
Community Activism
[edit]Garrison has been involved in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and mentorship, teaching acting classes through Rain Valdez's ActNow program and mentoring emerging filmmakers through Outfest’s OutSet program. He has also spoken about LGBTQ+ representation in media for Final Draft[6] and at SXSW.[7]
Select Filmography
[edit]Director
- Clean Slate - Director, 1 Episode
- These Thems - Director, Season One
- Checkout - Director, Short Film
- Jo FM - Director, Short Film
- Polygonerz - Director, Pilot Episode
Writer
Actor
- Letters from Camp (Audible Series) - Voice Actor)
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- College Emmy Award - Checkout
- College Oscar nomination - JO FM
- Best Director Award - Chicago PRIDE Trans Film Festival for These Thems
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cerda, Debbie. "Sounds Like Film: The Cinematic Legacy of KVRX". Slackerwood. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Storytelling moves forward. So should the storytellers". HALF Initiative.
- ^ Sengupta, Archi. "Clean Slate Review: Hilarious and Comfy Watch". Leisure Byte. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "These Thems Is the Must-See Comedy Series That Centers Nonbinary People". The Advocate.
- ^ "The GLAAD List: Best Unproduced LGBTQ Screenplays of 2022 Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Writer-Director-Producer Jett Garrison On the Importance of LGBTQ+ Representation In Film & TV". Final Draft.
- ^ Garrison, Jett. "Speaker Series". SXSW Film Festival.