S. J. Chiro
{{Short description|American screenwriter and Film director}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=April 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}
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| birth_date = Seattle, Washington
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S. J. Chiro is an American screenwriter and film director.{{cite magazine|last1=Moore |first1=Roe |title=INTERVIEW: S.J. Chiro on Her SXSW Film Lane 1974 |url=https://scriptmag.com/columns/interview-sj-chiro-sxsw-film-lane-1974 |magazine=Script |date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=8 November 2021}}{{cite web|last1=Malone |first1=Stefanie |title=SJ Chiro |url=https://womeninfilmseattle.org/featured-member-page/2018/4/30/sj-chiro |website=Women in Film Seattle |date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=8 November 2021}} She made her feature film directing debut with Lane 1974 in 2017 and later directed East of the Mountains in 2021.
Career
Chiro was born and raised in Seattle, Washington She graduated in theater and French literature from Bennington College.{{cite web |title=Lane 1974 |url=https://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/sezioni-film-2017/2590-lane-1974.html |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=www.giffonifilmfestival.it |language=en-gb}}
Chiro started her career with short films Little Red Riding Hood (2006), Third Days Child (2008), A Water Tale (2009), The Epiphany (2011), and Howard from Ohio (2011).
Chiro adapted "The Hypocrisy of Disco: A Memoir" by Clane Hayward as Lane 1974, her award-winning and debut feature film. The film was produced by Chiro, and Jennessa West, and its cast include Sophia Mitri Schloss, Katherine Moennig, Sara Coates, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Linas Phillips. It premiered at the 2017 SXSW, received positive reviews, and was distributed worldwide by The Orchard.{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=SXSW Drama 'Lane 1974' Acquired by the Orchard (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/lane-1974-the-orchard-1202506806/ |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=July 26, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Halligan |first1=Fionnuala |title='Lane 1974': SXSW Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/lane-1974-sxsw-review/5115673.article |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=Screen International |date=March 12, 2017 |language=en}} Chiro used her own childhood experiences and spent nine years in making the 1970s-Northern California-set film.{{cite news |last1=Raban |first1=Julia |title=SJ Chiro Captures Another Side of Hippiedom in Lane 1974 |url=https://www.thestranger.com/film/2017/05/31/25176492/sj-chiro-captures-another-side-of-hippiedom-in-lane-1974 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=The Stranger |date=May 31, 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Giansanti |first1=Raelyn |title='Lane 1974' Trailer: SJ Chiro's Festival Favorite Captures Life Growing Up Inside A Commune — Exclusive |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/lane-1974-trailer-sj-chiro-commune-1201875901/ |access-date=February 22, 2022 |work=IndieWire |date=September 13, 2017 |language=en}}
Chiro directed East of the Mountains, starring Tom Skerritt, Mira Sorvino and Annie Gonzales.{{Citation |last=Chiro |first=S. J. |title=East of the Mountains |date=2021-09-24 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9038678/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |type=Action, Drama |access-date=2023-08-31 |others=Tom Skerritt, Mira Sorvino, Annie Gonzalez |publisher=Phantom Rock Films}} The film was released in 2021{{Cite news|last1=Kennedy |first1=Lisa |title='East of the Mountains' Review: Heart Doctor Is a Lonely Hunter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/movies/east-of-the-mountains-review.html |work=The New York Times |date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=26 September 2021}} and was nominated for 2 Satellite Awards, the film for Motion Picture, Drama and Tom Skerritt for Actor, Motion Picture Drama.{{Cite web |title=2021 Winners {{!}} International Press Academy |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2021-nominees/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |language=en-US}}
Filmography
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| style="width:33px;"| Year | Title | style="width:65px;"| Director | width=65 | Writer | width=65 | Producer | width=65 | Actress | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006
|Little Red Riding Hood |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Short film | ||||||
| 2008
|Third Days Child |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Short film | ||||||
| 2009
|A Water Tale |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Short film | ||||||
| 2011
|The Epiphany |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |Short film | ||||||
| 2011
|Howard from Ohio |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Short film | ||||||
| 2013
|{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} | | ||||||
| 2013
|Nothing Against Life |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} | | ||||||
| 2017
|Lane 1974 |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Debut feature film, executive producer | ||||||
| 2021
|{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} | |
Awards
- 2017 New American Cinema Competition at the Seattle International Film Festival: Lane 1974
- 2017 Golden Space Needle Award nomination at the Seattle International Film Festival: Lane 1974
- 2017 SXSW Gamechanger Award nomination at the SXSW Film Festival: Lane 1974
- 2021 Best Feature Film Award at the Yale in Hollywood Fest: Lane 1974 {{Cite web |title=Yale alums, students honored at Yale in Hollywood Fest 2021 {{!}} Yale Alumni Association |url=https://alumni.yale.edu/news/yale-alums-students-honored-yale-hollywood-fest-2021 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=alumni.yale.edu |language=en}}
- 2021 26th Satellite Awards Nomination ‘’ East of the Mountains’’
References
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External links
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