Jordan Goldnadel
Production
Biography
Born in Paris, France in 1989, Jordan Goldnadel graduated from the prestigious TISCH School of the Arts (NYU) with high honors. After directing 15 shorts between 2003 and 2013, he made his feature debut with the low-budget coming of age romance/drama HAPPY (97min), which he wrote at age 22 and produced and directed at age 23/24. His previous works includes the short film THE BOY & THE CHESS PLAYER (23min), which won the NYU - TISCH Narrative allotment to be made. It also includes EDEM (16min), which was screened as part of the Emerging Filmmaker’s Showcase of the American Pavilion at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL in 2009. Jordan is passionate about all aspects of the film industry and has interned and worked at several film production and distribution companies, such as FOCUS FEATURES, NBC-UNIVERSAL, QUADRANT ENTERTAINMENT OR T.T.V. PRODUCTIONS. He is also an actor and has studied at the prestigious COURS FLORENT Acting Institution in Paris. Most recently and straight after finishing his work on HAPPY, Jordan directed the 2nd Unit for the feature length film AUTUMN LIGHTS an American/Icelandic co-production, currently in post- production, directed by TISCH Graduate ANGAD AULAKH. His mentor is director EYTAN FOX (Walk on Water, The Bubble, Yossi…).
Known For
Gina, an American flight attendant, falls in with a Parisian bartender on a layover only to find herself tangled in a web of deception, delusion and unrequited amour fou.
Thirst Street
Florent, 23, is an upper class Parisian who dreams of going back to America, where he attended college. One summer he meets Alessia, an American girl, lost in the streets of Paris. Together and with random encounters while on a journey from Paris to Normandy, they explore their passions, which draws them closer as well as brings up their clashing differences. As they face a crucial crossroad in their lives, they will uncover new sides of themselves, struggling to determine who they are personally, professionally and sexually while to break free from their upbringings.
Happy
A program of seven short films. Seven directors deliver films that are sensitive, hard, distressing or even passionate. Violence in Chechnya, a love story in sign language, daring photos, an aggression, a party, encounters, dramas, stories of violence or love.
Par-courts Gay, Volume 7
Doga, 29, works in the family restaurant in Argoun, Chechnya. When his secret lover, Ruslan, is suddenly arrested, Doga knows it's only a matter of days for him too.
Chechnya
Camille and Isaac are a Parisian couple expecting their 1st child. In a climate of rising hate, antisemitism and political extremism, Isaac - who's both Black and Jewish - tells his Atheist wife he wants their future son to be circumcised.