Case Jernigan
Directing
Biography
Case Jernigan makes art about illness and masculinity. He shares vulnerable worlds connected by hidden passages. He values play. He searches for rhythm. He’s held residencies at the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, Harvestworks, The Center for Book Arts, The Saltonstall Foundation and The Art Students League. He’s screened at HotDocs, Hollyshorts, Salute Your Shorts, The Video Art and Experimental Film Festival, The Sante Fe Film Festival and #11MM Berlin. A Screen Australia grant recipient and Vimeo staff picked artist, he’s made murals, short films and illustrations for media outlets and brands like The New York Times, Vimeo, The Guardian, Pop-Up Magazine, California Sunday and adidas. He studied painting at William & Mary and the New York Studio School. He feels lucky.
Known For
Guts and glory are at stake in the Saturday recreational soccer league. This hilarious animation perfectly captures the highs and lows of coaxing together a motley crew to show up on time and game ready every week, but at the end of the day it's all worth it for the beautiful game.
A Game of Three Halves: Where the F%*ck Is Hamish?
A love note to artist Case Jernigan's favorite films, art and games. Cut paper and ink zombies roam the desolate streets. The imagery is inspired by the artist's studio near the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and the warehouses of Williamsburg.
Zombie Boyfriend
When I heard that my local comic book shop in Brooklyn was temporarily closing due to COVID-19, I reached out to its community to learn what comics mean to them.
Desert Island Comics
No sugarcoatin' it, you've got brain damage from multiple sclerosis. Your memories are fading so gather everything left in that noggin, like paper and ink and photos and love of course. Start with the foundation and don't give up. Soon you'll have a palace.
Noggin
Crafted from hundreds of ink drawings, cut paper elements, and collage, Bubble presents the divisive nature of American politics in a rapid sequence of rednecks, priests and fighter planes.