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Jane Evelyn

Jane Evelyn

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Biography

Jane Evelyn (born January, 1996) is an American video artist, editor, and writer. She experiments with mixed media, personal documentary, and docufiction. Her work explores themes of time, identity, and oppression.

Known For

Dysphoria
1.7

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.

Dysphoria

2022
I Wish I Were a Camera
N/A

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as individuals, lovers, and artists in a world that threatens their existence.

I Wish I Were a Camera

2025
Saturn Devouring His Daughter
8.0

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members.

Saturn Devouring His Daughter

2023
Nightmare
N/A

One minute montage comprised of filmic images of hate, dehumanization, and power as a tragic metaphor for the failures of the world and cinema. Video featured in "I Wish I Were a Camera."

Nightmare

2024
That's Not Me
9.0

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past.

That's Not Me

2023
Necessity: Transgender Kiss
7.0

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.

Necessity: Transgender Kiss

2023
Passion
N/A

A woman stands to watch a film and is moved to tears by its message.

Passion

2025
You Are
9.0

A woman stares into the camera, drinks coffee, laughs, and twirls her hair. The footage is slowed down to showcase human motion and body language, as well as capture and preserve the beauty of an individual person.

You Are

2024
Symbolic Interactionism
5.0

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought.

Symbolic Interactionism

2023
Jane is OK
10.0

A young filmmaker navigates her transition while living in an abusive household. Personal videos document several years of isolation as she says goodbye to old friends and welcomes new ones she meets online.

Jane is OK

2024
No image
N/A

In this found-footage remake of James Benning’s found-footage film of the same name, editor Jane Evelyn comments on the evolving digital landscape through a collage of historical records, home movies, ASMR videos, song covers, animations, and film clips.

YouTube Trilogy

2024
Necessity: Transgender Touch
8.0

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other.

Necessity: Transgender Touch

2023
Go Nigel
7.0

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood.

Go Nigel

2023
Breaking Up
9.5

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

Breaking Up

2023
Sea of Black, Glimmer of Light
8.0

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.

Sea of Black, Glimmer of Light

2023
Scars Painted Over
5.0

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving.

Scars Painted Over

2023
Friday
7.8

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.

Friday

2023
December 2024
N/A

Fragments of a trans woman's life shortly before winter.

December 2024

2026
Fixing a Popped Balloon (aka Phantom Suicides)
N/A

After suffering an emotional breakdown, a video artist reflects on her past and her complicated relationship with movies.

Fixing a Popped Balloon (aka Phantom Suicides)

2025
Last Year's Calendar
N/A

Two queer artists document their personal lives for an entire year to make a movie. One minute from each month of 2024 is represented in this twelve-minute short adaptation.

Last Year's Calendar

2025