
Jane Evelyn
Directing
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

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

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

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

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

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

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.
Necessity: Transgender Kiss

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

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

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

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
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

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other.
Necessity: Transgender Touch

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

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

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.
Sea of Black, Glimmer of Light

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

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.
Friday

Fragments of a trans woman's life shortly before winter.
December 2024

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)

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.