Joel DeMott
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Biography
Joel DeMott is an American documentary filmmaker celebrated for her unflinching portrayals of American life. She co-directed Seventeen (1983) with Jeff Kreines, a documentary that offers an intimate look at the lives of high school seniors in Muncie, Indiana. The film received the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. DeMott also directed Demon Lover Diary (1980), a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a low-budget horror film, showcasing her commitment to authentic storytelling.
Known For
Six-part documentary on the city of Muncie, Indiana - nicknamed "Middletown" after a study in the 1920s deemed it representative of middle America. The series finds that amid the great ...
Middletown
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour.
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In their final year at Muncie's Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are also learning a great deal about life, both in and out of school, and not what school officials think they are teaching.
Seventeen
The film chronicles filmmaker Joel DeMott, significant other/film partner Jeff Kreines and filmmaker Mark Rance as they head to Michigan to make a low budget horror film.