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'''Jen Markowitz''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] film and television director and producer, whose feature [[documentary film]] debut ''[[Summer Qamp]]'' was released in 2023.<ref name=cp24>[https://www.cp24.com/news/filmmaker-jen-markowitz-on-building-trust-with-queer-teens-in-doc-summer-qamp-1.6554631 "Filmmaker Jen Markowitz on building trust with queer teens in doc 'Summer Qamp'"]. [[CP24]], September 9, 2023.</ref>
'''Jen Markowitz''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] film and television director and producer, whose feature [[documentary film]] debut ''[[Summer Qamp]]'' was released in 2023.<ref name="cp24">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-09 |title=Filmmaker Jen Markowitz on building trust with queer teens in doc 'Summer Qamp' |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/filmmaker-jen-markowitz-on-building-trust-with-queer-teens-in-doc-summer-qamp-1.6554631 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=CP24 |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
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Markowitz previously worked in documentary and reality television, including on the series ''[[Vice Canada Reports]]'', ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]'', and ''[[Call Me Mother]]''.<ref name=cp24/>


=== Television work ===
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Markowitz, who identifies as [[non-binary]] and uses gender-neutral pronouns,<ref>Addie Morfoot, [https://variety.com/2023/film/news/summer-camp-tiff-documentary-1235709953/ "‘Summer Qamp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space"]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', September 7, 2023.</ref> is a three-time [[Canadian Screen Award]] winner for their work on ''Canada's Drag Race'', winning Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series at the [[9th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2021 for the episode "Welcome to the Family",<ref>Marriska Fernandes, [https://www.tribute.ca/news/canadian-screen-awards-2021-news-documentary-lifestyle-and-reality/2021/05/18/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality"]. ''[[Tribute (magazine)|Tribute]]'', May 18, 2021.</ref> and [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Reality/Competition Series|Best Reality/Competition Series]] both at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards at the [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2022 as a producer of the series.<ref>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-childrens-animation-lifestyle-reality/ "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children’s & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', April 6, 2022.</ref>
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Markowitz previously worked in [[Television documentary|documentary]] and [[reality television]], including on the series ''[[Vice Canada Reports]]'', ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]'', and ''[[Call Me Mother]]''.<ref name="cp24" />

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Markowitz is a three-time [[Canadian Screen Award]] winner for their work on ''Canada's Drag Race'', winning Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series at the [[9th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2021 for the episode "Welcome to the Family",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality « Celebrity Gossip and Movie News |url=https://www.tribute.ca/news/canadian-screen-awards-2021-news-documentary-lifestyle-and-reality/2021/05/18/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Tribute.ca |language=en}}</ref> and [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Reality/Competition Series|Best Reality/Competition Series]] both at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards at the [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2022 as a producer of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2022-04-07 |title=Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children's & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-childrens-animation-lifestyle-reality/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== ''Summer Qamp'' ===
Markowitz made their feature film directing debut with ''[[Summer Qamp]]'', a documentary which profiles Camp fYrefly, a summer camp program in [[Alberta]] that provides a safe space for [[LGBTQ]] youth.<ref name="jeffrey">{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Jen Markowitz, Michelle Mama board feature doc “Summer Qamp” |url=https://realscreen.com/2022/09/22/exclusive-jen-markowitz-michelle-mama-board-feature-doc-summer-qamp/ |access-date=2023-11-08}}</ref>
According to Markowitz, "it’s important to show the public at large that this is a community of regular kids with regular kid problems. They are all regular kids at heart, they just happened to be really weighed down by a lot of this other stuff that is put on to them by the world."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morfoot |first=Addie |date=2023-09-07 |title=‘Summer Qamp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/summer-camp-tiff-documentary-1235709953/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The project was first announced as a documentary television series in 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Cineflix, Hello Friend Media developing “Summer Qamp” docuseries |url=https://realscreen.com/2021/11/05/cineflix-hello-friend-media-developing-summer-qamp-docuseries/ |access-date=2023-11-08}}</ref> and was later revised into a feature documentary film.<ref name="jeffrey2">{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Jen Markowitz, Michelle Mama board feature doc “Summer Qamp” |url=https://realscreen.com/2022/09/22/exclusive-jen-markowitz-michelle-mama-board-feature-doc-summer-qamp/ |access-date=2023-11-08}}</ref>

The film premiered at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="mullen">{{Cite web |last=Mullen |first=Pat |date=2023-07-26 |title=Mr. Dressup, Fred Wiseman Lead TIFF Docs Line-Up |url=https://povmagazine.com/mr-dressup-fred-wiseman-lead-tiff-docs-line-up/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=POV Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> At TIFF, the film was named first runner-up for the [[Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Documentaries|People's Choice Award for Documentaries]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=2023-09-17 |title='American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award |url=https://www.thewrap.com/american-fiction-wins-toronto-film-festivals-audience-award/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[2023 Calgary International Film Festival]], the film received a special jury citation from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award jury,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled |url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2023/09/25/winners-of-2023-ciff-competitions-unveiled/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=LiveWire Calgary |language=en-US}}</ref> and was the winner of the Audience Choice award for best Canadian documentary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-03 |title=Summer Qamp, Drawing a Life audience favourites at CIFF |url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2023/10/03/summer-qamp-drawing-a-life-audience-favourites-at-ciff/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=LiveWire Calgary |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Markowitz identifies as [[non-binary]] and uses [[Gender neutrality|gender-neutral]] [[Pronoun|pronouns]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morfoot |first=Addie |date=2023-09-07 |title=‘Summer Qamp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/summer-camp-tiff-documentary-1235709953/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:54, 8 November 2023

Jen Markowitz is a Canadian film and television director and producer, whose feature documentary film debut Summer Qamp was released in 2023.[1]

Career

Television work

Markowitz previously worked in documentary and reality television, including on the series Vice Canada Reports, Canada's Drag Race, and Call Me Mother.[1]

Markowitz is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for their work on Canada's Drag Race, winning Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for the episode "Welcome to the Family",[2] and Best Reality/Competition Series both at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 as a producer of the series.[3]

Summer Qamp

Markowitz made their feature film directing debut with Summer Qamp, a documentary which profiles Camp fYrefly, a summer camp program in Alberta that provides a safe space for LGBTQ youth.[4] According to Markowitz, "it’s important to show the public at large that this is a community of regular kids with regular kid problems. They are all regular kids at heart, they just happened to be really weighed down by a lot of this other stuff that is put on to them by the world."[5] The project was first announced as a documentary television series in 2021,[6] and was later revised into a feature documentary film.[7]

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] At TIFF, the film was named first runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[9] At the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, the film received a special jury citation from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award jury,[10] and was the winner of the Audience Choice award for best Canadian documentary.[11]

Personal life

Markowitz identifies as non-binary and uses gender-neutral pronouns.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Filmmaker Jen Markowitz on building trust with queer teens in doc 'Summer Qamp'". CP24. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality « Celebrity Gossip and Movie News". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ^ Thiessen, Connie (2022-04-07). "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children's & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Jen Markowitz, Michelle Mama board feature doc "Summer Qamp"". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2023-09-07). "'Summer Qamp' TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Cineflix, Hello Friend Media developing "Summer Qamp" docuseries". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Jen Markowitz, Michelle Mama board feature doc "Summer Qamp"". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  8. ^ Mullen, Pat (2023-07-26). "Mr. Dressup, Fred Wiseman Lead TIFF Docs Line-Up". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  9. ^ Pond, Steve (2023-09-17). "'American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  10. ^ "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. ^ "Summer Qamp, Drawing a Life audience favourites at CIFF". LiveWire Calgary. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  12. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2023-09-07). "'Summer Qamp' TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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