Jonathan Hammond (filmmaker)

Jonathan Hammond is an American film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer known for Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic, Isabel, Kathy and We All Die Alone.

Jonathan Hammond
Alma mater
Occupations
Known for
  • Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic
  • Isabel
Notable workWe All Die Alone
Websitehttps://jonathanhammond.org/

Early life

A grant recipient from National Endowment for the Arts,[1] Hammond grew up in Decatur, Illinois.[2] He studied at University of Illinois and New York University Tisch School of the Arts before relocating to San Diego[3][4] and later to Los Angeles.[1]

Career

Hammond has cited influences from the works of Steven Spielberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi.[5] His film Expect A Miracle depicts San Diego's handle on AIDS in the 1980s, a time where sexual orientation towards the same gender was confined.[6] Hammond was a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con and compared being selected to screen his film Kathy there as exciting as having an Emmy nomination.[7][8] He was a judge for the Minneapolis 48 Hour Film Project in 2020 and his film Before depicted a dinner party within the COVID-19 Pandemic.[9][10] Hammond and Jodi Cilley talked about the challenges faced when recruiting talent when turning true local stories into films.[11] Film Threat praised Hammond's film We All Die Alone, scoring it 8 out of 10.[12] Hammond is part of an expanded network of LGBT filmmakers who have influence to project styles of horror.[13]

Filmography
Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor
2018 Kathy Yes Co-writer Yes No
2018 Isabel Yes Co-writer Yes Yes
2020 Expect a Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic Yes Yes Yes Yes
2021 We All Die Alone Yes Co-writer Executive No

Accolades
Event Year Award Film Result Ref.
Burbank International Film Festival 2022 Best LGBTQ Short Film We All Die Alone Won [14]
GI Film Festival San Diego 2022 Local Choice Award We All Die Alone Won [15]
Best Local Narrative Short Nominated
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2022 Indie Spirit Award We All Die Alone Won
Best Short Film Nominated
Best Director - Short Film Nominated
Best Screenplay - Short Film Nominated
Oceanside International Film Festival 2022 Best Narrative Short Film We All Die Alone Nominated
Phoenix Film Festival 2022 Copper Wing Award - Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short We All Die Alone Won [16]
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2021 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award Expect A Miracle: Finding Light in the Darkness of a Pandemic Nominated [17]
2019 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award Isabel Nominated [18]

References
  1. Cane, Samantha (2020-10-07). "NFMLA Celebrates International Cinema and People with Disabilities". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. Evans, Julia Dixon (2020-06-09). "'Expect A Miracle': A Pandemic And A Boiling Point". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. "Meet Jonathan Hammond of GrooveKo/Jonathan Hammond Productions in Del Mar". SDVoyager - San Diego. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. "Powers New Voices Festival - Celebrating Community Voices | The Old Globe". Old Globe Theatre. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. "Interview with Speaker Jonathan Hammond". San Diego Writers Festival. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. Kragen, Pam (2020-06-07). "KPBS premieres documentary on San Diego's AIDS epidemic and local hospice". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  7. "SAM Guests and Program Participants". San Diego Comic-Con. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  8. Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-07-16). "Culture Report: San Diegans to Watch at Comic-Con". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  9. "Announcing the Winners". 48 Hour Film Project. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  10. Cane, Samantha (2020-10-07). "NFMLA Celebrates International Cinema and People with Disabilities". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  11. True San Diego: Turning true San Diego stories into films. KFMB-TV. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  12. Ng, Alan (2021-12-17). "We All Die Alone | Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  13. Accomando, Beth (2019-05-14). "FilmOut Presents Short Fest". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  14. "2022 AWARD WINNERS / NOMINEES". Burbank International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  15. "Filmmakers and actors take home coveted awards at GI Film Festival San Diego". KFMB-TV. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  16. "2022 Award Winners". Phoenix Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  17. "NATAS-PSW Emmy Nominees for May 2021". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  18. "2019 Emmy Award Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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