Brooke Sebold

Brooke Sebold is an American nonbinary filmmaker.¹²³ They are known most for their work as co-director of the documentary film Red Without Blue (2006), and as co-producer and editor of the documentary feature Framing Agnes (2022).⁴⁵

Sebold grew up in Tucson, Arizona.⁶ They hold a BA from Brown University, and an MFA from Columbia University.⁷⁸

Sebold has directed a number of short films including Brotherhood (2008), The Last Cigarette (2009), After The Snow (2011), and Grandma Bruce (2023).⁹¹⁰ In 2006, Sebold co-directed their first feature documentary Red Without Blue, which won the audience award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Frameline Film Festival.¹¹¹² In 2023, Sebold joined forces with Second Peninsula on the series I Changed My Mind, which Sebold created and hosts.¹³ I Changed My Mind received the Intellectual Humility grant from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, and was named a Silver Award Winner at the Anthem Awards honoring mission driven work that has a social impact.¹⁴

Sebold has worked in post-production for over 20 years, beginning their career as an assistant editor at Citizen Film (Let’s Get Real). Much of Sebold’s work focuses on issues of gender and identity, including feature films Alaska Is A Drag, Someone Else, and Framing Agnes.¹⁵ Brooke also edits the Emmy nominated series Brief But Spectacular, which airs weekly on PBS NewsHour.¹⁰