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Madeleine Olnek

Madeleine Olnek

Producer, Director, Writer

Born September 2, 1965 in New York City, New York

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Biography

Madeleine Olnek is a writer, director, and producer, best known for "Wild Nights With Emily" (2018), the first on-screen depiction of a queer Emily Dickinson, featuring Molly Shannon. The film premiered during the opening weekend at SXSW at The Paramount Theater, was distributed by Universal, and is available for streaming on Hulu. Olnek has received two Independent Spirit Award nominations and has had multiple films featured at Sundance, including the comedies "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same" (2011), "The Foxy Merkins" (2014), as well as the short films "Countertransference" (2009) and "Hold Up" (2006).

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2 wins and 13 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

1

5 Things I Learned Today TV Series2010Self

Producer

7

Type

Year

Honey and Clover: A Recipe for Disaster Poster

Honey and Clover: A Recipe for Disaster Short Film2019

Wild Nights with Emily Poster

Wild Nights with Emily Feature Film2018

The Foxy Merkins Poster

The Foxy Merkins Feature Film2013

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Poster

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Feature Film2011

Countertransference Short Film2008

Settle Down Easy Short Film2006

The Last Days of Leni Riefenstahl Short Film2005

Director

5

Type

Year

Wild Nights with Emily Poster

Wild Nights with Emily Feature Film2018

The Foxy Merkins Poster

The Foxy Merkins Feature Film2013

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Poster

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Feature Film2011

Countertransference Short Film2008

Hold Up Short Film2006

Thanks

5

Type

Year

The Carnivores Poster

The Carnivores Feature Film2020

Hello, My Name Is Doris Poster

Hello, My Name Is Doris Feature Film2015

The Royal Road Poster

The Royal Road Documentary2015

The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Poster

The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards TV Special2014

Passerine: A Bird Duet Short Film2011

Writer

5

Type

Year

Wild Nights with Emily Poster

Wild Nights with Emily Feature Film2018

The Foxy Merkins Poster

The Foxy Merkins Feature Film2013

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Poster

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Feature Film2011

Hold Up Short Film2006

The Last Days of Leni Riefenstahl Short Film2005

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

Passerine: A Bird Duet Short Film2011

3 Backyards Poster

3 Backyards Feature Film2010

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