AGFA August: The Films of Sarah Jacobson
August 25, 2024
Sarah Jacobson's punk-spirited DIY films from the 1990s combine B-movie aesthetics and riot grrrl feminism, standing as a testament to the vision, determination, and raw talent of the Queen of Underground Cinema. Double feature of I Was a Teenage Serial Killer and Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore, Jacobsen’s only feature film.
A double feature of I Was a Teenage Serial Killer and Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore! Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore, Jacobson's only feature film, is a vibrant and vital antidote to every phony Hollywood teen picture, bringing lo-fi realness to the coming-of-age genre. I Was a Teenage Serial Killer, a 27-minute short, is Slacker meets Valerie Solanas, as a 19-year-old woman responds to catcalls, condescension, and bad sex the only way she knows how: murder. Taking on every major function from production through distribution, Sarah Jacobson proved herself as a shit-kicker and rule-breaker, finding fans in filmmakers Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging) and Tamra Davis (Crossroads), as well as Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth.
- Director: Sarah Jacobson
- Principal Cast: Lisa Gerstein, Beth Ramona Allen
- Country: USA
- Year: 1996
- Running Time: 125 min.
- Producer: Sarah Jacobson
- Screenplay: Sarah Jacobson
- Cinematographers: Adam Dodds
- Editors: Sarah Jacobson
- Music: The Loudmouths
- Filmography: Technicolor-Yawn-Fluffy (1996), Bra Shopping (2002)
- Language: English