About

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Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jay Craven

Overview

Jay Craven is a Vermont film director, screenwriter and professor of film studies at Marlboro College.

Jay Craven is known for creating award winning films on modest budgets, adopting all of the novels of author Howard Frank Mosher to film. He often casts from a regular troupe of Vermont actors including Tantoo Cardinal and Rusty DeWees, but has also worked with Rip Torn and Kris Kristofferson. Craven founded and runs Kingdom County Productions and recently launched Catamount Arts performing arts program, New England's largest independent arts producer and presenter. Jay Craven is married to Bess O'Brien who is also a co-founder of Kingdom County Productions.

Craven speaks three languages (English, Spanish, Hungarian) in addition to his native Creole.

Craven attended Boston University for undergraduate studies where he studied and developed a life long friendship with Howard Zinn. He later went on to Goddard College. He lives in the Northeast Kingdom with his family .

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Known for

Directing
2024 Lost Nation Directing Director N/A
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2021 Blood Brothers Directing Director N/A
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2018 Wetware Directing Director 58
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2015 Peter and John Directing Director 58
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2015 Northern Borders Directing Director 59
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2014 Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie Directing Director N/A
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2007 Disappearances Directing Director 58
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2002 The Year That Trembled Directing Director 59
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1999 A Stranger in the Kingdom Directing Director 58
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1993 Where the Rivers Flow North Directing Director 59
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Martin Eden Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Lost Nation Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Blood Brothers Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Wetware Writing Writer 58
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2015 Northern Borders Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 Disappearances Writing Writer 58
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2002 The Year That Trembled Writing Writer 59
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Martin Eden Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2021 Blood Brothers Production Producer N/A
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2018 Wetware Production Producer 58
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2015 Approaching the Elephant Production Producer 59
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Editing
2015 Northern Borders Editing Editor 59
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