Jacob Gentry

Career Gentry's first film was Last Goodbye (2004), which starred Faye Dunaway and the children of several celebrities. Gentry was initially resistant to the idea of casting the children of celebrities but relented when he realized the gimmick could be used for publicity. He later described the film as "a messy Magnolia". His next feature was The Signal, which traces its origins to a Surrealist game called exquisite corpse in which multiple collaborators independently contribute toward the completion of an art project. After collaborating with Bruckner and Bush on The Signal, he signed a three-picture deal with MTV and directed My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009) and its two sequels, My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 and My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3. Gentry was originally approached to contribute to the horror anthology V/H/S, but he was forced to decline due to Directors Guild of America technicalities. He instead suggested Bruckner, who joined the project. Gentry and musician Danger Mouse had gone to college together, and although they had not worked together professionally until then, they were friends. Gentry did not synchronize the films to the albums; instead, he worked from Danger Mouse's ideas and created independent narratives. In 2015 he released Synchronicity, after which he released Broadcast Signal Intrusion in 2021.

Awards and nominations In 2008, Gentry was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award along with Bruckner and Bush for The Signal.

Filmography

Film Year Director Producer Writer Editor Notes Last Goodbye 2004 The Lady from Sockholm 2005 The Signal 2007 Segment "The Jealousy Monster" Hysterical Psycho 2009 My Super Psycho Sweet 16 2009 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 2010 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 2012 After the Disco Part One: Angel and the Fool 2013 Short film After the Disco Part Two: Holding On for Life 2013 Short film Synchronicity 2015 Broadcast Signal Intrusion 2021