Jake Helgren

Jake Helgren
Jake Helgren in 2023
Born
Jacob Helgren

(1981-11-28) November 28, 1981 (age 44)
Elgin, Texas, United States
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable work

Jake Helgren (born November 28, 1981, in Elgin, Texas) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.

Helgren studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.

Helgren has thrice been nominated for GLAAD Media Awards: in 2020 for Dashing in December as Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series, in 2023 for A Christmas to Treasure in the renamed category Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV, and in 2024 for The Holiday Exchange in the same category.

Helgren is gay; about Dashing in December, he said he wrote and directed the film as an Americana romance and a "love letter to the ending" he wanted in Brokeback Mountain.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "2007 FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards - Interview - Jake Helgren". FilmMakers.com. 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ GLAAD Media (January 18, 2023). "GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 34th ANNUAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS". GLAAD. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Erik Pedersen (January 22, 2025). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed; 'Emilia Pérez' Snubbed". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lauren Sarner (December 9, 2020). "The Christmas Setup and other LGBTQ stories light up the holidays". New York Post. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Erik Piepenburg (December 18, 2020). "Better Than Besties: Why Gay Holiday Films Matter". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sasha Pieterse & Mitchell Slaggert To Lead New Lifetime Holiday Film From Sarah Drew". Entertainment Weekly. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "'The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge' Features a Slasher Dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Taylor Frey, Kyle Richards and Rick Cosnett Starring in LGBTQ Romance 'The Holiday Exchange' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Dana Davis and Chris Gann to Lead Horror Thriller 'Bad Connection' From The Ninth House [Exclusive]". Collider. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Muhammad, Latifah (15 December 2023). "Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove star in 'The Holiday Proposal Plan' premiering on Lifetime on Saturday (Dec. 16) at 8 p.m. ET". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dashing in December Is the Gay Cowboy Christmas Romance We Need". Collider. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.