Joanna Arnow Explained

Joanna Arnow is an American filmmaker and actress best known for writing, directing and starring in the 2023 film The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed.^[1]

Early life and education

Arnow was raised in Brooklyn and studied film at Wesleyan University.^[2] She is Jewish.

Career

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in the United States in 2024.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Writer	Director	Actor	Role	Notes
2013	i hate myself :)				Herself	Autobiographical documentary
2015	Bad at Dancing				Joanna	Short film
2018	Chained for Life				Hospital Representative
2019	Laying Out				Joanna	Short film
2022	F***ed in the Head				Carrie
2023	The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed				Ann

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2013	Lower East Side Film Festival	Audience Award	i hate myself :)		[4]
2014	Northside Film Festival	Best Feature Jury Prize
2015	AFI Fest	Best Live Action Short Film	Bad at Dancing
	Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear for Best Short Film
		Silver Bear for Best Short Film
		Teddy Award			[5]
	Hong Kong International Film Festival	Best Short Film			[6]
2023	Cannes Film Festival	Directors' Fortnight	The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed		[7]
	Deauville Film Festival	Grand Special Prize
	Festival du Nouveau Cinéma	Best Film
	Hamptons International Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature			[8]
	Indie Memphis Film Festival	Duncan Williams Best Screenplay Award			[9]
	Montclair Film Festival	Future/Now Competition			[10]
	Munich Film Festival	Best Film by an Emerging Director
	São Paulo International Film Festival	New Directors Competition: Best Fiction
	Thessaloniki Film Festival	Best Director, International Competition
	Valladolid International Film Festival	Best Feature Film
2024	Film Independent Spirit Awards	Someone to Watch Award
	Cleveland International Film Festival	New Direction Competition

Notes and References

1. News: Lang . Brent . ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ Filmmaker Joanna Arnow Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) . 24 April 2024 . Variety.
2. News: Goldstein . Gregg . Joanna Arnow Reflects on Her Directors’ Fortnight Debut ‘Feeling’: ‘I Don’t Try to Be Provocative for the Sake of Being Provocative’ . 24 April 2024 . Variety.
3. Web site: Pearce . Leonard . Joanna Arnow’s Cannes Hit The Feeling That The Time for Doing Something Has Passed Receives U.S. Trailer . The Film Stage . 24 April 2024.
4. Web site: i hate myself :) . Berlinale Talents . 24 April 2024.
5. Web site: Bad at Dancing . Teddy Award Berlin . 24 April 2024.
6. Web site: Bad at Dancing: Awards & Festivals . MUBI . 24 April 2024.
7. Web site: The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something has Passed: Awards & Nominations . MUBI . 24 April 2024.
8. Web site: Chumbi . Hamptons . 31st Hamptons International Film Festival Announces Winners . Hamptons.com . 24 April 2024.
9. Web site: 2023 Indie Memphis Film Festival Award Winners . Indie Memphis Film Festival . 24 April 2024.
10. Web site: 2023 Montclair Film Festival Award Winners Announced . Montclair Film Festival . 24 April 2024.