Jamie Hook
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Jamie Hook is a filmmaker and theatre director. He is also well known as the founding director of WigglyWorld Studios/The Northwest Film Forum
, and sometimes film critic for such publications as The Stranger
and Vogue Hommes.
Mr. Hook's film work includes a decade long stint as a producer, cinematographer, and editor, mostly for the films of Gregg Lachow
. In 2004, Mr. Hook's debut feature film, The Naked Proof
, played at festivals across the nation, earning awards at the Seattle International Film Festival
and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. His stage work includes 2000's Scott & Zelda, a literary adaptation based on F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's correspondence; Beyond Belief: A Philosophical Proof of Santa Claus; and the coast-to-coast fringe-hit Point Break Live!
. Mr. Hook has also worked extensively on stage with the poetry performance ensemble, The Typing Explosion, co-creating such works as Dear Diane, Merry Christmas, Anyway and Love, Exciting Love. Mr. Hook's writing has appeared in many magazines including the Stranger, Vogue
, Harper's, Hustler
, and The Rake
.
Mr. Hook has also served as the executive director of Grub Street, Inc.
in Boston, and Minnesota Film Arts, in Minneapolis, where he was fired for mismanagement after less than a year on the job.
Northwest Film Forum
Northwest Film Forum is a non-profit film arts organization established in Seattle in 1995. NWFF operates a two-screen movie theater year-round in Seattle, but also offers workshops, equipment rentals, and filmmaking grants and sponsorships in support of local cinema...
, and sometimes film critic for such publications as The Stranger
The Stranger (newspaper)
The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA. It runs a blog known as Slog.-History:The Stranger was founded by Tim Keck, who had previously co-founded the satirical newspaper The Onion, and cartoonist James Sturm. Its first issue came out on September 23, 1991...
and Vogue Hommes.
Mr. Hook's film work includes a decade long stint as a producer, cinematographer, and editor, mostly for the films of Gregg Lachow
Gregg Lachow
Gregg Lachow is a Seattle-based film and theatre artist. After creating the feature films The Seven Mysteries of Life and The Wright Brothers, Lachow worked with the Northwest Film Forum to create the nationally renowned Start-to-Finish program with his feature film, Money Buys Happiness...
. In 2004, Mr. Hook's debut feature film, The Naked Proof
The Naked Proof
The Naked Proof is an independent feature film directed by Jamie Hook. Concerning the trials of a confused and unhappy philosophy student whose life is turned upside-down by the appearance of a mysterious, possibly fictional pregnant woman, the film premiered at the Seattle International Film...
, played at festivals across the nation, earning awards at the Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...
and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. His stage work includes 2000's Scott & Zelda, a literary adaptation based on F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's correspondence; Beyond Belief: A Philosophical Proof of Santa Claus; and the coast-to-coast fringe-hit Point Break Live!
Point Break Live!
Point Break Live! is an original concept play and adaptation by Jaime Keeling and Jamie Hook of the 1991 Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze extreme sports movie Point Break.Sometimes credited as the first-ever "reality-play,"...
. Mr. Hook has also worked extensively on stage with the poetry performance ensemble, The Typing Explosion, co-creating such works as Dear Diane, Merry Christmas, Anyway and Love, Exciting Love. Mr. Hook's writing has appeared in many magazines including the Stranger, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Harper's, Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
, and The Rake
The Rake
Described as "The Modern Voice of Classic Elegance", The Rake is a bimonthly men's style and artisanal luxury publication that is launched in December 2008 and published by Revolution Press International....
.
Mr. Hook has also served as the executive director of Grub Street, Inc.
Grub Street, Inc.
Grub Street, Inc. is a non-profit creative writing center located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Through various workshops, seminars, events and programs, its mission is to support writers at all stages of development...
in Boston, and Minnesota Film Arts, in Minneapolis, where he was fired for mismanagement after less than a year on the job.