Who was Lynn Shelton? Some Facts to Know About Late American Filmmaker

Grab all the facts you need to know about the recently-deceased American filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

The writer, director, producer, actor, and editor Lynn Shelton passed away on March 15, 2020. The cause of unexpected death was an unidentified blood disorder. Some of her most significant works include writing, directing, and producing films like 'Humpday,' 'Your Sister's Sister,' 'Outside In,' and 'Sword of Trust.'

Similarly, Lynn Shelton was well known for directing television series such as 'Mad Men,' 'GLOW,' and 'Little Fires Everywhere.' She was just beginning to step up the ladder as a filmmaker, but unfortunately, she could not continue her work. 

She collapsed the morning on the day of her death after being ill for a week and never woke up. She was an emerging personality in film-making business, so not much is known about her. Below are some essential facts to know about the late filmmaker.

Lynn Shelton Began Directing in Her Mid-Thirties (Wiki, Bio, Age)

Lynn Shelton decided to get into directing in her mid-thirties. But she was worried if she was late to get into the field. But that all changed when she saw the French director Claire Denis speak at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum in 2003. 

Denis revealed that she directed her first feature film at the age of 40, which motivated Lynn to realize that she still had plenty of time.

Lynn Shelton began directing in her mid-thirties.
Source: NME

Lynn started by writing and directing her first feature film, 'We Go Way Back,' in 2004. Afterward, Shelton's dark comedy 'My Effortless Brilliance' played at 'South by Southwest' and Maryland Film Festival in 2008. 

The filmmaker's other film, 'Humpday' premiered at Sundance, was acquired by Magnolia Pictures. Some of the other movies Lynn directed and wrote are 'Touchy Feely' and 'Your Sister's Sister.'

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Lynn Started Gaining Fame Gradually And Later Was Invited to Become a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Director's Branch

Lynn Shelton started gaining fame as a emerging director both in the film and television series industry. In 2015, she got invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Director's Branch. 

In 2015, Lynn Shleton got invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Director's Branch. 
Source: Variety

Similarly, Lynn's 2017 movie 'Outside In' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film starred Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever, and Ben Schwartz. Lynn's comedy 'Sword of Trust' premiered at South by Southwest in 2019.

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Shelton has also directed some episodes for television shows. Since 2009, she directed episodes for 'Good Place,' 'GLOW,' 'New Girl,' 'Mad Men.' In 2020, she also directed the Hulu miniseries' Little Fires Everywhere.'

Lynn Shelton's Early Life

The late filmmaker Lynn Shelton was born on August 27, 1965, and died on May 15, 2020, at the age of 54. She was born in Ohio, but her parents raised Lynn in Seattle.

Lynn Shelton was born in Ohio but grew up in Seattle.
Source: Deadline 

Shelton went to Oberlin College in Ohio, and after that, she attended the University of Washington School of Drama. Later, Lynn moved to New York, where she joined the Master's of Fine Arts program in photography and related media at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Her thesis advisor at the school was Peggy Ahwesh.

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