Biography
Jay Craven is a Vermont film director, screenwriter and professor of film studies at Marlboro College.
Jay Craven is known for creating award winning films on modest budgets, adopting all of the novels of author Howard Frank Mosher to film. He often casts from a regular troupe of Vermont actors including Tantoo Cardinal and Rusty DeWees, but has also worked with Rip Torn and Kris Kristofferson. Craven founded and runs Kingdom County Productions and recently launched Catamount Arts performing arts program, New England's largest independent arts producer and presenter. Jay Craven is married to Bess O'Brien who is also a co-founder of Kingdom County Productions.
Craven speaks three languages (English, Spanish, Hungarian) in addition to his native Creole.
Craven attended Boston University for undergraduate studies where he studied and developed a life long friendship with Howard Zinn. He later went on to Goddard College. He lives in the Northeast Kingdom with his family .
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Filmography
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Lost Nation
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Lost Nation
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Martin Eden
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Martin Eden
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Blood Brothers
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Blood Brothers
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Blood Brothers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Wetware
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
Wetware
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
Wetware
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Peter and John
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Approaching the Elephant
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Northern Borders
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Northern Borders
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2015
Northern Borders
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2015
Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Disappearances
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2007
Disappearances
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2007
The Year That Trembled
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2002
The Year That Trembled
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2002