Jordana Spiro

Beyond acting, Spiro has made a significant mark behind the camera. Her directorial debut, Night Comes On, which she also co-wrote, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. She developed the film through the Sundance Institute's Directors, Screenwriters, and Composers Labs and with a Cinereach development grant. Her short film Skin premiered at Sundance and won the Women In Film Productions award, as well as an Honorable Mention at SXSW, and it screened at Telluride, Palm Springs, and AFI. These achievements highlight a filmmaker who has earned critical recognition early in her directing career.

Spiro's path to filmmaking was built on formal training. She earned an MFA in Film from Columbia University in 2015, where she received the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Fellowship. Earlier, she studied drama at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York. She was also selected to join the Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin. These experiences, from the stage to the director's chair, reflect a steady commitment to honing her craft. She is 49 years old, born in New York City, where she began her professional journey. Her diverse body of work speaks to a versatile artist who continues to explore new creative avenues.