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‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Director Jane Schoenbrun Says ‘Queer People Just Need to Be Living’ Under Trump Admin, Justice Smith Proclaims ‘We’re F—ed’


'I Saw the TV Glow' director Jane Schoenbrun says queer people need to "keep living and loving and being themselves" under the Trump administration.

When asked about how the Trump administration’s attacks on queer rights may affect their films going forward, “ I Saw the TV Glow ” director Jane Schoenbrun recognized the major political implications of the current moment, but says there are higher priorities than “trying to react.” “Hopefully [my directing] won’t change much,” Schoenbrun told Variety ‘s Marc Malkin at the Independent Spirit Awards red carpet Sunday in Santa Monica, Calif. “Hopefully as an artist, you’re reading the vibe around you and you’re filtering that into what you make. Schoenbrun, who identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, was in attendance for their film “I Saw the TV Glow.” The A24 release led this year’s Indie Spirit nominations, tying with Sean Baker’s “Anora” at six apiece.

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