Joanna Arnow

Joanna Arnow is an American filmmaker and actress best known for writing, directing and starring in the 2023 film The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed.^[1]

Joanna Arnow
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, actress
Years active	2013-present
Notable work	The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

Early life and education

Arnow was raised in Brooklyn and studied film at Wesleyan University.^[2] She is Jewish.

Career

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in the United States in 2024.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Writer	Director	Actor	Role	Notes
2013	i hate myself :)	No	Yes	No	Herself	Autobiographical documentary
2015	Bad at Dancing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Joanna	Short film
2018	Chained for Life	No	No	Yes	Hospital Representative	—
2019	Laying Out	Yes	Yes	Yes	Joanna	Short film
2022	F***ed in the Head	No	No	Yes	Carrie	—
2023	The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Ann	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2013	Lower East Side Film Festival	Audience Award	i hate myself :)	Won	[4]
2014	Northside Film Festival	Best Feature Jury Prize		Won
2015	AFI Fest	Best Live Action Short Film	Bad at Dancing	Nominated
	Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear for Best Short Film		Nominated	[2]
		Silver Bear for Best Short Film		Won
		Teddy Award		Nominated	[5]
	Hong Kong International Film Festival	Best Short Film		Nominated	[6]
2023	Cannes Film Festival	Directors' Fortnight	The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed	Nominated	[7]
	Deauville Film Festival	Grand Special Prize		Nominated	[7]
	Festival du Nouveau Cinéma	Best Film		Nominated	[7]
	Hamptons International Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature		Honorable mention	[8]
	Indie Memphis Film Festival	Duncan Williams Best Screenplay Award		Won	[9]
	Montclair Film Festival	Future/Now Competition		Won	[10]
	Munich Film Festival	Best Film by an Emerging Director		Nominated	[7]
	São Paulo International Film Festival	New Directors Competition: Best Fiction		Nominated	[7]
	Thessaloniki Film Festival	Best Director, International Competition		Won	[7]
	Valladolid International Film Festival	Best Feature Film		Nominated	[7]
2024	Film Independent Spirit Awards	Someone to Watch Award		Nominated	[7]
	Cleveland International Film Festival	New Direction Competition		Nominated	[7]