Susan Skoog

Susan Skoog
Skoog at the Montclair Film Festival 2019
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Occupation(s)Producer, film director
Years active1990–present

Susan Skoog (1965[1]- ), American filmmaker, is best known for her low-budget debut film Whatever (1998). Asked why she felt the desire to make the film, Skoog explained to IndieWIRE: "I felt like there hadn’t been a film that really nailed what it was like to be a suburban girl growing up in this country."[2] Skoog has expressed repeatedly that the female experience and perspective, has historically been underrepresented in the film industry,[2] but she believes that is changing by way of a "natural progression" toward sex equality.[3]

Skoog was raised in the town of Red Bank, New Jersey,[2] and graduated from NYU in 1987 with a degree in theatre and film.[3] She has cited Mike Leigh and Eric Rohmer as influences on her work.[3]

  1. ^ Hochman, Steve (1998-07-12). "Susan Skoog / Writer-director". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. ^ a b c Indiewire (1998-07-09). "Susan Skoog says "Whatever"". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. ^ a b c "SPLICEDwire: Susan Skoog Q&A". splicedwire.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.