A conversation with PIFF Next Wave Honorees Jane Schoenbrun and Hannah Einbinder moderated by producer Christine Vachon on Friday, June 12 at 12:30pm at Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St.
Hannah Einbinder (she/her) has quickly established herself as a sought-after actress and comedian, best known for her role as Ava in the Emmy® Award-winning HBO Max comedy series Hacks, where she stars opposite Jean Smart. Her performance has earned critical acclaim, including an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and four Golden Globe® nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Einbinder’s debut comedy special, Everything Must Go, also premiered in 2024 on MAX, with The New York Times highlighting it as one of the top specials of the summer. She is starring in Jane Schoenbrun’s slasher TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA co-starring Gillian Anderson.
Jane Schoenbrun (they/them) is a filmmaker, writer, and curator. Their work as a director includes the Cannes film TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA as well as I Saw The TV Glow, We’re All Going To The World’s Fair, and the experimental documentary A Self-Induced Hallucination. I Saw The TV Glow was nominated for six Independent Spirit Awards including Best Picture, Screenplay and Director, and it was nominated for three Gotham Awards. Their first novel, Public Access Afterworld, will be published by Hogarth in 2026. They are also set to write, direct and Executive Produce the acclaimed graphic novel Black Hole as a TV Series for Netflix with Plan B and New Regency.
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