# 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.

## Early life and education

Arnow was raised in Brooklyn and studied film at Wesleyan University. 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.

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