Jac Cron

Jacqueline Cron, known professionally as Jac Cron, is an American filmmaker best known for her feature debut, Chestnut.^[1]

Jac Cron
Born	New York
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, photographer

Early life and education

Cron was born and raised in New York.

She graduated from Friends Academy in 2011,^[2] and she also attended Drexel University.^[1]

Career

In 2020, Cron's short film House Sit screened at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival and the San Francisco Independent Film Festival. For that work she was awarded 'Best Director' prize at the Be Epic! London International Film Festival.^[3]

Cron's debut feature, Chestnut, starring Natalia Dyer, Rachel Keller, and Danny Ramirez as a love triangle, premiered at the 2023 Frameline Film Festival and was released in 2024.^[4][5]

Personal life

Cron is a lesbian.^[1]

Filmography

Film

List of Cron's films

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2020	House Sit	Short film	[3]
2023	Chestnut	—	[4]

Music videos

List of Cron's music videos

Year	Artist	Title	Ref.
2021	douglas	Alter Ego	[6]

Accolades

List of Cron's awards and nominations

Year	Award or film festival	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2020	Be Epic! London International Film Festival	Best Director	House Sit	Won	[3]
2023	Philadelphia Film Festival	Best Local Feature	Chestnut	Nominated	[7]