WAUSheltonLynnPH2024_004.xmlGuide to the Lynn Shelton Collection approximately 1989-2020Shelton (Lynn) CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries2024 (Last modified: 1/24/2025)

Seattle, WA 98195

University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH2024-004Shelton, Lynn (1965-2020)Lynn Shelton collectionapproximately 1989-20209.6 cubic feet (7 boxes, 8 film cans, 4 hard drives); media includes film (16mm, 35mm, Super8), tape (VHS, Hi8, Betacam, Umatic, Mini DV), DVDs, audio cassettes and DAT; approximately 93000 digital filesCollection materials are in English.Film materials of a Seattle-raised writer, director, and producer

Lynn Shelton (August 27, 1965-May 16, 2020) was a Seattle-raised filmmaker, largely known for writing, directing, and producing independent films. Born in Oberlin, OH, Shelton attended Oberlin College before returning to the Pacific Northwest to attend the University of Washington School of Drama where she received her BA. She received her MFA in photography and related media at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.

In 2004, Shelton began writing and directing her first feature film, "We Go Way Back", which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006 and received the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. She won many awards for "Humpday" (2009), including the Revelations Prize at the Deauville Film Festival, Best Director at the Gijón International Film Festival, Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the John Cassavetes Award at the 2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards. She received other awards for her work in "Outside In" (Signis Award, Washington DC Filmfest, 2018), "My Effortless Brilliance" (Someone to Watch Award, Film Independent Spirit Awards, 2009), "Your Sister’s Sister" (Directors to Watch, Palm Spring International Film Festival, 2009), and "Laggies" (Local Audience Award, Tacoma Film Festival, 2014). Her works as a writer and director of independent films focused on relationships and family, often with complicated women at their centers, and were often set and shot in the Pacific Northwest.

Starting in 2009, Shelton also directed episodes for TV shows, including "Madmen", "Fresh Off the Boat", "Love", and "GLOW", and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the 2020 miniseries "Little Fires Everywhere".

Arranged in 3 record groups.

Record Group I, Digital Files Series 1, Features and Web SeriesSubseries A, HumpdaySubseries B, We Go Way BackSubseries C, My Effortless BrillianceSubseries D, LaggiesSubseries E, Touchy FeelySubseries F, Your Sister's SisterSubseries G, $5 CoverSubseries H, Outside InSubseries I, What the FunnySubseries J, Sword of TrustSeries 2, Television WorkSubseries A, Mad MenSubseries B, GLOWSubseries C, LoveSubseries D, Fresh Off the BoatSubseries E, MaronSubseries F, New GirlSubseries G, OtherSeries 3, Short FilmsSubseries A, SummerSubseries B, The Clouds That Touch Us Out of Clear SkiesSubseries C, Giving Kids Room to GrowSubseries D, Mother StoriesSubseries E, TaliaSubseries F, MagnetizedSubseries G, OtherSeries 4, Music VideosSubseries A, Moral CentraliaSubseries B, The LightsSubseries C, The Lonely HairSeries 5, Acting WorkSeries 6, Projects Not FinishedSubseries A, Lunch DateSubseries B, VR Cherodonna ShortSeries 7, Projects Never MadeSubseries A, PI MomsSubseries B, And Then We Came to the EndSubseries C, Black AngelsSubseries D, Betty's ReadySubseries E, Tilting ForwardSubseries F, Family DramaSubseries G, OtherSeries 8, Work on Other's ProjectsSubseries A, Editing WorkSubseries B, Set Photographer WorkSubseries C, Commericial WorkSeries 9, Filmmaking AdjacentSubseries A, PortfolioSubseries B, Directors Guild of AmericaSubseries C, Commercial WorkSeries 10, Filmmaker DreamsSeries 11, Set StillsSeries 12, Art PhotographySeries 13, Behind the ScenesSeries 14, TeachingSubseries A, Art Institute of SeattleSubseries B, Digital FilmmakingSubseries C, AVIDSubseries D, OtherSeries 15, ArticlesSeries 16, Videos of Lynn and TributesSubseries A, Tribute VideosSubseries B, Videos of LynnSeries 17, AudiocassettesRecord Group II, Papers and Photographic PrintsRecord Group III, Analog Materials Series 1, 35mm FilmsSeries 2, Super8 FilmsSeries 3, 16mm FilmsSeries 4, AudiocassettesSeries 5, Optical MediaSeries 6, VideocassettesSeries 7, Mini DV and DVCamSeries 8, DAT

Materials related to Lynn Shelton's directorial projects, photography, and personal movies. Includes a variety of visual media, including film (16mm, 35mm, Super8), tape (VHS, Hi8, Betacam, Umatic, Mini DV), and DVDs. The visual materials contain Shelton's early projects and production footage, such as "The Clouds That Touch Us Out of Clear Skies", "Forgetting That We Are Water", "Mesmerized", and "Hedda Gabler". DVDs contain materials from Shelton's directed "Mad Men" and "New Girl" episodes. Also includes audio cassettes, DAT, photos, notebooks, and a production binder for "We Go Way Back". Personal movies and footage of stage productions on Super8, Hi8, and Mini DV. Also includes digital and photographic prints of art and personal photographs.

Donation included scans of analog media and photographic prints also donated, along with born digital files. Not all of the analog media may be represented in the digital files.

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Donation included scans of analog media and photographic prints also donated, along with born digital files. Not all of the analog media may be represented in the digital files.

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Record Group IDigital FilesSeries 1Features and Web SeriesSubseries AHumpdayelectronic_fileEditing18018 electronic fileselectronic_fileDocuments2109 electronic fileselectronic_fileStills892 electronic fileselectronic_fileCredits, Thanks502 electronic fileselectronic_fileFestivals268 electronic fileselectronic_fileMusic131 electronic fileselectronic_fileFundraising76 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVD67 electronic fileselectronic_fileFrench Remake40 electronic fileselectronic_filePoster, Card, Cover Designs36 electronic fileselectronic_fileMagnolia Post32 electronic fileselectronic_filePress Stuff30 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther167 electronic filesSubseries BWe Go Way Backelectronic_filePhotographs2926 electronic fileselectronic_fileEditing2486 electronic fileselectronic_fileSound1068 electronic fileselectronic_fileScripts374 electronic fileselectronic_fileMusic295 electronic fileselectronic_fileFestivals123 electronic fileselectronic_fileTrailer123 electronic fileselectronic_fileLocations103 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVD89 electronic fileselectronic_fileFundraisers82 electronic fileselectronic_fileGeisha Years65 electronic fileselectronic_filePromotional Materials40 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther148 electronic filesSubseries CMy Effortless Brillianceelectronic_fileEditing2058 electronic fileselectronic_filePhotographs1676 electronic fileselectronic_fileBlogs866 electronic fileselectronic_fileFestivals553 electronic fileselectronic_fileIFC141 electronic fileselectronic_filePress Stuff87 electronic fileselectronic_fileSound62 electronic fileselectronic_fileLegal57 electronic fileselectronic_fileEnd Credits55 electronic fileselectronic_fileFundraising53 electronic fileselectronic_fileGraphics45 electronic fileselectronic_fileBook Mockups38 electronic fileselectronic_fileMusic36 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVD32 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther133 electronic filesSubseries DLaggieselectronic_fileMusic1109 electronic fileselectronic_fileStills662 electronic fileselectronic_fileFinal Cut Pro Documents335 electronic fileselectronic_fileFCP Projects212 electronic fileselectronic_filePost173 electronic fileselectronic_fileRender98 electronic fileselectronic_fileCasting57 electronic fileselectronic_fileArt Department44 electronic fileselectronic_fileProduction Frame Grabs40 electronic fileselectronic_fileProduction Notes39 electronic fileselectronic_fileFCP Files38 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther134 electronic filesSubseries ETouchy Feelyelectronic_filePhotographs739 electronic fileselectronic_filePoster Images362 electronic fileselectronic_fileEditing344 electronic fileselectronic_fileScript174 electronic fileselectronic_filePoster Frames154 electronic fileselectronic_fileSchedule34 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVDs30 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther86 electronic filesSubseries FYour Sister's Sisterelectronic_filePhotographs539 electronic fileselectronic_fileEditing180 electronic fileselectronic_fileIFC150 electronic fileselectronic_fileFestivals69 electronic fileselectronic_fileScript40 electronic fileselectronic_fileCrew, Cast36 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther112 electronic filesSubseries G$5 Coverelectronic_fileDocuments302 electronic fileselectronic_file$5 Cover Seattle109 electronic fileselectronic_fileCover58 electronic fileselectronic_fileSundance 20109 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther24 electronic filesSubseries HOutside Inelectronic_fileScript80 electronic fileselectronic_fileEditing38 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther220 electronic filesSubseries IWhat the Funnyelectronic_fileZero Gravity Creative96 electronic fileselectronic_fileSchedule and Shotlists22 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther43 electronic filesSubseries JSword of Trustelectronic_fileScript31 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther31 electronic filesSeries 2Television WorkSubseries AMad Menelectronic_filePhotographs197 jpg fileselectronic_fileEpisode 41016 electronic fileselectronic_fileScripts10 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther30 electronic filesSubseries BGLOWelectronic_fileSeason 2207 electronic fileselectronic_fileSeason 121 electronic fileselectronic_fileW-91 pdf fileelectronic_fileShirt1 jpg fileSubseries CLoveelectronic_fileSeason 348 electronic fileselectronic_fileSeason 213 electronic filesSubseries DFresh Off The Boatelectronic_filePilot34 electronic fileselectronic_fileEpisodes and Photographs20 electronic filesSubseries EMaronelectronic_filePreparation39 electronic fileselectronic_fileSheila23 electronic fileselectronic_fileScripts12 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther21 electronic filesSubseries FNew Girlelectronic_fileEpisode 10922 electronic fileselectronic_fileEpisode 21413 electronic fileselectronic_fileScripts8 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther10 electronic filesSubseries GOtherelectronic_fileMindy Project29 electronic fileselectronic_fileAziz Show20 electronic fileselectronic_fileAP Bio18 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther83 electronic filesSeries 3Short FilmsSubseries ASummerelectronic_fileMoe Sound141 electronic fileselectronic_filePhotographs158 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther40 electronic filesSubseries BThe Clouds That Touch Us Out Of Clear Skieselectronic_fileFundraising60 electronic fileselectronic_fileFestivals47 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther213 electronic filesSubseries CGiving Kids Room To Growelectronic_fileConverted QTs103 electronic fileselectronic_fileCard Files105 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther83 electronic filesSubseries DMother Storieselectronic_filePromotional Materials85 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther183 electronic filesSubseries ETaliaelectronic_fileAutosave Vault69 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther74 electronic filesSubseries FMagnetizedelectronic_fileFilm Festivals52 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther60 electronic filesSubseries GOtherelectronic_fileTo See Takes Time69 electronic fileselectronic_fileSide By Side62 electronic fileselectronic_fileCommunity Stories Packaging Materials41 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther106 electronic filesSeries 4Music VideosSubseries AMoral Centraliaelectronic_fileProcessing21206 electronic fileselectronic_fileCups Test282 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVD45 electronic fileselectronic_fileAudio Render Files41 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther130 electronic filesSubseries BThe Lightselectronic_fileCapture Scratch241 electronic fileselectronic_fileAutosave Vault116 electronic fileselectronic_fileSetting Sun177 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther74 electronic filesSubseries CThe Lonely Hairelectronic_filePhotographs104 electronic fileselectronic_fileProduction Materials9 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther27 electronic filesSeries 5Acting Workelectronic_fileGuest Star Projects3 pdf fileselectronic_fileLucky Them4 electronic fileselectronic_fileMoving275 electronic fileselectronic_filePaul Eenhorn Project15 electronic fileselectronic_fileSIFF Trailer with McCready3 electronic fileselectronic_fileThe Off Hours320 electronic fileselectronic_fileTransferred MiniDV10 mp4 filesSeries 6Projects Not FinishedSubseries ALunch Dateelectronic_fileCard Data355 electronic fileselectronic_fileFCP48 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther19 electronic filesSubseries BVR Cherodonna Shortelectronic_fileDocument1 docx fileSeries 7Projects Never MadeSubseries API Momselectronic_fileScript53 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther72 electronic filesSubseries BAnd Then We Came To The Endelectronic_fileScripts49 electronic fileselectronic_fileCasting22 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther52 electronic filesSubseries CBlack Angelselectronic_fileEditing73 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther18 electronic filesSubseries DBetty's Readyelectronic_fileScripts34 electronic fileselectronic_fileNotes14 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther28 electronic filesSubseries ETilting Forwardelectronic_fileCreative Capital50 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther26 electronic filesSubseries FFamily Dramaelectronic_filePitch Documents17 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther33 electronic filesSubseries GOtherelectronic_fileOther projects196 electronic filesSeries 8Work on Other's ProjectsSubseries AEditing Workelectronic_fileEros502 electronic fileselectronic_fileShare This Place260 electronic fileselectronic_filePortfolio Piece130 electronic fileselectronic_fileYoga Video83 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther338 electronic filesSubseries BSet Photographer Workelectronic_fileTrue Adolescents466 jpg fileselectronic_fileSafety Not Guaranteed393 electronic fileselectronic_fileFKRTW Call sheet1 pdf fileSubseries CCommercial Workelectronic_fileCaviar33 electronic fileselectronic_fileeBay22 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther3 electronic filesSeries 9Filmmaking AdjacentSubseries APortfolioelectronic_fileGamelan Loops40 electronic fileselectronic_fileFall 200640 electronic fileselectronic_fileSpring 20063 electronic fileselectronic_fileSummer 2006283 electronic filesSubseries BDirectors Guild of Americaelectronic_fileTY Creative Rights Committee2 pdf filesSubseries COtherelectronic_fileLetters of Recommendation68 electronic fileselectronic_fileGrants56 electronic fileselectronic_fileBiographies, Photographs, and Resumes55 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther164 electronic filesSeries 10Filmmaker Dreamselectronic_filePapers and Notes46 electronic files

College thesis, notes, letters, lists, and other documents

Series 11Set Stillselectronic_file$5 Cover2572 electronic fileselectronic_fileSundance 2009447 electronic fileselectronic_fileCannes 2009377 electronic fileselectronic_fileHump Junket343 electronic fileselectronic_fileCannes FB Selects174 electronic fileselectronic_fileSetting Sun136 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther447 electronic filesSeries 12Art Photographyelectronic_fileArtistic302 jpg fileselectronic_fileFamily and Friends165 jpg fileselectronic_fileScanned Negatives and Transparencies12317 jpg fileselectronic_fileSelf Portraits58 jpg filesSeries 13Behind the Sceneselectronic_fileVideo files5 electronic filesSeries 14TeachingSubseries AArt Institute of Seattleelectronic_fileAVID234 electronic fileselectronic_filePortfolio183 electronic fileselectronic_fileDigital Filmmaking111 electronic fileselectronic_fileFundamentals of Editing93 electronic fileselectronic_fileMusic Video Production93 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther702 electronic filesSubseries BDigital Filmmakingelectronic_fileMistakes and Audio112 electronic fileselectronic_fileWGWB AIS samples63 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther51 electronic filesSubseries CAVIDelectronic_fileQuizzes and Handouts96 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther10 electronic filesSubseries DOtherelectronic_fileFundamentals of Editing91 electronic fileselectronic_fileDVPP71 electronic fileselectronic_filePortfolio67 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther620 electronic filesSeries 15Articleselectronic_fileGeneral18 electronic fileselectronic_filePress Articles28 electronic fileselectronic_filePosthumous24 electronic filesSeries 16Videos of Lynn and TributesSubseries ATribute Videoselectronic_fileZoom Sing Along78 electronic fileselectronic_fileGrant12 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther7 electronic filesSubseries BVideos of Lynnelectronic_fileInterviews6 electronic fileselectronic_fileLynn Singing4 electronic fileselectronic_fileOther5 electronic filesSeries 17Audiocassetteselectronic_fileMP3 files10 mp3 filesRecord Group IIPapers and Photographic Prints8Notes and Ephemera

DGA card, notebooks, copy of "My Effortless Brilliance"

8We Go Way Backremoved from binder

Writing, notes, schedules, cast, and script

8Promotional Materials8Film Festivals and Award Ceremonies

Includes Independent Spirit Award envelope for Humpday

8Photograph prints

Also includes a folder of contact prints

Record Group IIIAnalog MaterialsSeries 135mm Films1Mother Stories8 reels3We Go Way Back Trailer1 reel4Magnetized and We Go Way Back2 reelsReelsReels in Cans4 reelsSeries 2Super 8 Films2Personal and Travel Filmsapproximately 1989-199944 reelsSeries 316mm Films3Films6 reels4Films5 reelsReelsFilms20 reelsSeries 4Audiocassettes5Audiocassettes7 audiocassettesSeries 5Optical Media5TV Work and Others13 DVDsReelsCD-R Copy1 CD-RSeries 6Videocassettes5Videoapproximately 1992-200618 VHS; 1 Hdcam; 2 Digital Betacam; 8 Betacam SP6Video- Personal and Professionalapproximately 1994-200955 Hi8; 2 Umatic; 1 Digital Betacam; 1 Betacam SP7My Effortless BrillianceFebruary 20081 HDCamSeries 7Mini DV and DVCam6Personal with Some Professional Video295 Mini DV7We Go Way Back and Kaleidoscope20 DVCamSeries 8DAT6Professional Workapproximately 1990s-2000s249 DAT