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11 Facts About Josephine Decker

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Josephine Decker co-directed the documentary Bi the Way with Brittany Blockman.

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Josephine Decker graduated from Highland Park High School in 1999 and Princeton University in 2003, where she aspired to become a conductor and applied for a conducting class.

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Josephine Decker was inspired to become a filmmaker after watching Monsters, Inc.

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In 2008, Josephine Decker co-directed the documentary Bi the Way with Brittany Blockman, which focused on bisexuality in the United States.

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In May 2010, Josephine Decker attended the last day of Marina Abramovic's retrospective The Artist Is Present at MoMA.

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In 2013, Josephine Decker wrote, produced, and directed her first feature film, the experimental psychological thriller Butter on the Latch.

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Josephine Decker has appeared as an actor in many independent films, including Joe Swanberg's Uncle Kent, Onur Tukel's Richard's Wedding, Saturday Morning Mystery, the romantic tragedy Loves Her Gun, and Stephen Cone's Black Box.

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8.

In November 2015, Josephine Decker served on the jury of the 33rd Torino Film Festival.

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Josephine Decker cites Antichrist, Days of Heaven, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Silent Light as her primary influences, as well as the novel East of Eden, director Joe Swanberg, and frequent collaborator Sarah Small.

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Josephine Decker cited Black Swan as a particular influence on Butter on the Latch.

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Josephine Decker grew up as a Christian, and is a Buddhist, having practiced the religion since at least 2011.