Jordan Gertner

Jordan Gertner—now there’s a name that pops up if you’ve ever fallen down a late-night indie movie rabbit hole. Born in Toronto back in ‘73, the guy’s got serious cred as a producer and director. If you’ve ever sat through The Killer Inside Me, that wild 2010 noir, you know exactly what I’m talking about. That film? Dark, gritty, and absolutely unafraid to poke at the uglier corners of human nature. Gertner’s got this knack for picking projects that don’t fit neat little boxes. Go back a bit further, and you’ll spot his name on The Virgin Suicides—yeah, that dreamy, haunting flick from ‘99 that basically launched Sofia Coppola’s directing career. Gertner was right there, quietly shaping a film that’s still referenced in every coming-of-age thinkpiece. And Buffalo ‘66? Don’t even get me started. That movie’s a fever dream of late-90s indie cinema, all raw emotion and offbeat charm, and Gertner helped make it happen. What’s wild is how his projects always seem to tap into something just a little left of center. He’s not chasing blockbusters or safe bets—he’s clearly more interested in stories with bite, characters with rough edges, and films that linger in your brain way after the credits roll. In a world of cookie-cutter movies, Gertner’s work feels like a deep dive into the weird, the beautiful, and the downright unsettling. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but honestly, that’s what makes his filmography stand out.