Biography

Adam Baran is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, producer and curator interested in telling stories of queer history and identity. His films as director include the award-winning documentary short Trade Center (2021), Dirty Boots (2014) and Jackpot (2012). He produced the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary Circus of Books (2020) and is an associate producer on Jeffrey Schwarz's upcoming Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021). Baran is also known for writing the hit webseries Hunting Season. Many of his contributions to the groundbreaking gay publication BUTT Magazine were included in the Taschen press compilations, Butt Book and Forever Butt. He is the longtime co-curator and host of Queer/Art/Film, a monthly screening series at NYC's IFC Center.