Abbi Jacobson

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1. Early training

   Jacobson studied stand-up comedy for a year with poet Jeremy Sigler while earning her fine arts degree at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and also spent a term at Emerson College studying acting.

2. Beyond film

   At the Upright Citizens Brigade, Jacobson and Glazer adapted their series into a live show called Broad City Live, which they performed in.

3. Behind the camera

   Jacobson founded the production company Tender Pictures in 2020, and in January 2025 co-founded its fellowship program Prelude with Mieka Tennant, an eight-month program offering ten spots and pairing participants with over thirty established filmmakers.

4. Beyond film

   Jacobson's solo show, Welcome to Camp, was written and performed by her in 2011, and it ran in both New York and Los Angeles.

5. Beyond film

   In 2017, Jacobson was the host of A Piece of Work, a podcast of 10 episodes that covered modern and contemporary art. The Museum of Modern Art and WNYC Studios were its co-producers.

6. Behind the camera

   Jacobson illustrated a book called Carry This Book, which Viking Press published in October 2016. It contains colorful, humorous drawings of what she imagines is inside the bags of various celebrities.