Special Slamdance Coverage: Case Jernigan

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Case Jernigan wins at so many things -- animation, gamemaking, filmmaking, and having without a doubt the best setting for recording a podcast episode. Normally, I edit out all background noise but with the birds chirping, I just could. not. do. it. His sound is such a mood.

And I created special podcast animation art to celebrate such a fantastic artist.

Case is a true Renaissance man who, not surprisingly, has found himself in Italy, and our discussion demonstrates the sheer breadth of talents that he brings to his art.

His film, NOGGIN, now available to watch as a Vimeo Staff Pick, offers the same extraordinarily uplifting experience as this conversation with Case.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• how the Slamdance screenings went;
• does he see himself as a filmmaker, in light of so many other artistic talents? "to me, they are all linked";
• on his website, Case talks about making art about "masculinity and illness." We talk about the rise of performative masculinity and how he views it relative to the art he creates.
• what we should know before watching NOGGIN and the thought process behind making the film;
• was it a way for him to work through his MS diagnosis, through his art? and how did he get from his diagnosis to where he is now?
• why Slamdance?; it must take a special film festival to get on a plane from Florence, Italy;
• what's next for him?

Case's Indie Film Highlights: STOLEN KINGDOM (2025) dir. by Joshua Bailey; FISHMONGER (2023) dir. by Neil Ferron

Links:

Watch NOGGIN As A Vimeo Staff Pick

Follow Case On Instagram

Visit Case Jernigan's Website