Trevor Juenger is an American independent filmmaker.
Juenger was born and raised in rural Illinois. He discovered video at an early age, using family camcorders to produce short films and crude animations. At 17, he completed an avant-garde short film called Live or Die which would define the surreal, experimental, and fractured narrative style apparent in most of his filmography. In 2014, he finished Coyote which featured frequent collaborators including his producing partner, Carrie Juenger, who has since produced Juenger’s subsequent projects. Coyote was an official selection at over 30 film festivals, winning awards like Best Transgressive film (Polygrind), and earning favorable reviews for the performance of Bill Oberst Jr. in the lead role.
Juenger directs films with ultra-low budgets. He champions DIY filmmaking for its creative freedom and the passion of the artists who work outside the influence of traditional film financing.
The Man in Room 6 (2022) is his most ambitious production, filming in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, and South Carolina over a 3-year span. It stars frequent collaborators: Jackie Kelly (DOPE), Bill Oberst Jr. (Coyote), and David Wassilak (Coyote).
