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JYTTE JENSEN Obituary

JENSEN--Jytte.

The MacDowell Colony is deeply saddened by the death of friend and board member, Jytte Jensen. Over the last 15 years Jytte helped build a vibrant fellowship program for independent and international filmmakers. She loved to be surprised by a new filmmaker and helped so many with her encouragement. Jytte will be remembered with enormous gratitude and affection.

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 27, 2015.

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Paola Casanova

March 20, 2025

Always in my heart.. she and GB gone, left my life empty of meaning

Paola Casanova

March 20, 2024

Nine years. Always in my heart.

Maria Grazia

March 20, 2024

Cara Jytte quanto tempo è passato, ma il tuo ricordo nella memoria rimane sempre lo stesso.
Buon viaggio ovunque tu sia

Mary

March 20, 2023

Ciao Jytte il ricordo delle tante risate spensierate dei mitici anni 90 rimarranno sempre nella mia memoria
Buon viaggio

Mary

March 20, 2022

Hallo Jutte watch over us.
A big kiss

Maria Grazia Bersani

March 22, 2021

Ciao Jutte ti ricordo con grande affetto.

Paola Casanova

March 20, 2021

Always in my heart

Paola Casanova

March 20, 2019

Jytte, my girlfriend. Will always love you.

Giuliana Bruno

March 30, 2015

Dearest Jytte, such a loss for us, friends, and for the city to which you gave so much, Your gentle great spirit, intelligence and curiosity will live on. Giuliana and Andrew

Maria Grazia Bersani

March 29, 2015

Cara Jytte, ci mancherai, non dimenticheremo mai i bellissimi momenti trascorsi insieme,con la tua intelligenza e il tuo animo gentile.

Mary (Bologna Italy)

Jytte dear, we will miss you, we will never forget the wonderful moments spent together, with your intelligence and your gentle soul.

Mary (Bologna Italy)

March 28, 2015

Please accept my sincere condolences during this time of your loss. Those who die God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. (Psalms 116:15)

Annette

March 27, 2015

Gone but will not be forgotten, cherished memories live on comforting love ones, may God grant you peace and strength by means of prayers to cope with your loss at this sad time

Paola Casanova

March 26, 2015

Dearest friend of many years, we will always miss you. Paola and Gianclaudio

Louis Feinstein

March 26, 2015

Great memories attending screenings of quality films selected by Jytte, Mary Lea, Larry and other great MoMA curators. Our young daughters acquired a love of quality films as a result. A special time.

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