Jude Dry is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY.

As a filmmaker, Jude directed, wrote, and starred in "Monsieur Le Butch," which premiered at SXSW 2022. The film made its online premiere on the Criterion Channel. Their work has screened at venues such as the Hammer Museum, BAM, The Castro Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse, and many more.

"Monsieur Le Butch" was Jude's debut short film, and received Best New England Short at the Provincetown International Film Festival, a Special Mention from juries at Newfest and Frameline, and Audience Awards from Newfest, Frameline, Encounters, and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. It has played over thirty film festivals worldwide.

Jude was previously Associate Editor of film at IndieWire, where they carved out a niche as a leading voice in queer film criticism and LGBTQ+ representation in media.

As an actor, Jude has performed in multiple Off-Broadway productions in New York, including at Atlantic Theater Company, the Daryl Roth Theatre, and Soho Rep. As a comedian, Jude studied at UCB Chelsea and The People’s Improv Theater and performed at Ars Nova, Pete’s Candy Store, and Dixon Place. As a singer and songwriter, Jude fronted the pop punk band Sally Cyborg, the party band Firehouse, and produced electronic music as Ladyfingaz.

Jude is currently in post-production on a short film called “Homolita,” and is in development on their first feature.