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Perry's second feature, ''[[The Color Wheel]]'', premiered at festivals in 2011. The film, a dark [[screwball comedy]] influenced by the work of [[Philip Roth]],<ref name="futures" /><ref name="lmag" /><ref name="dlim" /> was co-written by Perry with [[Carlen Altman]]; the two also played the lead roles in the film. The film was named the best undistributed film of 2011 by the [[Indiewire]]<ref name="iwirenews">Kohn, Eric. [http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-color-wheel-tops-indiewires-list-of-best-undistributed-films-other-films-tie-for-top-spots "The Color Wheel" Tops Indiewire's List of Best Undistributed Films; Other Films Tie For Top Spots.] [[Indiewire]].</ref> and ''[[Village Voice]]''<ref name="vvpoll">[http://www.villagevoice.com/filmpoll/cat/undistributed_film/2011/ Village Voice Film Poll 2011: Best Undistributed Film.] ''[[The Village Voice]].''</ref> polls, and placed 12th in a similar poll conducted by ''[[Film Comment]]''.<ref name="fcpoll">[http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/film-comments-best-unreleased-movies-of-2011 Film Comment's Best Unreleased Movies of 2011.] ''[[Film Comment]]''.</ref> It was released theatrically on May 18, 2012.
Perry's second feature, ''[[The Color Wheel]]'', premiered at festivals in 2011. The film, a dark [[screwball comedy]] influenced by the work of [[Philip Roth]],<ref name="futures" /><ref name="lmag" /><ref name="dlim" /> was co-written by Perry with [[Carlen Altman]]; the two also played the lead roles in the film. The film was named the best undistributed film of 2011 by the [[Indiewire]]<ref name="iwirenews">Kohn, Eric. [http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-color-wheel-tops-indiewires-list-of-best-undistributed-films-other-films-tie-for-top-spots "The Color Wheel" Tops Indiewire's List of Best Undistributed Films; Other Films Tie For Top Spots.] [[Indiewire]].</ref> and ''[[Village Voice]]''<ref name="vvpoll">[http://www.villagevoice.com/filmpoll/cat/undistributed_film/2011/ Village Voice Film Poll 2011: Best Undistributed Film.] ''[[The Village Voice]].''</ref> polls, and placed 12th in a similar poll conducted by ''[[Film Comment]]''.<ref name="fcpoll">[http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/film-comments-best-unreleased-movies-of-2011 Film Comment's Best Unreleased Movies of 2011.] ''[[Film Comment]]''.</ref> It was released theatrically on May 18, 2012.

Perry's next film project is a comedy titled ''Listen Up Philip'',<ref name="iwirephiliptraditions">Kohn, Eric. [http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/exclusive-spirit-nominee-alex-ross-perry-discusses-new-hbo-project-the-traditions-his-next-feature-and-life-after-the-color-wheel "Spirit Nominee Alex Ross Perry Discusses New HBO Project 'The Traditions,' His Next Feature and Life After 'The Color Wheel'.] [[Indiewire]].</ref> which is set to begin production in [[New York City]] in the summer of 2013. It will be Perry's first film to be shot in the [[Super 16mm]] format.<ref name="iwirephiliptraditions" />


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Revision as of 21:47, 23 February 2013

Alex Ross Perry
Born (1984-07-14) July 14, 1984 (age 40)
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter, actor, editor
Years active2009 - present

Alex Ross Perry (born 14 July 1984) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor.

Biography

Perry was raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where he worked on a local television news program during high school.[1] After graduating, he moved to New York City to attend NYU.[1][3] He graduated from NYU's film program in 2006. From 2005 to 2007, Perry worked at the East Village-based video store Kim's Video,[1][3][4] where he met many of the cast and crew members who would later work on his films, including director of photography Sean Price Williams.[1][3][4]

Perry's first feature, Impolex, premiered in 2009. Made on a budget of $15,000[5] and shot on 16mm film stock, the film is an absurdist comedy inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow.[3] The film was released theatrically in 2011.[5]

Perry's second feature, The Color Wheel, premiered at festivals in 2011. The film, a dark screwball comedy influenced by the work of Philip Roth,[1][2][3] was co-written by Perry with Carlen Altman; the two also played the lead roles in the film. The film was named the best undistributed film of 2011 by the Indiewire[6] and Village Voice[7] polls, and placed 12th in a similar poll conducted by Film Comment.[8] It was released theatrically on May 18, 2012.

Perry's next film project is a comedy titled Listen Up Philip,[9] which is set to begin production in New York City in the summer of 2013. It will be Perry's first film to be shot in the Super 16mm format.[9]

Films

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