Austin Chick
Austin Chick | |
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| Born | c. 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter and film producer |
| Known for | "XX/XY" (2002), "August" (2008) |
| Website | Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates. |
Austin Chick (born c. 1974,[1] New Hampshire, USA[2]) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, who made the films XX/XY, released in 2002, and August, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Early life
Although born in New Hampshire, Chick moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, as a youngster.[3] He was educated during the early 1990s[3] at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, specializing in literature and psychology with the aid of grants from the King Foundation,[4] and followed that by graduating in 1998[4] from SUNY Purchase Film School in Purchase, New York, having studied cinematography.[5]
Career
His first major film, which he wrote and directed, was released in 2002. It was titled XX/XY, and it starred Mark Ruffalo and Kathleen Robertson. It examined the complex relationship between three Sarah Lawrence College students, both during their time at the school and then many years later.[6] It was an independent production, which was shown at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival (where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize[7]) and subsequently taken up by IFC Films.[3] His next significant contribution to cinema would not happen for another five years.
He co-produced Sidney Lumet's 2007 film Before the Devil Knows You're Dead,[8] which featured Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman as two brothers who stage the robbery of their parents' jewellery shop in an effort to get rich quick, with tragic consequences.[9]
His latest movie, called August, was screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 22 2008,[10] and is due for general release by ContentFilm International shortly afterwards. The castlist is headed by Josh Hartnett, and features Adam Scott, Naomie Harris, Rip Torn, and David Bowie.[11] The plot centers on two brothers, with one of them, Tom (Hartnett), involved in a struggle to save his internet company on the stock market just before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.[12] Chick directed the film, and was also executive producer.[13]
References
- ^ Year of birth (approx.): IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Place of birth: from an article at NewEnglandFilm.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ a b c Residence in Williamsburg, New York: FreeWilliamsburg.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ a b Education: Google translation of references at Zinema.com Template:Es icon website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ More on education and graduation: DVD Future website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ XX/XY (2002) film review: Qwipster.net website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Grand Jury Prize nomination, 2002 Sundance Film Festival: Metacritic website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Co-producer, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007): IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) - plot summary: IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Screening of August, Sundance Film Festival, January 22 2008: IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Latest film, August (2008): IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ August (2008) synopsis: AOL's Moviefone website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
- ^ Director and executive producer, August (2008): IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.
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