Stephen Cone
Stephen Cone | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, editor, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Stephen Cone (born August 10, 1980) is a Chicago-based filmmaker, educator, and actor.
Early life
Cone was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in South Carolina.[1] He moved to Chicago in 2004 and, in his words, taught himself to make movies "by making movies."[2]
Career
In 2006, Cone wrote, produced, and directed his first short film Church Story with actors Isabel Liss, Bill McGough, and Arian Moayed. In 2007, Cone followed with the short film Young Wives. His medium-length film, a metaphysical drama called The Christians, was completed in 2008 and featured performances by J. Kingsford Goode, Bill McGough, Arian Moayed, Sadie Rogers, Laurel Schroeder, Krissy Shields, and Robert Belushi, oldest son of actor Jim Belushi.
Cone's next feature film, the full-length In Memoriam, released in 2011, follows a group of college students reenacting the last hours of two dead peers who fell to their deaths attempting to make love. In Memoriam was praised by film critic Roger Ebert as "a touching film."[3]
His third theatrical film, the coming-of-age drama The Wise Kids, also released in 2011, was a critical success. It garnered praise from Roger Ebert,[4] Variety's Robert Koehler,[5] and Stephen Holden of The New York Times.[6] The film was a Critics' Pick for The New York Times and won the Grand Jury Prizes for U.S. Feature and Best Screenplay at Outfest.[6][7] It was subsequently released on cable/VOD and DVD by Wolfe Video.[7]
In 2013, Cone released his fourth theatrical film Black Box. While not as widely seen as The Wise Kids due to an initial lack of distribution,[8] the film garnered praise from Newcity's Ray Pride[9] and Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune, who gave the film 3½ out of 4 stars and called it "a worthy follow-up to Cone's previous film."[10] Black Box was later acquired by Devolver Digital Films for a late 2014 cable/VOD release.
Cone recently completed two experimental features, The Mystery of Life and This Afternoon, as well as the 2015 coming-of-age drama, Henry Gamble's Birthday Party.[11][12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited Director | Credited Producer | Credited Writer | Credited Actor | Credited Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Church Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2007 | Young Wives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2008 | The Christians | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2011 | In Memoriam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Eric | |
| The Wise Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Austin | ||
| 2013 | Black Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2014 | This Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| The Mystery of Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | Henry Gamble's Birthday Party | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ Cohen, Susan (June 10, 2010). "Director returns to Charleston to film newest feature: Stephen Cone coming back to the Lowcountry". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "The Wise Kids". Kickstarter. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (June 22, 2011). "In Memoriam". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (October 26, 2011). "The Wise Kids". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (July 31, 2011). "Review: 'The Wise Kids'". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Holden, Stephen (March 15, 2012). "Teenagers Perplexed About Faith and Sexuality: 'The Wise Kids,' a Coming-of-Age Story by Stephen Cone". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Smith, Nigel M. (July 31, 2012). "Wolfe Video Acquires DVD/VOD Rights to Outfest Winner 'The Wise Kids'". Indiewire. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Tully, Michael (2013). "Indiewire 2013 Year-End Critics Poll Ballots: Best Undistributed Film". Indiewire. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Pride, Ray (May 28, 2014). "Review: Black Box". Newcity. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (May 29, 2014). "Review: 'Black Box'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Newman, Nick (2014). "Pat Healy, Tyler Ross, and Cole Doman to Lead Stephen Cone-Helmed 'Henry Gamble's Birthday Party'". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (October 12, 2014). "Today's Chicago film festival pick: 'This Afternoon'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (September 12, 2014). "Young filmmaker plays intriguing long game". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
External links
- Stephen Cone at IMDb