Chris Fuller
| Chris Fuller | |
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| Born |
Christopher Elwin Fuller October 8, 1982 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Director, writer, producer, editor, actor, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Christopher Elwin Fuller (born October 8, 1982) is an American film director, writer, producer, editor, actor and entrepreneur from St. Petersburg, Florida. His films have been compared to the early, avant-garde works of Gus Van Sant,[1] Harmony Korine and Robert Bresson,[2] though his peers consider him a rarity in that his films are entirely unique.[3]
In 2006, he released Loren Cass, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in under the name Lewis Brogan.[2] The film is set against the backdrop of the St. Petersburg, Florida riots of 1996.[4] The film was written at the age of 15[5] and filmed in 2004 at the age of 21, making Fuller one of the youngest professional feature filmmakers in history.[6] The movie was released theatrically and on DVD in 2009 by Kino International.[7] The film played in competition at Dennis Hopper's CineVegas Film Festival,[8] the Filmmakers of the Present section of the Locarno International Film Festival[9] and the Museum of Modern Art.[10]
In 2016, he filmed Surpassing All Other Kings, which he also wrote and directed, slated for a 2017 release and starring himself, Bob Devin Jones and Canadian singer/songwriter Sierra Noble.[11][12]
Education
Fuller graduated from the Canterbury School of Florida in 2001 and dropped out of the University of Central Florida after 2 years to make Loren Cass after being denied entry into the University's film program.[6] He is known for having educated himself on the history of cinema and filmmaking through public library collections.[5]
Entrepreneurship
Fuller, along with childhood friend Frank Craft, co-founded Jonesing Pictures in 2002[13] and gourmet food company The Meatman in 2008.[14] The Meatman was featured in the December 2008 issue of Playboy magazine.[15]
In 2010, Fuller and Craft founded BitBank, one of the first Bitcoin banks, prior to the 2013 Bitcoin boom.
They also operate downtown St. Pete's Green Bench Flowers along with a web hosting and design company.
Technology
Fuller became one of the original Webmasters for Hackers.com in 1994 after impressing owner Ed Wilkinson. He orchestrated a merger between two of the largest computer security websites at the time, Hackers.com and Silicon Toad's Infinity Void. He was also a member of the EHAP group along with RSnake and other members of the Genocide2600 hacker collective.[16][17]
Awards and recognition
Fuller was nominated for an IFP Gotham Award,[18] a Locarno Golden Leopard for Filmmakers of the Present,[19] the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Starz Denver Film Festival[20] and won the One+One Award for use of music in a feature film at Janine Bazin's Entrevues Belfort film festival in France.[21]
Fuller was profiled as one of 100 new directors representing the future of film in Take 100: The Future of Film, 100 New Directors, a book published by Phaidon Press and curated by film festival programmers from around the world.[22]
Fuller's films have screened at a number of major film festivals around the world including: Dennis Hopper's CineVegas, the Locarno International Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, Entrevues Belfort film festival, Helsinki International Film Festival, Bradford Film Festival, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Hudson Valley Film & Video Festival, Ljubljana International Film Festival, Gijon International Film Festival, Titanic International Filmpresence Festival, Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporaneo de la Ciudad ded Mexico, Sarajevo Film Festival, Cine Esquema Novo, Indie Mostra Cinema Mundial.[23]
The screenplay for Loren Cass has been archived by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of their Core Collection.
Quotes
When asked what advice he would give to young, aspiring filmmakers: "Don't do it."[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed | Written | Produced | Edited | Acted | ||||
| 2006 | Loren Cass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Surpassing All Other Kings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Tell a Lie and Praise the Devil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
References
- ↑ Persall, Steve."St. Petersburg filmmaker Chris Fuller", St. Petersburg Times, 22 August 2009.
- 1 2 Lee, Nathan. "Down and Out (and Disaffected) in St. Petersburg", NY Times, 23 July 2009.
- ↑ "Quit City Director Aaron Katz", IndieWire, 28 August 2007.
- ↑ Lim, Dennis. "DIY filmmaker Chris Fuller's years of effort pay off", LA Times, 3 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 Lowery, David. "Director Chris Fuller on Loren Cass", Filmmaker Magazine, 29 July 2009.
- 1 2 Virella, Kelly. "It's a wrap for two young filmmakers", St. Petersburg Times, 29 May 2004.
- ↑ Brooks, Brian. "Loren Cass Goes to Kino for Late July Release", IndieWire, 7 July 2009.
- ↑ "Jackpot Premieres Competition", CineVegas Film Festival, 9 June 2007.
- ↑ Andrew, Geoff. "Locarno Film Festival", Time Out London, 2007.
- ↑ "Best Film Not Playing at a Theatre Near You", Museum of Modern Art, 19 November 2009.
- ↑ "Surpassing All Other Kings", Studio@620, 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Studio@620 supports creation of new local film project", St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jonesing Pictures, Inc.", SunBiz, 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Houck, Jeff."Have You Met The Meatman?", TBO, 16 October 2008.
- ↑ Reiley, Laura."Meat of the Matter", Tampa Bay Times, 16 June 2009.
- ↑ Radcliff, Deborah. "Hacking Away", CNN, 18 August 1998.
- ↑ "Hacker group battles...", CNET, 2 February 1998.
- ↑ "Gotham Independent Film Awards", Independent Filmmaker Project, 2007.
- ↑ "Chris Fuller - Awards", IMDB, 2007.
- ↑ "Emerging Filmmaker Award", Denver Film Festival, 10 November 2007.
- ↑ "One+One Award", Entrevues Belfort film festival, 4 December 2007.
- ↑ "Take 100: The Future of Film, 100 New Directors", Phaidon Press, 2008.
- ↑ "Loren Cass - Release Dates", IMDB, 2016.