Justin Kelly (director)

Justin Kelly
Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Director, screenwriter, editor

Justin Kelly[1] is an American film director, screenwriter and film editor. He came to prominence as director and writer of Sundance Film Festival 2015 premiere select I Am Michael, starring James Franco and Zachary Quinto.[2][3] He then wrote and directed "King Cobra", which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival starring Christian Slater and James Franco.[4]

Career

After a stream of directing and editing music videos for artists such as Gossip, Hunx and his Punx and Tiny Hearts, Kelly made the transition to feature film.[5] Under the wing of film legend Gus Van Sant,[6] he began shooting his first feature-length film I Am Michael in summer of 2014. Starring actors James Franco, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver, the controversial[7][8][9] film's premiere was announced as a premiere select at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[10] In 2016, Kelly's second feature-length film, King Cobra also produced by James Franco and starring Christian Slater, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.[11][12] Kelly is currently directing his third-untitled feature length film starring Abbey Lee, Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Director Screenwriter Editor
2017 Untitled Justin Kelly Project
No
No
2016 King Cobra
No
No
2015 I Am Michael
No
No
2014 Tiny Hearts "Stay" Music Video
No
No
2009 Gossip "Men In Love" Music Video
No
No
2009 "Girl"
No
No
No
2006 "Debris"
No
No
No
2007 "Front"
No
No
No

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike (April 11, 2014). "Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'". Deadline. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Chang, Justin (December 8, 2014). "Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premieres Lineup". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sundance Premieres: James Franco returns to Park City - Inside Movies - EW.com". EW.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Lee, Ashley (2016-03-02). "Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  5. ↑ "CATCH FIRE: Archive: Justin Kelly". Catch-fire.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'". Deadline. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Eliza Berman (26 November 2014). "James Franco Zachary Quinto Charlie Carver threesome scene". TIME.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Here's Your First Look At James Franco & Zachary Quinto As Gay Lovers In Michael! Don't They Look Cute Together??". Perezhilton.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver Set for Steamy Ménage à Trois in Gay Drama 'Michael'". TheWrap. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Chang, Justin (December 8, 2014). "Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premiers Lineup". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ Lee, Ashley (2016-03-02). "Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  12. ↑ Ehrlich, David (2016-04-17). "'King Cobra' Is the 'Boogie Nights' of Gay Porn (Tribeca Review)". Indiewire. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  13. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (July 7, 2016). "Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee Join Justin Kelly's Next Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

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