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Rick Alverson
Born June 25, 1971 in Richmond, Virginia8 films
Rick Alverson (1971) is a filmmaker from Richmond, Virginia. His feature film Entertainment premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as well as screening that year at Locarno, SXSW and New Directors / New Films. It was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2015. His previous dramatic feature The Comedy premiered in competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Tribeca Film. His first feature, His previous co-wrote and directed New Jerusalm (2011) and The Builder (2010). He has directed videos for Sharon Van Etten, Bonny Prince Billy, Benjamin Booker and Angel Olsen, among others. In addition to his directorial work he has released 9 records on Jagjaguwar, most recently with his band Spokane in 2007.
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First watchThe Comedy20125.8Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as director- TBASummer of RosesDirector
- 2019The MountainDirector
- 2017William Eggleston: MusikDirector
- 2015EntertainmentDirector
- 2013The Sixth YearDirector
- 2012The ComedyDirector
- 2011New JerusalemDirector
- 2010The BuilderDirector