Andrew Patterson (born June 1982)[1] is an American filmmaker. His debut feature The Vast of Night won the Best Narrative Feature Audience Award at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.[2] Patterson lives in Oklahoma.[1]
Career[edit]
Patterson's interest in film started in his sophomore year in high school, when he worked as a film projectionist. Later he formed a production company, GED Media, in Oklahoma City producing commercials as well as promo shorts for the local basketball team Oklahoma City Thunder.[3][2]
In 2016, Patterson started making his first feature film, which he financed himself, The Vast of Night.[4] He also wrote the script under the pseudonym James Montague with Craig W. Sanger. After being rejected by 18 film festivals, it finally premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival where it won Best Narrative Feature Audience Award, followed by wide critical attention.[1][4][5] The film was acquired by Amazon Studios, and released in drive-in cinemas on May 15, 2020, and on Amazon Prime on May 29.[4] He has since made an as-yet-untitled film, a revenge thriller set in the honeybee industry.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Vast of Night | Yes | Co-writer | Wrote under pseudonym James Montague |
| TBA | The Rivals of Amziah King | Yes | Yes | Post-production[6] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "You have to read director Steven Soderbergh's advice to emerging director Andrew Patterson". LA Times. May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Patterson". Filmmaker.
- ^ "Andrew Patterson on exploring all the possibilities in "The Vast of Night"". The Moveable Fest. May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Anne (June 1, 2020). "Amazon's 'The Vast of Night': Inside Oklahoma Indie Andrew Patterson's Dazzling Debut". Indie Wire.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (May 29, 2020). "Interviews and video: Oklahoma filmmakers achieve sci-fi dream with acclaimed feature film debut 'The Vast of Night'". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Rivals of Amaziah King - World of Reel". World of Reel.
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