Travis StevensBiografieSince 2010, Travis Stevens has produced a wide range of award-winning genre films that have played the biggest film festivals in the world -- including TIFF, Venice, Cannes Director's Fortnight, Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, Tribeca, FantasticFest, Beyond Fest and AFI. These collaborations with filmmakers such as Karyn Kusama (XX), Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way To Die), Sarah Adina Smith (Buster's Mal Heart), and E.L. Katz (Cheap Thrills) found both critical and commercial success. Featuring the acting talent of Rami Malek, Alisha Boe, Cleopatra Coleman, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lin Shaye, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kate Lyn Sheil, Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Amy Seimetz and Sheila Vand, these projects sought to expand the emotional and intellectual reach of the modern genre film. His non-fiction producing work includes Jodorowsky's Dune, 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters, the Mexican skateboarding documentary Concrete Futuro, and David Kittredge's Boorman and the Devil. His most recent film as a writer & director was "A Wounded Fawn", starring Josh Ruben, Sarah Lind and Malin Barr. This visually riveting, original horror story premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews and sold-out screenings. It was named one of the "Best Horror Films of 2022" by The Hollywood Reporter, the AV Club, Slash Film, Paste Magazine and is Certified Fresh at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was nominated for three Fangoria Chainsaw Awards and a Rondo Award. His music video work includes Cursive, A Place to Bury Strangers and Alkaline Trio. Between film projects Travis directs theater, paints, and tries to make the world a more interesting place. - IMDb mini biography by: Han Cholo High 2005 Yearbook (Quelle: IMDB)
Known for inventive visuals, contemporary themes, and subverting genre tropes, Travis Stevens' work as a filmmaker is both bold and unpredictable.
In 2019, his writing and directing debut "Girl On The Third Floor" premiered at SXSW. Starring wrestling superstar CM Punk, the film won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award ("Best First Feature"), before terrifying audiences on Netflix -- becoming the #2 most watched film on the streaming service.
His follow-up, the feminist vampire comedy "Jakob's Wife", premiered at SXSW 2021 and was Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The picture won the 2022 Rondo Award for "Best Independent Film" and scored a Critic's Choice Super Award nomination for lead actress Barbara Crampton ("Best Actress in a Horror Movie"), as well as Fangoria Chainsaw Award nominations for "Best Lead Performance" for her and "Best Supporting Performance" for Larry Fessenden.
His latest project, the Shudder Original "A Wounded Fawn", stars Josh Ruben, Sarah Lind and Malin Barr. This visually riveting, original horror story premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews and sold-out screenings. It was named one of the "Best Horror Films of 2022" by The Hollywood Reporter, the AV Club, Slash Film, Paste Magazine and is Certified Fresh at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Before focusing on writing and directing, Travis produced a string of well-regarded genre films that include Adam Wingard's "A Horrible Way To Die", the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune", E.L. Katz's "Cheap Thrills", and Sarah Adina Smith's "Buster's Mal Heart" starring Rami Malek. (Quelle: TMDb) IMDB TMDb Wikidata
