Justin Kelly (director) explained

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Justin Kelly
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 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] followed by Sony Pictures 2018 release Welcome the Stranger starring Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones,[5] and most recently JT LeRoy (2018) starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern.[6]

Career

After a stream of directing short films[7] as well as directing and editing music videos for artists such as Gossip, Hunx and his Punx and Tiny Hearts, Kelly worked as an editor[8] before making the transition to feature film writer-director.[9] Under the wing of film legend Gus Van Sant,[10] 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[11] [12] [13] film's premiere was announced as a premiere select at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[14] It was released theatrically January 27, 2017.[15]

Kelly's second feature-length film, King Cobra, starring James Franco and Christian Slater, shot in the fall of 2015 and premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.[16] [17] It was released theatrically via IFC Films on October 21, 2016.[18] His third film Welcome the Stranger starring Abbey Lee, Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones, shot in the summer of 2016 and was released via Sony Pictures on March 13, 2018.[19] Kelly's fourth feature-length film, JT LeRoy, based on the lives of Savannah Knoop and Laura Albert, a.k.a. JT LeRoy, and starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, had its world premiere as the closing night film of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released April 26, 2019, by Universal Pictures.[20] [21] [22]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterEditor
2018JT LeRoy
2018Welcome the Stranger
2016King Cobra
2015I Am Michael
2014Tiny Hearts "Stay" Music Video
2009Gossip "Men In Love" Music Video
2009"Girl"
2006"Debris"
2007"Front"

Notes and References

  1. News: Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'. Fleming. Mike. April 11, 2014. Deadline. December 9, 2014.
  2. News: Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premieres Lineup. Chang. Justin. December 8, 2014. Variety. December 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: Sundance Premieres: James Franco returns to Park City - Inside Movies - EW.com. EW.com. 13 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres. Lee. Ashley. 2016-03-02. The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-05-29.
  5. News: 'Welcome the Stranger' Trailer: Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones Are Twisted Lovers in Justin Kelly's Creepy New Thriller. Erbland. Kate. 2018-02-06. IndieWire. 2018-03-29. en-US.
  6. News: Exclusive: See the First Pictures of Kristen Stewart as 'JT Leroy'. Sandberg. Patrik. W Magazine. 2018-08-14. en.
  7. Web site: Justin Kelly. Vimeo. en. 2018-03-29.
  8. Web site: Justin Kelly. IMDb. 2018-03-29.
  9. Web site: CATCH FIRE: Archive: Justin Kelly. Catch-fire.com. 13 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'. Mike Fleming Jr. Deadline. January 13, 2015.
  11. News: James Franco Zachary Quinto Charlie Carver threesome scene. Eliza Berman. TIME.com. January 13, 2015. November 26, 2014.
  12. Web site: Here's Your First Look At James Franco & Zachary Quinto As Gay Lovers In Michael! Don't They Look Cute Together??. Perezhilton.com. January 13, 2015.
  13. Web site: James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver Set for Steamy Ménage à Trois in Gay Drama 'Michael'. TheWrap. January 13, 2015.
  14. News: Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premiers Lineup. December 8, 2014. Variety. December 9, 2014. Justin. Chang.
  15. News: James Franco Starrer 'I Am Michael' to Be Released by Brainstorm Media. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-03-29. en.
  16. Web site: Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres. Lee. Ashley. The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-03-02. 2016-05-29.
  17. Web site: 'King Cobra' Is the 'Boogie Nights' of Gay Porn (Tribeca Review). Ehrlich. David. Indiewire. 2016-04-17. 2016-05-29.
  18. News: James Franco's 'King Cobra' Sells U.S. Rights to IFC. 2016-07-18. TheWrap. 2018-03-29. en-US.
  19. Web site: Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee Join Justin Kelly's Next Film (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca. Ford. July 7, 2016. July 13, 2016.
  20. Web site: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Courtney Love, and James Jagger Board 'JT' Biopic. N'Duka, Amanda. 2017-08-01. Deadline.com. 2017-08-01.
  21. Web site: XinhuaNet . Movie stars pose for photos before premiere of closing film "Jeremiah Terminator Leroy" in Toronto . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164342/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/16/c_137471414.htm . dead . September 16, 2018 . 2018-09-16 . 2018-09-16.
  22. Web site: TIFF Announces Chris Pine-Starring ‘Outlaw King’ Will Open Festival and Kristen Stewart’s ‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy’ to Close. IndieWire. Kate. Erbland. August 14, 2018. August 14, 2018.

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