Shane Carruth

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Shane Carruth
Born 1972 (age 51–52)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Alma mater Stephen F. Austin State University
Occupation Film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, musician
Years active 2004–present

Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American film writer, director, and actor.[1][2] He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004). His second film, Upstream Color, was released in 2013. In recognition of Carruth's idiosyncratic and, at times, bizarre filmmaking, director Steven Soderbergh told Entertainment Weekly, "I view Shane as the illegitimate offspring of David Lynch and James Cameron."[3]

Life and career

Carruth was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University as a math major.[4] Before becoming a filmmaker, he used to be a developer of flight simulation software.[3]

Carruth wrote, directed, produced, and performed one of the two main roles, and composed the music for his independent film Primer, which was honored at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Alfred P. Sloan Award. Carruth, a former software engineer with an undergraduate degree in math,[3] utilized his technical knowledge on the project.

David Sullivan, one of the leads in Primer, tweeted that "Shane Carruth's next project, A Topiary, is in the early stages of pre-production". Filmmaker Rian Johnson tweeted that it would feature a "mind-blowing sci-fi script".[5] In 2010, several news sources reported that A Topiary was in the works, and that the script had been written. There was already a website for the movie[6] which, according to Carruth in an interview to io9, "The website for now is just a place mark as financing has yet to be completed. I'm cautiously optimistic that this can happen soon and couldn't be happier with the filmmakers that have committed to the project so far."[7] However, the film (which Entertainment Weekly described as "a sci-fi epic about a group of kids who build a giant, animal-like creature") stalled, and in early 2013, Carruth told EW that it was "the thing I basically wasted my whole life on".[3] Carruth no longer pursues the project; some VFX test footage of the film is visible in Upstream Color.[8]

Carruth was rumored as having been consulted on time travel sequences for filmmaker Rian Johnson's science fiction film Looper, though it was later revealed that those sequences were too expensive to shoot.[9][10] In an "Ask Me Anything" session on the site Reddit, Johnson said "He gave some notes on the script but wasn't involved beyond that, sadly."[11]

On January 21, 2013, Carruth premiered his film Upstream Color at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category.[12] Carruth, Johnny Marshall, and Pete Horner won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Sound Design for the film.[13] Keith Kimbell wrote that it was the "most anticipated (and most difficult to describe) film in competition", and "most critics couldn't stop talking about it".[14] The film was released via VHX on April 5, 2013.[14]

He is currently working on his next film, The Modern Ocean, based on international shipping and the lives of those involved.[15] On 14 August 2015, it was reported by The Playlist that The Modern Ocean has gone into pre-production. It was announced in November 2015 that The Modern Ocean would star an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves, and Daniel Radcliffe.[16]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer Actor Role
2004 Primer Yes Yes Yes Yes Aaron
2013 Upstream Color Yes Yes Yes Yes Jeff
2014 Everything & Everything & Everything Yes Morgan Short film
2015 We'll Find Something Yes Steve Short film
Memory Box Yes The Man Short film
TBA The Modern Ocean Yes Yes Yes Yes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2004 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Primer Won
Alfred P. Sloan Prize Won
Nantucket Film Festival Best Writer/Director Won
Gotham Awards Best Feature Nominated
Sitges Film Festival Best Film Nominated
2005 London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film Best Feature Won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best First Screenplay Nominated
Best Actor in a Debut Performance (David Sullivan) Nominated
Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award Nominated
2013 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Sound Design Upstream Color Won
Grandy Jury Prize – Dramatic Nominated
Sitges Film Festival Best Directorial Revelation Won
Best Motion Picture Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Editing Second place
Independent Spirit Awards Best Director Nominated
Best Editing Nominated
Gotham Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Actress (Amy Seimetz) Nominated
Camerimage Best Cinematography Debut Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Editing Nominated
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best Director Nominated
Village Voice Film Poll Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
SXSW Film Festival Festival Favorites Nominated
2014 Australian Film Critics Association Best International Film (English Language) Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Picture Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated
Chlotrudis Best Cinematography Nominated
Lost Weekend Best Visuals Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough (Amy Seimetz) Nominated
Best Picture Nominated
Best Original Score Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Actress (Amy Seimetz) Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle Technical Achievement of the Year (Johnny Marshall) Nominated

References

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External links

Interviews
Official websites
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