Austin Chick

Austin Chick

Infobox Person
name = Austin Chick



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birth_date = c. 1974
birth_place = New Hampshire, USA
death_date =
death_place =
other_names =
known_for = "XX/XY" (2002), "August" (2008)
occupation = Film director, screenwriter and film producer
homepage = imdb|0157222

Austin Chick (born c. 1974, [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0157222/bio Year of birth] (approx.): IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] New Hampshire, USA [ [http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02february/sundance.htm Place of birth] : from an article at "NewEnglandFilm.com" website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, who made the films "XX/XY", released in 2002, and "August", which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Early life

Although born in New Hampshire, Chick moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, as a youngster. [http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/may_2003/austin-chick.html Residence in Williamsburg, New York] : "FreeWilliamsburg.com" website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] He was educated during the early 1990s at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, specializing in literature and psychology with the aid of grants from the King Foundation,Google translation|en|es|http://www.zinema.com/pelicula/2004/xxxy.htm|Education: Google translation of references at "Zinema.com" es icon website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] and followed that by graduating in 1998 from SUNY Purchase Film School in Purchase, New York, having studied cinematography. [ [http://www.dvdfuture.com/features.php?id=20 More on education and graduation] : "DVD Future" website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.]

Career

His first major film, which he wrote and directed, was released in 2002. It was titled "XX/XY", and it starred Mark Ruffalo and Kathleen Robertson. It examined the complex relationship between three Sarah Lawrence College students, both during their time at the school and then many years later. [ [http://www.qwipster.net/xxxy.htm "XX/XY (2002)"] film review: "Qwipster.net" website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] It was an independent production, which was shown at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival (where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize [ [http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/xxxy Grand Jury Prize nomination] , 2002 Sundance Film Festival: Metacritic website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] ) and subsequently taken up by IFC Films. His next significant contribution to cinema would not happen for another five years.

He co-produced Sidney Lumet's 2007 film "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead", [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292963/fullcredits Co-producer, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)"] : IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] which featured Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman as two brothers who stage the robbery of their parents' jewellery shop in an effort to get rich quick, with tragic consequences. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292963/plotsummary "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)"] - plot summary: IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.]

His latest movie, called "August", was screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 22 2008, [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470679/releaseinfo Screening of "August"] , Sundance Film Festival, January 22 2008: IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] and is due for general release by ContentFilm International shortly afterwards. The castlist is headed by Josh Hartnett, and features Adam Scott, Naomie Harris, Rip Torn, and David Bowie. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470679/ Latest film, "August (2008)"] : IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] The plot centers on two brothers, with one of them, Tom (Hartnett), involved in a struggle to save his internet company on the stock market just before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [ [http://movies.aol.com/movie/august-2008/32514/synopsis "August (2008)"] synopsis: AOL's Moviefone website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.] Chick directed the film, and was also executive producer. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470679/fullcredits Director and executive producer] , "August (2008)": IMDB.com website. Retrieved on January 25 2008.]

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External links

*imdb|0157222

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NAME= Chick, Austin
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Film director, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1974 (approx)
PLACE OF BIRTH= New Hampshire, USA
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