| Russ Emanuel | |
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| Born | California, US |
| Occupation | Independent filmmaker and director |
| Education | University of Southern California |
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Russell "Russ" Emanuel is an American director, producer, and independent filmmaker.
Emanuel founded Russem Productions, a Los Angeles based production company in 2002, through which he has produced and directed short and feature-length films.
Early life
Emanuel was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in both Japan and the United States.
Emanuel attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles with an emphasis in film studies, international relations, and Japanese.
Films
Emanuel's first films were shorts, including Her Knight (2003) and Girl with Gun (2006). In 2007, Emanuel produced his first feature film, P.J.. Emanuel subsequently directed the feature film Chasing the Green (2009), starring William Devane, and The Legends of Nethiah (2012) starring John Heard and Robert Picardo. His 2015 horror feature film Occupants, also starring Picardo and Briana White, screened at film festivals including Shriekfest 2016.
Documentaries
Emanuel directed and produced the documentary film Restoration of Paradise (2014), about the history of the Bolsa Chica wetlands, which has at different times been a Native American settlement, President Teddy Roosevelt's Gun Club, and a World War II home for artillery batteries. The documentary was narrated by Robert Picardo.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Failures | Assistant to Producer (feature film) | |
| 2003 | Her Knight | Producer, Director, Writer (short film) | |
| 2004 | The Diary | Producer (short film) | |
| 2005 | Mavet | Producer (short film) | |
| 2006 | Girl with Gun | Producer, Director (short film) | |
| 2007 | The Rapture | Associate Producer (feature film) | |
| Perfect Red | Producer (short film) | ||
| 2008 | Heaven's Messenger (original title P.J.) | Producer, Director (feature film) | |
| 2009 | Chasing the Green | Director (feature film) | |
| 2010 | Cult 11 | Producer - 4 episodes, Director - 2 episodes: "Nurse Janet's Happy Place", "Make-Up Time, Mr. President" (web series) | |
| 2012 | The Legends of Nethiah | Director (feature film) | |
| 2013 | The Meeting | Director, Editor - 2 episodes: "Tales from the Curbside: A Prairie Homeless Companion", "A Savage Meeting" (web series) | |
| 2014 | Restoration of Paradise | Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor (documentary) | |
| 2015 | Occupants | Director (feature film) | |
| 2017 | Collar | Producer, Director (short film) | |
| 2018 | The Assassin's Apprentice | Director (short film) | |
| Allegedly | Producer (short film) | ||
| The Meeting | Director, Editor - 2 episodes: "A Not So Funny Meeting", "Meeting Clapit" (web series) | ||
| 2019 | American Wisper (original title Wisper) | Director (feature film) | |
| 2020 | Lighter Than Air | Producer (short film) | |
| Routine | Director (short film) | ||
| 2022 | The Assassin's Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands | Director (short film) | |
| 2024 | Staycation | Producer, Director (feature film) | |
| 2025 | Quarantine | Producer, Director (short film) |
References
- Novack, Van (November 12, 2008). "'P.J.' reflects change in many lives". Huntington Beach Independent. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- Farinella, Tony; Moshier, Christopher (2006-08-27). "Girl with Gun - Two Reviews in One". www.comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Microfilmmaker Magazine - Film Critiques - Short Film Critique: Girl with Gun, Pg. 1 of 2". www.microfilmmaker.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- Handler, Amy R. "P.J., an Interview with Filmmaker Russ Emmanuel". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- Barker, Andrew (2009-04-21). "Chasing the Green". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Movie Reviews: American Violet, Crank: High Voltage, Sleep Dealer". LA Weekly, April 16, 2009 Archived December 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Perry, Joseph (2016-11-25). ""Occupants" (Shriekfest 2016): Couple Confronts Terror from a Parallel Reality". Gruesome Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Jamie Patterson's CAUGHT starring April Pearson set to be the Opening Night Gala of the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL on April 27". www.thefancarpet.com. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- Langthorn, Daniel (September 22, 2014). "Filmmaker gives Bolsa Chica its close-up in Documentary". Orange County Register.
- "'Restoration of Paradise' to Screen October 4 at the SoCal Film Festival in HB" (PDF). The Tern Tide. 38 (3). Amigos de Bolsa Chica: 7. Fall 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- Booth, Paul (28 October 2014). "SoCal Film Festival 2014". Influx Magazine.