- Austin Chick
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name = Austin Chick
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birth_date = c. 1974
birth_place =New Hampshire , USA
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known_for = "XX/XY " (2002), "August" (2008)
occupation =Film director ,screenwriter andfilm producer
homepage = imdb|0157222Austin 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] ) is an Americanfilm director ,screenwriter and producer, who made the films "XX/XY ", released in 2002, and "August", which premiered at the 2008Sundance 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] He was educated during the early 1990s atSarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, specializing inliterature andpsychology 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] and followed that by graduating in 1998 from SUNY Purchase Film School inPurchase, New York , having studiedcinematography . [ [http://www.dvdfuture.com/features.php?id=20 More on education and graduation] : "DVD Future" website. Retrieved onJanuary 25 2008 .]Career
His first major film, which he wrote and directed, was released in 2002. It was titled "
XX/XY ", and it starredMark Ruffalo andKathleen 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] It was an independent production, which was shown at the 2002Sundance Film Festival (where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize [ [http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/xxxy Grand Jury Prize nomination] , 2002Sundance Film Festival :Metacritic website. Retrieved onJanuary 25 2008 .] ) and subsequently taken up byIFC 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] which featuredEthan Hawke andPhilip 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 onJanuary 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 onJanuary 25 2008 .] and is due for general release byContentFilm International shortly afterwards. The castlist is headed byJosh Hartnett , and features Adam Scott,Naomie Harris ,Rip Torn , andDavid Bowie . [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470679/ Latest film, "August (2008)"] : IMDB.com website. Retrieved onJanuary 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 'sMoviefone website. Retrieved onJanuary 25 2008 .] Chick directed the film, and was alsoexecutive producer . [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470679/fullcredits Director and executive producer] , "August (2008)": IMDB.com website. Retrieved onJanuary 25 2008 .]References
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NAME= Chick, Austin
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Film director ,screenwriter andfilm producer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1974 (approx)
PLACE OF BIRTH=New Hampshire , USA
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