Aaron Schimberg
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Aaron Schimberg is an American filmmaker best known for the 2018 film Chained for Life and the 2024 film A Different Man.[1][2]
Career
Schimberg's debut feature, Go Down Death, was the closing film of the 2013 Fantasia Film Festival.[3] His next film, Chained for Life, premiered at the 2018 BAMcinemaFest and was released theatrically by Kino Lorber the following year.[1]
A Different Man, Schimberg's third feature starring Sebastian Stan and distributed by A24, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[2] He was named one of the top ten new directors to watch by Variety at that year's Palm Springs International Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2013 | Go Down Death | [3] |
2018 | Chained for Life | [1] |
2024 | A Different Man | [2] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Florida Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature | Chained for Life | Won | [5] |
New Hampshire Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature | Won | [5] | ||
Knoxville Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature Film | Won | [5] | ||
New Orleans Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | [5] | ||
Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Best American Feature Film | Nominated | [6] | ||
Method Fest Independent Film Festival | Best Director Feature Film | Nominated | [7] | ||
Best Feature Film | Won | [7] | |||
2024 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | A Different Man | Nominated | [8] |
Palm Springs International Film Festival | Top 10 Directors to Watch | Won[a] | [4] |
Notes
- ^ Recognized alongside Blitz Bazawule, Ilker Çatak, Sophie Dupuis, Cord Jefferson, Titus Kaphar, Anna Kendrick, Kobi Libii, Ena Sendijarevic, and Eva Trobisch.
References
- ^ a b c Erbland, Kate (11 July 2019). "'Chained for Life': Kino Lorber Picks Up Offbeat Hollywood Dramedy Starring 'Under the Skin' Breakout". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Grobar, Matt. "Cinetic Media Signs 'A Different Man' Filmmaker Aaron Schimberg, Producer Vanessa McDonnell". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b Toro, Gabe (31 July 2014). "Review: 'Go Down Death' A Unique, Strange & Unforgettable Directorial Debut". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Variety's 10 Directors to Watch 2024". Palm Springs International Film Society. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Chained for Life". Mayfair Theatre. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Chained for Life". Champs-Élysées Film Festival. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 2019 & 2020". The Method Fest. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Bell, Nicholas (16 February 2024). "A Different Man 2024 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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