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Alex Holdridge is an American writer/director currently based in Berlin, Germany.[1]
Alex Holdridge | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
Holdridge began making movies in the early 2000s in Austin, Texas. His first full-length film, Wrong Numbers, was a low-budget comedy about two 18-year-old guys who set out to forget their girlfriend troubles and buy a six-pack on the last night of school. The film stars Scoot McNairy, Matt Bearden, Matt Pulliam, Kirsten Cunnington, and David Pratt. It was co-written by Sam Merrick.
In 2003 Holdridge wrote and directed, Sexless. It won both the jury and audience awards at the 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival. It is a sex comedy about twenty-something couples' last month in Austin, Texas.
In 2008 Holdridge wrote, directed and produced In Search of a Midnight Kiss, a romantic comedy which was listed by the National Board of Review as one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2008. Holdridge won the 2008 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for work on the film. The film starred Scoot McNairy and Sara Simmonds, and was the third collaboration with McNairy and the second with Simmonds.
Filmography
edit- Wrong Numbers (2001)[2]
- Sexless (2003)
- In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)[3]
- Meet Me in Montenegro (2015)[4]
- Frank and Cindy (2015) – co-writer of screenplay
References
edit- ^ "Alex Holdridge". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Baumgarten, Marjorie (November 30, 2012). "From the Vaults: Scoot McNairy's Splendid Year". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (July 17, 2012). "Daniel Radcliffe & Zoe Kazan Will Say 'The F Word'". IndieWire. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Review: 'Meet Me in Montenegro,' Romance for Ex-Lovers (Published 2015)". July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2023.