Shane Carruth

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and actor.[1][2] He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature. His second film, Upstream Color (2013), was an experimental science-fiction film which he wrote, directed, produced, edited, designed, and starred in. He also composed the scores for both films. In recognition of Carruth's idiosyncratic and, at times, bizarre filmmaking technique, director Steven Soderbergh told Entertainment Weekly, "I view Shane as the illegitimate offspring of David Lynch and James Cameron."[3]

Early life

Carruth was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1972. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University as a mathematics major.[4] Before becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a developer of flight-simulation software.[3]

Career

Primer

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". For his independent film Primer, Carruth wrote, directed, produced, and performed one of the two main roles; he also composed the score. The film was honored at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Alfred P. Sloan Award. Carruth, a former software engineer with an undergraduate degree in mathematics,[3] used his technical knowledge extensively on the project.

Upstream Color

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".On January 21, 2013, Carruth premiered his film Upstream Color at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category.[5] Carruth, Johnny Marshall, and Pete Horner won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Sound Design for the film.[6] Keith Kimbell wrote that it was the "most anticipated (and most difficult to describe) film in competition", and "most critics couldn't stop talking about it".[7] The film was released via VHX on April 5, 2013.[7] Some of Carruth's music from Upstream Color was featured in the 2016 documentary Tickled.

Unrealized or upcoming work

In 2009, David Sullivan, one of the leads in Primer, tweeted that "Shane Carruth's next project, A Topiary, is in the early stages of pre-production".[8] Filmmaker Rian Johnson tweeted that it would feature a "mind-blowing sci-fi script."[9] In 2010, several news sources reported that A Topiary was in the works and that the script had been written. There was already a website for the movie[10] which, according to Carruth in an interview to io9, "The website for now is just a place mark as financing has yet to be completed. I'm cautiously optimistic that this can happen soon and couldn't be happier with the filmmakers that have committed to the project so far."[11] However, the film (which Entertainment Weekly described as "a sci-fi epic about a group of kids who build a giant, animal-like creature") stalled, and in early 2013, Carruth told EW that it was "the thing I basically wasted my whole life on."[3] Carruth no longer pursues the project; some VFX test footage of the film is visible in Upstream Color in a scene when a character is examining the video for technical flaws.[12]

In 2014, Carruth announced a new film, The Modern Ocean, based on international shipping and the lives of those involved.[13] On August 12, 2015, it was reported that the film was in pre-production,[14] and its ensemble cast was announced in November 2015; it would include Jeff Goldblum, Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves, Tom Holland, Daniel Radcliffe, Chloë Grace Moretz, Asa Butterfield, and Abraham Attah.[15] In an interview in 2018, Carruth noted that the film is "not gonna happen anytime soon".[16] Irrfan Khan was also scheduled to star as the lead captain of the ship, before his death on April 29, 2020. On June 17, 2020, Carruth posted the entire script for The Modern Ocean on Twitter, along with some of the original score.[17][18]

In 2019, in an interview Carruth claimed he was working on "a massive thing" and would leave the film industry once that project concludes.[19][20]

Consulting

Carruth was rumored to have consulted on time-travel sequences for filmmaker Rian Johnson's Looper, though it was later revealed that those sequences were deemed too expensive to shoot.[21][22]

Acting

In 2018, Carruth starred in the psychological thriller The Dead Center about a hospital psychiatrist whose own sanity is pushed to the edge when a frightened amnesiac patient insists that he has died and brought something terrible back from the other side.

Personal life

In 2019, when asked about his religious beliefs, he stated that he was raised Christian, but fell away from it, before later saying that he still prays from time to time and finds some comfort from the Bible.[23]

Legal issues

From 2011 to 2018, Carruth was in a relationship with Amy Seimetz. The couple became engaged in 2013.[24][25][26] Seimetz obtained temporary restraining orders against Carruth in 2018 and a permanent restraining order in 2020, citing years of domestic and emotional abuse and harassment.[27][28] Carruth has denied these allegations.[29]

On January 13, 2022, Carruth was arrested at the home of another ex-girlfriend on allegations of domestic assault and vandalism. He was released four days later on a $50,000 bond.[30]

Filmography

Year Title Director Producer Writer Composer Editor Actor Notes
2004 Primer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Also production designer, sound designer and casting director
2013 Upstream Color Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Also cinematographer and camera operator
2018 The Dead Center No Yes No No No Yes

Television

Year Title Director Composer Notes
2016 The Girlfriend Experience No Yes 13 episodes
2017 Breakthrough Yes No Episode "Predicting the Future"

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Primer Aaron
2013 Upstream Color Jeff
2014 Everything & Everything & Everything Morgan Short film
2015 We'll Find Something Steve Short film
Memory Box The Man Short film
2016 The Girlfriend Experience Sam TV series (1 episode)
Swiss Army Man Coroner Cameo
2018 The Dead Center Daniel Forrester
2020 Tales from the Loop Cole TV series (2 episodes)

Other credits

Year Title Role
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Consultant
2017 A Ghost Story Additional editor
2020 The Wanting Mare Carruth was removed as executive producer after allegations of domestic violence surfaced.[31]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result
2004 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Primer Template:Won
Alfred P. Sloan Prize Template:Won
Nantucket Film Festival Best Writer/Director Template:Won
Gotham Awards Best Feature Template:Nom
Sitges Film Festival Best Film Template:Nom
2005 London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film Best Feature Template:Won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Template:Nom
Best Director Template:Nom
Best First Screenplay Template:Nom
Best Actor in a Debut Performance (David Sullivan) Template:Nom
Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award Template:Nom
2013 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Sound Design Upstream Color Template:Won
Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic Template:Nom
Sitges Film Festival Best Directorial Revelation Template:Won
Best Motion Picture Template:Nom
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Editing Second place
Independent Spirit Awards Best Director Template:Nom
Best Editing Template:Nom
Gotham Awards Best Film Template:Nom
Best Actress (Amy Seimetz) Template:Nom
Camerimage Best Cinematography Debut Template:Nom
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Editing Template:Nom
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best Director Template:Nom
Village Voice Film Poll Best Film Template:Nom
Best Director Template:Nom
SXSW Film Festival Festival Favorites Template:Nom
2014 Australian Film Critics Association Best International Film (English Language) Template:Nom
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Picture Template:Nom
Best Cinematography Template:Nom
Chlotrudis Award Best Cinematography Template:Nom
Lost Weekend Best Visuals Template:Nom
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough (Amy Seimetz) Template:Nom
Best Picture Template:Nom
Best Original Score Template:Nom
Best Director Template:Nom
Best Actress (Amy Seimetz) Template:Nom
Best Original Screenplay Template:Nom
Best Cinematography Template:Nom
London Film Critics' Circle Technical Achievement of the Year (Johnny Marshall) Template:Nom

References

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External links

Interviews

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