Chris Sparling
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Chris Sparling is an American
screenwriter, director, and actor from Providence, RI. He is married to Kerri Morrone Sparling, author of the diabetes blog Six Until Me
.
was purchased by producer Peter Safran
. Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés
and actor Ryan Reynolds
worked on the project.
The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to high critical praise and was eventually sold to Lionsgate Films. After later playing additional film festivals worldwide—including the Toronto International Film Festival
, as well as winning the Méliès d'Or Award at the Sitges Film Festival -- it received a limited theatrical release in September 2010, earning over $18 million worldwide. The film was later released on DVD in January 2011.
Sparling was awarded Best Original Screenplay by the 2010 National Board of Review
for Buried and the film was selected as on the 10 Best Independent Films of 2010. He also won a Goya Award
in 2011 for Best Original Screenplay, and he was nominated for a Gaudi Award as well in the same category.
Sparling later wrote the script ATM, a suspense thriller produced by Peter Safran and shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the fall of 2010. He also wrote Reincarnate for producer M. Night Shyamalan
, the second film of a three-part series known as The Night Chronicles.
Currently, Sparling plans to direct the supernatural drama Falling Slowly, based on his original screenplay, as well as the thriller Mercy, which had previously been under option at Gold Circle Films. It is unknown whether he will also perform in an acting role in either of these films.
United States
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screenwriter, director, and actor from Providence, RI. He is married to Kerri Morrone Sparling, author of the diabetes blog Six Until Me
Six Until Me
Six Until Me is a diabetes blog about the life of patient opinion leader Kerri Morrone Sparling and her experiences with type 1 diabetes. Started in May 2005, Six Until Me is an example of a Health 2.0 and ePatient website...
.
Career
After writing, directing, and acting in several low-budget independent films, Sparling found mainstream success when his feature length screenplay BuriedBuried (film)
Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds, and was written by Chris Sparling.The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy , who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask,...
was purchased by producer Peter Safran
Peter Safran
-Early life:Safran graduated from Princeton University. He earned his law degree at the New York University School of Law. He worked as a corporate attorney in New York City, before becoming an assistant at UTA.-Movie career:...
. Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés
Rodrigo Cortés
Rodrigo Cortés Giráldez is a Spanish film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and occasional actor.-Career:Cortés' fondness for film making started at an early stage. At 16 he had already directed his first short film in Super 8...
and actor Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his roles in such films as National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Waiting..., The Amityville Horror, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, Buried, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Green Lantern.One of his best known...
worked on the project.
The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to high critical praise and was eventually sold to Lionsgate Films. After later playing additional film festivals worldwide—including the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
, as well as winning the Méliès d'Or Award at the Sitges Film Festival -- it received a limited theatrical release in September 2010, earning over $18 million worldwide. The film was later released on DVD in January 2011.
Sparling was awarded Best Original Screenplay by the 2010 National Board of Review
National Board of Review Awards 2010
The 82nd National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2010.All films are in alphabetical order-Top Films:films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the year*The Social Network...
for Buried and the film was selected as on the 10 Best Independent Films of 2010. He also won a Goya Award
25th Goya Awards
The 25th Goya Awards were given on February 13 of 2011 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2010. Black Bread by Agustí Villaronga won nine awards, including Best Film and Best Director.-Major awards:-Other award nominees:...
in 2011 for Best Original Screenplay, and he was nominated for a Gaudi Award as well in the same category.
Sparling later wrote the script ATM, a suspense thriller produced by Peter Safran and shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the fall of 2010. He also wrote Reincarnate for producer M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan,known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Indian-born American screenwriter, film director, and producer known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies in and around...
, the second film of a three-part series known as The Night Chronicles.
Currently, Sparling plans to direct the supernatural drama Falling Slowly, based on his original screenplay, as well as the thriller Mercy, which had previously been under option at Gold Circle Films. It is unknown whether he will also perform in an acting role in either of these films.
Filmography
- An Uzi at the Alamo (2005)
- Balance (2007)
- BuriedBuried (film)Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds, and was written by Chris Sparling.The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy , who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask,...
(2010) - ATM (not yet released)