John Stewart Muller
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John Stewart Muller is an American
motion picture and television commercial director
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, where he attended the Pembroke Hill School before moving to Los Angeles
to study film at Loyola Marymount University
. He began making films at the age of seven. A founding partner of Steele Films in 2000, Muller shifted his focus to full-length motion pictures after eight years directing television commercials, completing a number of original screenplays with his partner and producer, Laura Boersma
.
His debut feature, Fling
(internationally titled Lie to Me), premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Newport Beach Film Festival
on April 26, 2008, and received an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" by the festival's jury. Fling
had its official Los Angeles Premiere on October 18, 2008, at the Fine Arts Theatre on Wilshire Boulevard
as part of the 2008 LA Femme Film Festival. It had its East Coast
premiere on November 7, 2008, at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival followed shortly thereafter by its Midwest premiere and limited theatrical release on November 14, 2008, at the Screenland Theatre in the Crossroads, Kansas City. Fling had its international premiere at the Bahamas International Film Festival
on December 5, 2008. The film was distributed in North America by Peace Arch Entertainment, released on March 24, 2009.
United States
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motion picture and television commercial director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
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Biography
Muller was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, where he attended the Pembroke Hill School before moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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to study film at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
. He began making films at the age of seven. A founding partner of Steele Films in 2000, Muller shifted his focus to full-length motion pictures after eight years directing television commercials, completing a number of original screenplays with his partner and producer, Laura Boersma
Laura Boersma
Laura Boersma is an American film producer best known for 2008's Fling .- Biography :...
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His debut feature, Fling
Fling (film)
Fling, internationally titled Lie to Me, is an independent film about a couple navigating the hazards of an open relationship. It is the feature directorial debut of director John Stewart Muller and stars Brandon Routh, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Nick Wechsler, Shoshana Bush and Ellen Hollman...
(internationally titled Lie to Me), premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually....
on April 26, 2008, and received an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" by the festival's jury. Fling
Fling (film)
Fling, internationally titled Lie to Me, is an independent film about a couple navigating the hazards of an open relationship. It is the feature directorial debut of director John Stewart Muller and stars Brandon Routh, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Nick Wechsler, Shoshana Bush and Ellen Hollman...
had its official Los Angeles Premiere on October 18, 2008, at the Fine Arts Theatre on Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
as part of the 2008 LA Femme Film Festival. It had its East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
premiere on November 7, 2008, at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival followed shortly thereafter by its Midwest premiere and limited theatrical release on November 14, 2008, at the Screenland Theatre in the Crossroads, Kansas City. Fling had its international premiere at the Bahamas International Film Festival
Bahamas International Film Festival
Bahamas International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in early December in the Bahamas, founded in 2004.The Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films...
on December 5, 2008. The film was distributed in North America by Peace Arch Entertainment, released on March 24, 2009.
Feature films
- FlingFling (film)Fling, internationally titled Lie to Me, is an independent film about a couple navigating the hazards of an open relationship. It is the feature directorial debut of director John Stewart Muller and stars Brandon Routh, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Nick Wechsler, Shoshana Bush and Ellen Hollman...
(2008) - Static (2003)
- These Angels Are Cruel (2001)
- ISSUES (1999)
Short films
- Last Halloween (2011)
- bunnies (2010)
- Pulverize Hesitation: The Graphic Art of John D. Muller (2010)
- lullaby (1997)
External links
- John Stewart Muller at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Official Site
- Fling official site
- Steele Films