Tim Sutton

Tim Sutton

Birth : , Syracuse, New York, USA

History

Born in Syracuse, New York in 1970, the director and screenwriter made his directing debut in 2012 with Pavilion. His second film Memphis and his third Dark Night, loosely based on the 2012 Aurora Cineplex massacre, were both selected for Venice and Sundance. Donnybrook, produced by David Lancaster (Drive, Whiplash), celebrated its premiere in Toronto while Funny Face screened in the 2020 Encounters section of the Berlinale. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons.

Profile

Tim Sutton

Movies

Taurus
Executive Producer
A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.
Taurus
Screenplay
A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.
Taurus
Director
A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.
The Last Son
Director
Isaac LeMay, a murderous outlaw, learns he is cursed by a prophecy: one of his children will kill him. To prevent this, he hunts down each of his estranged children, including long-lost son Cal. With bounty hunters and Sheriff Solomon on his tail, LeMay must find a way to stop his children and end the curse.
Funny Face
Writer
In a Brooklyn threatened by disfigurement from greedy urban developers, two young people meet in a late-night bodega. Their unexpected bond takes on a romantic tone and brings solace to these two superheroes who are powerless in the face of oppression.
Funny Face
Director
In a Brooklyn threatened by disfigurement from greedy urban developers, two young people meet in a late-night bodega. Their unexpected bond takes on a romantic tone and brings solace to these two superheroes who are powerless in the face of oppression.
Donnybrook
Writer
An ex-marine who struggles to provide for his family and a violent drug dealer with an undefeated fighting record are determined to compete in the Donnybrook, a legendary, bare-knuckle brawl with a cash prize of $100,000.
Donnybrook
Director
An ex-marine who struggles to provide for his family and a violent drug dealer with an undefeated fighting record are determined to compete in the Donnybrook, a legendary, bare-knuckle brawl with a cash prize of $100,000.
Dark Night
Writer
Dark Night enigmatically unfolds over the course of a lazy summer day, as it traces the events leading up to a mass shooting in a suburban multiplex. Abandoning the narrative confines of the true crime genre, the story is told through fragmented moments from the lives of several characters, whose fates are tragically intertwined. As the sky grows darker, the placid surface of daily life becomes disturbed by a lurking and inevitable horror.
Dark Night
Director
Dark Night enigmatically unfolds over the course of a lazy summer day, as it traces the events leading up to a mass shooting in a suburban multiplex. Abandoning the narrative confines of the true crime genre, the story is told through fragmented moments from the lives of several characters, whose fates are tragically intertwined. As the sky grows darker, the placid surface of daily life becomes disturbed by a lurking and inevitable horror.
Memphis
Writer
Titled Memphis, the film stars musician Willis Earl Beal who spends his time, “surrounded by beautiful women, legendary musicians, a stone-cold-hustler, a righteous preacher, and a wolfpack of kids,’ while working less on his music and more on the state of his soul.”
Memphis
Director
Titled Memphis, the film stars musician Willis Earl Beal who spends his time, “surrounded by beautiful women, legendary musicians, a stone-cold-hustler, a righteous preacher, and a wolfpack of kids,’ while working less on his music and more on the state of his soul.”
Pavilion
Screenplay
Max leaves his lakeside town to live with his father on the fringe of suburban Arizona. Both fever dream and quiet trip, Pavilion creates a deep and ethereal world, showing us an innocent way of life coming apart at the seams, constructing an indelible image of the enigma of youth.
Pavilion
Producer
Max leaves his lakeside town to live with his father on the fringe of suburban Arizona. Both fever dream and quiet trip, Pavilion creates a deep and ethereal world, showing us an innocent way of life coming apart at the seams, constructing an indelible image of the enigma of youth.
Pavilion
Director
Max leaves his lakeside town to live with his father on the fringe of suburban Arizona. Both fever dream and quiet trip, Pavilion creates a deep and ethereal world, showing us an innocent way of life coming apart at the seams, constructing an indelible image of the enigma of youth.
The Road Becomes What You Leave
Producer
The Road Becomes What You Leave is a meditative documentary following the band Magnolia Electric Co. as they travel across the prairies of Canada.
Floodplain
Director
A man who must return to his hometown to help prevent catastrophic flood and confront the mistakes from his past.
The Chain
Writer
A man's daughter is viciously attacked by a dog, setting off a chain of events that ends in unspeakable tragedy.
The Chain
Director
A man's daughter is viciously attacked by a dog, setting off a chain of events that ends in unspeakable tragedy.