Riley Stearns

Riley Stearns

Birth : 1986-06-29, Austin, Texas, USA

History

Riley Stearns (born June 29, 1986) is an American writer-director, best known for his feature films "Faults" (2014), "The Art of Self-Defense" (2019) and "Dual" (2022). He was married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.

Profile

Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns
Riley Stearns

Movies

Dual
Gas Station Cashier
A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
Producer
A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
Writer
A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
Director
A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
The Blanket
Writer
Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
The Blanket
The Man
Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
The Blanket
Director
Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.
The Art of Self-Defense
Screenplay
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
The Art of Self-Defense
Director
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Faults
Screenplay
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
Faults
Director
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
The Cub
Writer
A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.
The Cub
Director
A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.
Casque
Producer
A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
Writer
A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
Screenplay
A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
Director
A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Magnificat
Executive Producer
A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.
Magnificat
Writer
A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.
Magnificat
Director
A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.