John Painz

Birth : 1973-08-03, Brooklyn, NY

History

John Painz is a writer/director based in New York City. His first short film, 5AM, was a proof-of-concept film about cloning. In 2013, he produced, shot, and edited his first feature film, Enchantments, for director Kelsey O'Brien. In 2014, John and his producing partner, Julie Sisson, embarked on their first feature film, Stuck, with co-producer Lynn Mancinelli. It was nominated for a number of awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Katie Howe), Best Script, and Best Feature. John won the Soho International Film Festival Carbon Award for Most Creative Filmmaker, and Stuck won the Programmer Award at HHM. Their second feature film, Four Bottles, won the Audience Award at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival. John is currently working on his third film, The Mourners.

Movies

Four Bottles
Four Bottles
Editor
After finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Four Bottles
Four Bottles
Writer
After finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Four Bottles
Four Bottles
Director
After finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Stuck
Stuck
Executive Producer
John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
Stuck
Editor
John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
Stuck
Director
John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
Stuck
Writer
John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
Stuck
John
John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.