Theodore Schaefer

Theodore Schaefer

História

Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based filmmaker. His directorial debut, GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY, was accepted to the Champs-Élysées film festival’s U.S. in Progress and premiered at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival 2021. Through his work at Dweck Productions, Theodore executive produced WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR, which premiered at Sundance 2021 and is being released by Utopia and HBO MAX. He began his career working as a first assistant director on independent features including HOW HE FELL IN LOVE and FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN, before joining Dweck Productions in 2018.

Perfil

Theodore Schaefer

Filmes

Tendaberry
Tendaberry
Producer
When her boyfriend goes back to Ukraine to be with his ailing father, 23-year-old Dakota anxiously navigates her precarious new reality, surviving on her own in New York City.
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Writer
A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Producer
A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.
"I Fell in Love With the World"
Director
A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.
We're All Going to the World's Fair
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Executive Producer
Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.
Inheritance
Inheritance
Executive Producer
A Black family in rural Vermont attempts to live a life of solitude and cope with the ghosts living on their property.
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Producer
After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Writer
After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Giving Birth to a Butterfly
Director
After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators.
The Zeno Question
The Zeno Question
A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.
The Zeno Question
The Zeno Question
Producer
A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.
The Zeno Question
The Zeno Question
Writer
A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.
The Zeno Question
The Zeno Question
Director
A prismatic view of college and the existential angst encountered when faced with questioning one's purpose and direction in life. A philosophical comedy that intertwines ancient greek philosophy and playwriting with modern day escapism and dread.
Vulcanizadora
Vulcanizadora
Producer
Mind bending ride of comedy, suspense and utter devastation.
Deliver
Deliver
Producer
A young woman working as a surrogate at an upscale, remote facility uncovers a sinister truth hiding behind an idyllic façade.
Deliver
Deliver
Writer
A young woman working as a surrogate at an upscale, remote facility uncovers a sinister truth hiding behind an idyllic façade.
Fists of Love
Fists of Love
First Assistant Director
A cynical NYPD domestic violence officer ends up falling in love with a woman running away from her obsessive and abusive husband.