Justin Kelly (director)

After a stream of directing short films{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/justink|title=Justin Kelly|website=Vimeo|language=en|access-date=2018-03-29}} as well as directing and editing music videos for artists such as Gossip, Hunx and his Punx and Tiny Hearts, Kelly worked as an editor{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446539/|title=Justin Kelly|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-03-29}} before making the transition to feature film writer-director.{{cite web|url=http://www.catch-fire.com/tag/justin-kelly/|title=CATCH FIRE: Archive: Justin Kelly|publisher=Catch-fire.com|access-date=13 January 2015}} Under the wing of film legend Gus Van Sant,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/justin-kelly-teams-with-james-franco-gus-van-sant-for-michael-713440/|title=Justin Kelly Teams With James Franco & Gus Van Sant For 'Michael'|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=Deadline|date=11 April 2014 |access-date=January 13, 2015}} he began shooting his first feature-length film I Am Michael in summer of 2014. Starring actors James Franco, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver, the controversial{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3607675/james-franco-zachary-quinto-charlie-carver-sex-scene/|title=James Franco Zachary Quinto Charlie Carver threesome scene|author=Eliza Berman|magazine=Time|access-date=January 13, 2015|date=November 26, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2014-11-05-james-franco-zachary-quinto-gay-couple-michael-first-look/?from=post|title=Here's Your First Look At James Franco & Zachary Quinto As Gay Lovers In Michael! Don't They Look Cute Together??|publisher=Perezhilton.com|access-date=January 13, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/james-franco-zachary-quinto-and-charlie-carver-set-for-steamy-m%25c3%25a9nage-%25c3%25a0-trois-in-gay-drama-michael/|title=James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver Set for Steamy Ménage à Trois in Gay Drama 'Michael'|work=TheWrap|date=26 November 2014 |access-date=January 13, 2015 |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt }} film's premiere was announced as a premiere select at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2015-premieres-lineup-1201373535/|title=Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Premiers Lineup|date=December 8, 2014|work=Variety|access-date=December 9, 2014|first=Justin|last=Chang}} It was released theatrically January 27, 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-francos-i-am-michael-gets-2017-release-by-brainstorm-media-951340|title=James Franco Starrer 'I Am Michael' to Be Released by Brainstorm Media|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en}}

Kelly's second feature-length film, King Cobra, starring James Franco and Christian Slater, shot in the fall of 2015 and premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2016-tribeca-film-festival-lineup-872107 |title=Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres|last=Lee|first=Ashley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2016-03-02|access-date=2016-05-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/james-franco-king-cobra-boogie-nights-gay-porn-tribeca-review |title='King Cobra' Is the 'Boogie Nights' of Gay Porn (Tribeca Review)|last=Ehrlich|first=David|work=Indiewire|date=2016-04-17|access-date=2016-05-29}} It was released theatrically via IFC Films on October 21, 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/james-francos-king-cobra-sells-domestic-rights-to-ifc-films/|title=James Franco's 'King Cobra' Sells U.S. Rights to IFC|date=2016-07-18|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-03-29|language=en-US}} His third film Welcome the Stranger starring Abbey Lee, Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones, shot in the summer of 2016 and was released via Sony Pictures on March 13, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-909114|title=Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee Join Justin Kelly's Next Film (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2016}} Kelly's fourth feature-length film, JT LeRoy, based on the lives of Savannah Knoop and Laura Albert, a.k.a. JT LeRoy, and starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, had its world premiere as the closing night film of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released April 26, 2019, by Universal Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/kelvin-harrison-jr-courtney-love-james-jagger-jt-leroy-movie-1202140167/|title=Kelvin Harrison Jr., Courtney Love, and James Jagger Board 'JT' Biopic|author=N'Duka, Amanda|date=2017-08-01|website=|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2017-08-01}} {{cite web |website=XinhuaNet |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/16/c_137471414.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164342/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/16/c_137471414.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 16, 2018 |title=Movie stars pose for photos before premiere of closing film "Jeremiah Terminator Leroy" in Toronto |date=2018-09-16 |accessdate=2018-09-16}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/tiff-2018-opening-closing-night-films-1201993763/|title=TIFF Announces Chris Pine-Starring 'Outlaw King' Will Open Festival and Kristen Stewart's 'Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy' to Close|website=IndieWire|first=Kate|last=Erbland|date=August 14, 2018|accessdate=August 14, 2018}}

Short films

Music videos

Feature films

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