Adam Reid (filmmaker)

Adam Reid is an American writer and film director and co-founder of Bodega Studios. His film Hello Lonesome won numerous film festival awards as well as a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination. He is also the author of the book The Adventures of Barry & Joe.

For the Canadian actor, see Adam Reid.
Adam Reid
OccupationFilm director
Known forHello Lonesome
The Adventures of Barry & Joe
Websitewww.adamreid.tv

Career

Reid got his start in the film industry with producing promotional videos for Comedy Central.[1] is the co-founder of the production company and agency Bodega Studios where he has made commercials for brands such as M&M's and Lean Cuisine.[2]

Reid's major directorial debut was Hello Lonesome, an indie film that he also wrote and produced.[3] The film was shot on a budget of $50,000 and completed in 15 days.[3] It won numerous awards including at the Los Angeles Film Festival[4] and the Bahamas International Film Festival.[5] Hello Lonesome was also nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.[6]

Reid is also the creator of Barry & Joe, an animated series concept, featuring cartoon versions of Barack Obama and Joe Biden who travel through time.[2] The concept was conceived the day after the 2016 United States presidential election, but Reid did not immediately pursue it thinking it was a "stoner idea."[2] Reid launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project in August 2017,[7] raising more than $100,000.[2] Conan O'Brien has signed on to be one of the producers of the series.[8]

Reid is also the author of The Adventures of Barry & Joe, a graphic novel based on the same concept as the animated series.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 While the Widow is Away Writer, Director Short film, winner of numerous film festival awards and shortlisted for an Oscar nomination.[10][11]
2010 Hello Lonesome Writer, Director, Producer Winner (Audience Award) at Ashland Independent Film Festival; Winner (New Visions Award) at Bahamas International Film Festival; Winner (Best Screenplay) at BendFilm Festival, Winner (Jury Prize) at Los Angeles Film Festival. Nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.

Other projects
Year Title Role Notes
2007 She's Not There Director
2009 Just Like That Director
2011 The Understanding Director Music video for Jones Street Station starring Danny Pudi.[12]
2014 The Holiday Spirit Director
2015 Born on 9/11 Director[13]
The Back Ninety-Nine Director
2016 Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes Director

References
  1. Wax, Alyse (2017-08-21). "Barry & Joe The Animated Time-Traveling Adventures of a President and Vice-President". Syfy.
  2. Ziv, Stav (7 September 2017). "Barack Obama and Joe Biden Will Take On Trump and Try to Save Humanity in Animated Series Barry & Joe". Newsweek.
  3. Holden, Stephen (26 May 2011). "Among Lonelyhearts, a Meeting of Minds". The New York Times.
  4. Kilday, Gregg (26 June 2010). "L.A. Film Festival awards 'A Family'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. "BIFF Monthly Film Series to feature Hello Lonesome, May 5th". The Bahamas Weekly.
  6. "ndependent Spirit Awards 2012: Winners and nominees". The Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2014.
  7. Donaghey, River (29 August 2017). "This Kickstarter Wants to Make Obama and Biden Animated Time-Travel Heroes". Vice.
  8. Pedersen, Erik (1 December 2017). "Barack Obama-Joe Biden Animated "Bromantic Comedy" In Works With Conan O'Brien Among EPs". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. "The On-Sale Calendar: March 2019". Publishers Weekly.
  10. Eisner, Ken (2005-06-14). "Golden Voices". Variety.
  11. "LAFF '10 Director Adam Reid on his Low-Budget Multi-Narrative "Hello Lonesome"". IndieWire. 14 June 2010.
  12. Nededog, Jethro (30 August 2011). "'Community's' Danny Pudi Gets Lucky in New Jones Street Station Music Video". The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. Beer, Jeff (27 August 2015). "Kids Born On 9/11 Want You To Remember The Day With A Good Deed". Fast Company.
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