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Richard Sears(I)

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  • Writer
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After graduating the San Francisco Art Institute, Richard Sears made his short film, An Evil Town. The screenplay was adapted from a short story by the late author, Charles Bukowski. The film went on to win many awards including Cannes - Le Semaine de la Critique and The New York Underground Film Festival. Following this achievement, Sears filmed Bongwater (1997), the film featured a relatively unknown cast featuring Luke Wilson, Jack Black, Brittney Murphy, Alicia Witt, Andy Dick, Scott Caan and Jeremy Sisto. The film premiered at the LA Independent Film Festival and has gone on to become a cult-classic.

Also during this time, enlisted by Weiden & Kennedy Advertising Agency to do an ESPN campaign, Sears embarked on his commercial directing career that has spanned over 10 years and has produced over 100 commercials.

Additionally, Sears has written and directed short films for Canal Plus/France, Nissan, University of Phoenix and Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Sears films have played at numerous festivals around the world including Cannes, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Berlin, Toronto, Houston, Sonoma and Palm Springs.

Currently, Mr. Sears is an Executive Creative Director of experiential / immersive events @ Experiential Studio. He creates experiences using AR/VR, theming, props, content and interactive storytelling to immerse audiences in a story-based experience. He has teamed with Marvel Studios to produce Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. He also created and directed - Transformers: Autobots Alliance for Hasbro Studios / VHE.
BornDecember 7, 1969
BornDecember 7, 1969
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An Evil Town (1995)
An Evil Town
8.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1995
Taco Bender (2003)
Taco Bender
7.0
Short
  • Director
  • 2003
In the Drink (2010)
In the Drink
7.8
  • Director
  • 2010
Bottom of the World (2017)
Bottom of the World
5.1
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2017

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Director

  • Dark Guardian
    • Pre-production
  • Social Media: What Could Possibly Go Wrong (2019)
    Social Media: What Could Possibly Go Wrong
  • Transformers: Autobots Alliance (2018)
    Transformers: Autobots Alliance
  • Bottom of the World (2017)
    Bottom of the World
    • (directed by)
  • Sleepwalker (2012)
    Sleepwalker
  • In the Drink (2010)
    In the Drink
  • The Breaks (2004)
    The Breaks
  • Taco Bender (2003)
    Taco Bender
  • Laughing Out Loud (1998)
    Laughing Out Loud
  • Alicia Witt, Scott Caan, Andy Dick, Brittany Murphy, Luke Wilson, and Jack Black in Bongwater (1998)
    Bongwater
  • An Evil Town (1995)
    An Evil Town

Producer

  • Dark Guardian
    • Pre-production
  • Transformers: Autobots Alliance (2018)
    Transformers: Autobots Alliance
  • Bottom of the World (2017)
    Bottom of the World
  • Hotel
  • Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (2014)
    Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.
  • In the Drink (2010)
    In the Drink
  • The Myersons

Writer

  • Social Media: What Could Possibly Go Wrong (2019)
    Social Media: What Could Possibly Go Wrong
  • Transformers: Autobots Alliance (2018)
    Transformers: Autobots Alliance
  • In the Drink (2010)
    In the Drink
  • The Breaks (2004)
    The Breaks
  • Taco Bender (2003)
    Taco Bender
  • Laughing Out Loud (1998)
    Laughing Out Loud
  • An Evil Town (1995)
    An Evil Town
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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    • December 7, 1969
    • Florida, USA
  • Director of over 100 commercial/AD campaigns
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    Sears cast his film instructor and underground filmmaker, George Kuchar, in his first feature film "Bongwater".

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