Kyle Henry is an American independent filmmaker, editor, and educator.
Henry teaches film production at Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois, while also spending time in Los Angeles and Austin.He
received his undergraduate degree from Rice University in art and art
history in 1994 and his MFA from University of Texas-Austin in film
production in 1999.Henry's feature narrative debut Room (2005), a
mid-life crisis thriller, premiered at Sundance’s Frontier and
Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sections in 2005. It was nominated
for two Independent Spirit Awards, including the John Cassavetes Award
for best low-budget narrative, receiving a wide release.Henry's latest
feature Rogers Park (2018), about two interracial couples going
through mid-life crisis, is currently 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
and is a NY Times Critics Pick. His Fourplay (2012), an
anthology-of-shorts feature comprising four tales of sexual intimacy
and transgression. Fourplay has been screened at Outfest in Los
Angeles, Sundance, Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, and was a High Jury
Commendation at Iris Prize. It went on a US theatrical tour in select
cities and has since been released on DVD. In his official director's
statement, Henry stated about the film, “All of us want to see
aspects of our lives represented so that we know we’re here, so that
we know that we’re alive and we know we’re not alone.â€
Henry teaches film production at Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois, while also spending time in Los Angeles and Austin.He
received his undergraduate degree from Rice University in art and art
history in 1994 and his MFA from University of Texas-Austin in film
production in 1999.Henry's feature narrative debut Room (2005), a
mid-life crisis thriller, premiered at Sundance’s Frontier and
Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sections in 2005. It was nominated
for two Independent Spirit Awards, including the John Cassavetes Award
for best low-budget narrative, receiving a wide release.Henry's latest
feature Rogers Park (2018), about two interracial couples going
through mid-life crisis, is currently 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
and is a NY Times Critics Pick. His Fourplay (2012), an
anthology-of-shorts feature comprising four tales of sexual intimacy
and transgression. Fourplay has been screened at Outfest in Los
Angeles, Sundance, Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, and was a High Jury
Commendation at Iris Prize. It went on a US theatrical tour in select
cities and has since been released on DVD. In his official director's
statement, Henry stated about the film, “All of us want to see
aspects of our lives represented so that we know we’re here, so that
we know that we’re alive and we know we’re not alone.â€
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