Luke Eberl (born March 29, 1986) is an American actor and director
best known for his role as Birn in the 2001 film Planet of the Apes
and for his film Choose Connor. In 2008, Eberl was described by
MovieMaker Magazine as one of the "10 Young Americans to Watch". He is
currently in production on his second feature film, You Above
All.Eberl began his filmmaking career in 1997 after his first film
acting job at the age of 10, making documentaries for the local TV
station winning a variety of awards. He then wrote and directed Incest
which won the Audience Choice Award at the international First Look
Student Film Festival, and stars Erick Avari, Hallee Hirsh, and John
Patrick Amedori. Eberl subsequently directed several short films which
played at film festivals all over the world.In 2008 his directorial
feature film debut, the political drama Choose Connor, starring Steven
Weber, Alex Linz, Escher Holloway, John Rubinstein, April Grace, and
Richard Riehle, toured to film festivals worldwide including
CineVegas, Woodstock Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival,
Method Fest, Newport Beach Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, Seattle
Film Festival, NewFilmmakers NY and LA, as well as the Philadelphia
International Film Festival, where Choose Connor won the Jury Prize
for Best American Independent. It was then released theatrically and
on DVD by Strand Releasing to rave reviews from major publications
including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and
Variety.
best known for his role as Birn in the 2001 film Planet of the Apes
and for his film Choose Connor. In 2008, Eberl was described by
MovieMaker Magazine as one of the "10 Young Americans to Watch". He is
currently in production on his second feature film, You Above
All.Eberl began his filmmaking career in 1997 after his first film
acting job at the age of 10, making documentaries for the local TV
station winning a variety of awards. He then wrote and directed Incest
which won the Audience Choice Award at the international First Look
Student Film Festival, and stars Erick Avari, Hallee Hirsh, and John
Patrick Amedori. Eberl subsequently directed several short films which
played at film festivals all over the world.In 2008 his directorial
feature film debut, the political drama Choose Connor, starring Steven
Weber, Alex Linz, Escher Holloway, John Rubinstein, April Grace, and
Richard Riehle, toured to film festivals worldwide including
CineVegas, Woodstock Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival,
Method Fest, Newport Beach Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, Seattle
Film Festival, NewFilmmakers NY and LA, as well as the Philadelphia
International Film Festival, where Choose Connor won the Jury Prize
for Best American Independent. It was then released theatrically and
on DVD by Strand Releasing to rave reviews from major publications
including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and
Variety.
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