Braden King (born 1971 North Carolina) is a New York-based filmmaker,
photographer and visual artist. His feature film, Here (2011),
starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal, premiered at the 2011 Sundance
and Berlin Film Festivals and was distributed theatrically by Strand
Releasing in 2012. A multimedia installation version of the project,
Here [ The Story Sleeps ], premiered at The Museum of Modern Art in
2010 and toured internationally with live soundtrack accompaniment by
composer Michael Krassner and Boxhead Ensemble. King's previous work
includes the feature film Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks It's Back
(co-directed with photographer Laura Moya), the award-winning short
film Home Movie and music videos for Glen Hansard, Sparklehorse, Sonic
Youth, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Will Oldham) and Dirty Three.In 1998,
Braden King and Laura Moya co-directed Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea
Breaks its Back about crab fishing on Unalaska Island, Alaska.King's
short films include the award-winning Home Movie and The Story of the
Lark, a film about Laurie Anderson that was released with her 2010
album Homeland (Nonesuch Records) as well as music videos featuring
Sonic Youth, Will Oldham, Sparklehorse, Chan Marshall, Tortoise
(band), Low, and Yo La Tengo.Non-narrative work includes Heaven is a
Place / Nothing Ever Happens (2007), a film and video installation
commissioned by Chris Doyle for the 50,000 Beds exhibition at the
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and The Story is Still Asleep, a
multi-channel video piece with live musical accompaniment that
premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
photographer and visual artist. His feature film, Here (2011),
starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal, premiered at the 2011 Sundance
and Berlin Film Festivals and was distributed theatrically by Strand
Releasing in 2012. A multimedia installation version of the project,
Here [ The Story Sleeps ], premiered at The Museum of Modern Art in
2010 and toured internationally with live soundtrack accompaniment by
composer Michael Krassner and Boxhead Ensemble. King's previous work
includes the feature film Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks It's Back
(co-directed with photographer Laura Moya), the award-winning short
film Home Movie and music videos for Glen Hansard, Sparklehorse, Sonic
Youth, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Will Oldham) and Dirty Three.In 1998,
Braden King and Laura Moya co-directed Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea
Breaks its Back about crab fishing on Unalaska Island, Alaska.King's
short films include the award-winning Home Movie and The Story of the
Lark, a film about Laurie Anderson that was released with her 2010
album Homeland (Nonesuch Records) as well as music videos featuring
Sonic Youth, Will Oldham, Sparklehorse, Chan Marshall, Tortoise
(band), Low, and Yo La Tengo.Non-narrative work includes Heaven is a
Place / Nothing Ever Happens (2007), a film and video installation
commissioned by Chris Doyle for the 50,000 Beds exhibition at the
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and The Story is Still Asleep, a
multi-channel video piece with live musical accompaniment that
premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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