
Directing
Riley Stearns
Born
1986-06-29 (40)
Place of birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
21 titles
Riley Stearns (born June 29, 1986) is an American writer-director, best known for his feature films "Faults" (2014), "The Art of Self-Defense" (2019) and "Dual" (2022). He was married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.
Known for
6.6Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
The Art of Self-Defense
2019
6.0A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
2022
6.6Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
Faults
2014
NRJoel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2020
5.0A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.
The Cub
2013
6.4A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.
Magnificat
2011
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.0A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
2022
NRJoel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2020
1.0Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
The Blanket
2020
Behind the camera
6.6Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
The Art of Self-Defense
2019
6.6Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
The Art of Self-Defense
2019
6.0A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
2022
6.0A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
2022
6.0A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.
Dual
2022
6.6Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
Faults
2014
6.6Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
Faults
2014
5.0A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.
The Cub
2013
5.0A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.
The Cub
2013
6.4A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.
Magnificat
2011
6.4A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.
Magnificat
2011
5.8A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
2012
5.8A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
2012
5.8A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
2012
5.8A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.
Casque
2012
1.0Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
The Blanket
2020
1.0Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."
The Blanket
2020
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