Acting
John Painz
Born
1973-08-03 (53)
Place of birth
Brooklyn, NY
Known for
Acting
Credits
6 titles
John Painz is a writer/director based in New York City. His first short film, 5AM, was a proof-of-concept film about cloning. In 2013, he produced, shot, and edited his first feature film, Enchantments, for director Kelsey O'Brien. In 2014, John and his producing partner, Julie Sisson, embarked on their first feature film, Stuck, with co-producer Lynn Mancinelli. It was nominated for a number of awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Katie Howe), Best Script, and Best Feature. John won the Soho International Film Festival Carbon Award for Most Creative Filmmaker, and Stuck won the Programmer Award at HHM. Their second feature film, Four Bottles, won the Audience Award at the Art of Bro…
Known for
9.0John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
2015
NRAfter finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Four Bottles
2017
NRLiz has not left her Berlin apartment in over a year due to agoraphobia, panic attacks, and recurring nightmares. Afraid of the world outside, she has turned her four walls into both a safe space and a prison. When a wedding invitation from her former best friend arrives, she gives therapy one more shot, setting herself the goal of stepping outside within 30 days. Guided by the unconventional Dr. Sommer, who blends exposure therapy with video self-taping, she faces small triumphs – rewarding herself with designer dresses – and setbacks that nearly push her over the edge.
The World Outside
2025
Film credits
Behind the camera
9.0John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
2015
9.0John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his apartment in the next thirty days.
Stuck
2015
NRAfter finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Four Bottles
2017
NRAfter finding out she didn't get her dream job, Stacy has to decide whether she is going to stay in the city and fight for her dream, or move back home.
Four Bottles
2017