Kyle Schickner
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Born | New Jersey, United States |
Website | www |
Kyle Schickner is an American film producer, writer, director, actor and a bisexual civil rights activist. He is the founder of
Career
Schickner attended
While in college, inspired by hearing a talk given by
After writing and producing three successful plays, Schickner moved to cinema in hope of reaching a wider audience. In 1995,
His features include romantic comedy
In late 2008 into 2009 Schickner began working with an American Cable TV Network to spin-off his original work Rose by Any Other Name... into a weekly TV series. However, according to Schickner "at the 11th hour as they were setting up to shoot the pilot the network expressed concern over how the cutting-edge social theme might play with some of their core viewership and decided to look at more data to see what kind of response the show might get". So with the assistance of American Institute of Bisexuality, FenceSitter Films turned it into a Web series with each Webisode being posted on their YouTube channel.
Filmography
Feature films
- Steam (2007) (producer, director, writer)[7]
- Paradise Lost (2006) (producer, director, writer, actor)
- Strange Fruit (2004) (producer, director, writer, actor)[6]
- Full Frontal (2001) (executive producer, director, writer, actor)
- Rose by Any Other Name... (1997) (producer director, writer, actor)[3]
Web series
- Rose by Any Other Name... (2009) (producer director, writer, actor)
References
- ^ Qarooni, Nawal (October 27, 2006). "Filmmaker repays debt to hometown – Shooting of Ally Sheedy movie now through December includes town residents as extras". The Star-Ledger.
- ^ a b "Spring 2008" (PDF). 1766 Magazine. Rutgers Alumni Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ a b Szymanski, Michael (July 20, 1997). "MOVIES; Having It Both Ways; If you think there are more bisexuals in films, it's because there are". Los Angeles Times. p. 20.
In his "Rose by Any Other Name," due in October, New Jersey filmmaker Kyle Schickner stars as a straight man baffled by the idea of dating a lesbian.
- ^ Morris, Morris (July 22, 1998). "MOVIES; Zoom Lens; Bisexual Film Festival". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
Saturday's double bill begins with a world premiere, Kyle Schickner's often hilarious indie Rose by Any Other Name ... (1997).
- ^ "FenceSitter Films Official Site". Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ a b Moylah, Brian (July 15, 2005). "A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings". Southern Voice.
- ^ a b Birchall, Paul (July 9, 2008). "Gays Gone Wild! Quicksilver queers flaunt it at Outfest". LA City Beat. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- ^ Francisco, Milalie (November 20, 2006). "Rutgers: Filmmakers cast the spotlight on Rutgers". University Wire.
Most recently, former Highland Park resident and Rutgers alumnus Kyle Schickner returned from California to film his independent movie, "Steamroom." Selesky said Schickner filmed at various sites in New Brunswick, including Passion Puddle.