John Patton Ford
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John Patton Ford (born December 30, 1981)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the film Emily the Criminal (2022), as well as the upcoming Huntington.[2]
Life
Ford was born in Sumter, South Carolina.[1] He attended the University of South Carolina, and has a Master of Fine Arts from the American Film Institute.[3]
Career
Ford directed commercials for brands including Audi, Pepsi, Tide and Toyota. He also directed the music video for the song "Enemies" by Hannah Georgas.[4] He wrote scripts for Disney, Universal, and Sony.[3]
His first feature film was 2022's Emily the Criminal, starring Aubrey Plaza. The film received positive reviews, and for his work on it, Ford won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.[5]
The American Film Institute interviewed him in December 2022.[6] He was also interviewed by Awards Daily[7] and the Golden Globes.[8] His next project is the dark comedy thriller Huntington, starring Glen Powell.
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Patrol | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emily the Criminal | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Huntington | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Patton Ford". IMDB. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2023). "'Emily The Criminal's John Patton Ford Prepping Comedic Thriller 'Huntington'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "John Patton Ford". Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "John Patton Ford". Normal Content. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://www.afi.com/news/a-conversation-with-emily-the-criminal-writer-director-john-patton-ford/
- ↑ https://www.awardsdaily.com/2022/12/20/director-john-patton-ford-on-the-long-journey-of-emily-the-criminal-to-the-big-screen/
- ↑ https://goldenglobes.com/articles/john-patton-ford-interview-writerdirector-emily-criminal/
External links
Template:Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
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