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David Robert Mitchell (born October 19, 1974) is an American film director and writer. He received significant recognition as a director after completing his second feature, the critically acclaimed horror film '' It Follows'' (2014).


Early life and education

Mitchell was born in
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. He attended
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in
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. He graduated from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts with a
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degree in production.


Career

Mitchell's first full-length film was the coming-of-age drama '' The Myth of the American Sleepover'' (2010).
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, a friend of Mitchell's from film school, served as one of the producers. In an interview, Mitchell said that the film cost about $50,000. Four years later, he directed the supernatural horror film '' It Follows''. The film was acclaimed by critics and was a remarkable commercial success considering its low,
independent film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is film production, produced outside the Major film studios, major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independ ...
budget. Mitchell served as a jury member in the
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section of the
2016 Cannes Film Festival The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and ...
. In 2018, he directed '' Under the Silver Lake'', a postmodern noir comedy-drama film set in Los Angeles and starring
Andrew Garfield Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. After his breakout role in '' Boy A'' (2007), he came to international attention with the supporting role of Eduardo Saverin in the drama ''The Social Network'' ...
. In October 2023, it was announced that a sequel, entitled ''They Follow'', was in pre-production with writer-director David Robert Mitchell and star
Maika Monroe Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993) is an American actress. She made her film debut with the drama '' At Any Price'' (2012), and led the thriller film '' The Guest'' and the horror film '' It Follows'' (both 2014), which ...
returning.
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would produce and distribute the film domestically, while filming is expected to begin in 2025.


Filmography

Short film Feature film


References


External links

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David Mitchell at the 21. international literature festival berlin
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