Spencer Susser (born 1977) is an

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and

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. Susser is the only American member of the Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films. His short film ''

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'', featuring

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, won Best Narrative Short at the 2008

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, the Reel Frontier Merit Award at the

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, and the

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Award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Susser co-wrote the project with

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. In February 2011, it was reported that Susser is developing a feature-length film based on the short. His feature film debut '' Hesher'' stars

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and

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. It appeared at the 2010

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and was released in the United States on May 13, 2011. Susser co-directed the music video for

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's song "

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" with

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.Official music video for Summertime Sadness on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8

Filmography

Film

Short films

Camera Department

References

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