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Adam Salky (born 1978) is an American television and film director. He is also a discipline head in film directing at the American Film Institute. [1] His debut film as a director was the romantic drama Dare (2009).

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Early life and education

He was raised in New York City, and he cites the diverse population and "frenetic cityscape" as an important influence.[ citation needed ] He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Emory University. [1] He did an MFA at Columbia University in the film division. [1] During his studies at Columbia University, he directed several short films which won awards, and he received the James Bridges Award. [2]

Career

His feature film debut as a director was Dare , a 2009 romantic drama film written by David Brind. [3] It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and then garnered a positive response at other film festivals.[ citation needed ] In 2015, he directed I Smile Back , starring Sarah Silverman, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Amy Koppelman, who wrote the screenplay with Paige Dylan. The film is about an upper-middle-class wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addiction. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[ citation needed ] In 2021 he directed the film Intrusion , starring Freida Pinto and Logan Marshall-Green. [4]

In 2016, Salky was chosen to participate in Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop. He directed three episodes of NBC’s TV show Blindspot .[ citation needed ]

Salky worked as an advisor at Sundance Institute's Sundance Labs program. He has worked as a guest lecturer at Columbia University and University of Southern California, teaching film direction. He has also given guest lectures to high school students on film directing.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Adam Salky | Discipline Head". AFI Conservatory. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ↑ Dimambro, Angeline (2021-09-09). "'Intrusion,' Directed by Alumnus Adam Salky '08, Premieres on Netflix | School of the Arts". Columbia University School of the Arts. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ↑ Bartyzel, Monika (2008-06-04). "Emmy Rossum Accepts the 'Dare'". Cinematical. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  4. ↑ Tayshete, Shirley (September 21, 2021). "'Intrusion' Review: Netflix movie takes trust issues to a whole new level". Meaww. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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