Frank Mosley

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Frank Mosley
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Born
Arlington, Texas, United States
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
  • editor
Years active1998–present

Frank Mosley is an American actor, director, producer, writer and editor. [1] [2]

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Life and career

Mosley was born in Arlington, Texas. He graduated with a B.A. in English Literature and a minor in film from the University of Texas at Arlington. [3] He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents. He received the 2013 Visionary Award at Fort Worth Weekly. [4]

Mosley directed his debut feature film, Hold, premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival in 2010. [5] In 2014, His second feature film, Her Wilderness, premiered at the Sidewalk Film Festival. [6] [7] He also directed his trilogy of shorts film, Spider Veins, Casa De Mi Madre and Parthenon. [8] [9] He was selected for a retrospective of his work by Spectacle Theater and Kinoscope. [10] [11]

Select filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterEditorProducerNote
2009HoldYesYesYes
2014Her WildernessYesYesYesYes
2014White CreekYes
2015Tears of GodYes [12]
2016Spider VeinsYesYesYesYesShort film
2017ParthenonYesYesYesYesShort film
2017Casa De Mi MadreYesYesYesYesShort film
2018Shoot the Moon Right Between the EyesYes
2019 The Ghost Who Walks Yes

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Ain't Them Bodies Saints Lt. Carson
2013 Upstream Color Husband
2014 The Ladies of the House Piglet
2015Some BeastsSal
2015They Had It ComingBilly
2015 Aimy in a Cage News Anchor
2016The ProcedureThe AssholeShort film
2016The BulbDanShort film
2016Collective: UnconsciousFrank
2016AmericanaJosh McAllister
2017Don't Ever ChangeJasonShort film
2017 Person to Person Arguing Man
2018 Thunder Road Homeless Man
2019 Chained for Life Frank
2019 The Ghost Who Walks Stitches
2020 The Carnivores Dog-Man
2020FreelandJosh
2021KinKurtShort film
2021 Dear Mr. Brody Donald Thomas MooreDocumentary
2022 Quantum Cowboys Depew

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2009Nominated Action On Film International Film Festival Best Supporting ActorThe Other Side of Paradise [13]
2010Nominated Dallas International Film Festival Texas CompetitionHold
2016Won Sarasota Film Festival Outstanding PerformanceSome Beasts [14]
2018Won Champs-Élysées Film Festival US in Progress Award The Ghost Who Walks [15]
2018Nominated Slamdance Film Festival Best ShortParthenon [16]
2019Won St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Best Supporting Actor The Ghost Who Walks [17]

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References

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  6. "Exclusive: Haunting Trailer For Frank Mosley's 'Her Wilderness'". indiewire.com. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  7. "In Conversation with HER WILDERNESS's Frank Mosley". filmpulse.net. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. "Checking in with Local Filmmaker Frank Mosley's Latest Project Spider Veins". dallasobserver.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  9. "Interview: Frank Mosley on Building "Parthenon" to Deconstruct How We See". moveablefest.com. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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  16. "Slamdance Announces 2018 Beyond Films and Narrative + Doc Shorts Competitions". filmmakermagazine.com. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  17. "And The Winner is… St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Winners Announced Last Night!". wearemoviegeeks.com. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-10.