Karrie Crouse
Directing
Biography
Born and raised in North Carolina, Karrie Crouse is a film director and screenwriter who regularly collaborates with fellow North Carolinian, Will Joines. Together they are known for co-directing Dust, Propagation, Be Still and The Push. As a screenwriter, Karrie is known for her work on HBO's Westworld and her Blacklist screenplay Dust.
Known For
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
Westworld
Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz's buddy comedy Land Ho! follows former brothers-in-law Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) as they travel through Iceland. The pair of 70-year-olds find themselves in need of an adventure to break out of their rut, and soon the extroverted Mitch has talked Colin into the trip. Along the way they have various amorous encounters, and attempt to recapture the spirit of their youth.
Land Ho!
In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.
Hold Your Breath
Seeking escape from his stalled relationship and unhappy place in the world, a recently pink-slipped music teacher sets out to hike Kentucky's Sheltowee Trace Trail. Among the verdant hills of Appalachia, he encounters various strange characters and becomes the reluctant companion of a gregarious father and son who ultimately help him rediscover what he's been missing.
Pilgrim Song
Like a morbid girl scout, Glady is always prepared ̶ for the worst. Only her best friend, Claire, truly understands and supports her. When Claire begins to grow distant, Glady seeks out tragedy in a bid for sympathy. But the plan pushes Claire farther away, and just as Glady realizes she will have to change too for a chance at reconciliation, she faces a tragedy that is real.
The Tragedy of Glady
Jamie is 21. She's from Atlanta. She's come to Brooklyn to visit her friend Samantha, but she can't find her. Jamie meets a stranger named Charlie on the subway and spends 24 hours hanging out with him.
Quiet City
A techno-dystopian vignette featuring music by Com Truise
Propagation
Set among the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky, 'Passenger Pigeons' is a story about finding hope and beauty in the dark hills of Appalachia. The film quietly interweaves four separate story lines over the course of a weekend as the town copes with the death of a local miner.
Passenger Pigeons
American short horror film from 2011.