Chad Villella
| Chad Villella | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
February 12 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer, Actor, Director |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | Official Website |
Chad Villella is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is co-creator of Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. His films include V/H/S, Devil's Due and Southbound.
Biography
Villella is originally from Punxsutawney, PA and a graduate of Mercyhurst College. He is co-creator of the Center for Information Research Analysis And Training (CIRAT).[1]
Film
Villella is co-founder of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence.
Chad, Matt & Rob
Chad Villella co-founded Chad, Matt & Rob with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Rob Polonsky in 2007. The group is known for their unique blend of comedy, adventure, sci-fi and horror. Among their numerous short films is the viral found footage style video Roommate Alien Prank Gone Bad and five installments of their first-of-its-kind series of Interactive Adventures.[2] As of November 2013, their shorts have received near 70,000,000 views on the Chad, Matt & Rob YouTube channel.
Radio Silence
After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Villella formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Justin Martinez.[3] The group directed a segment in the feature film V/H/S,"[4] which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival[5] and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures.[6][7] Their segment of V/H/S is titled 10/31/98 and according to Ain't It Cool News the story is "set on Halloween as a group of friends go in search for a Halloween party."[8][9][10]
The following year, they made Devil's Due for 20th Century Fox and their film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically by the Orchard on February 5, 2016.[11][12][13][14]
Filmography
- V/H/S (2012)
- Devil's Due (2014)
- Southbound (2015)
External links
References
- ↑ G4 Attack of the Show ("Around the Net") http://revver.com/video/919676/cmr-on-g4-tvs-attack-of-the-show/
- ↑ Lawton, Christopher (2009-02-04), "Video Sites Entice Users To Stay and Play." Wall Street Journal
- ↑ Miska, Brad (2011-12-1), "'V/H/S' Will Premiere at Sundance 2012" Bloody-Disgusting http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/27429
- ↑ Zeitchik, Steven (2011-10-13), "Wingard, West headline new Bloody Disgusting film." Los Angeles Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/ti-west-inkeepers-bloody-disgusting-adam-wingard-youre-next.html
- ↑ Barnes, Brooks (2011-12-1), "Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings." New York Times http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/delusional-teenagers-and-other-sundance-offerings/
- ↑ Lowe, Justin (2012-1-27), "V/H/S: Sundance Film Review." The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/vhs-sundance-2012-film-review-285296
- ↑ Miller, Daniel (2012-1-26), "Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquiring Horror Flick 'V/H/S' for North of $1 Million." The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-magnolia-pictures-vhs-284886
- ↑ Vespe, Eric (2012-1-23), "Quint thinks V/H/S, a found footage horror anthology, is the first great horror flick to screen at Sundance 2012!" http://www.aintitcool.com/node/52888
- ↑ "V/H/S" directors, Radio Silence, take on Found Footage Frankenstein Story Archived June 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Radio Silence Eyes Frankenstein Found-Footage Film
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (2015-10-8) The Wrap http://www.thewrap.com/the-orchard-buys-anthology-horror-movie-southbound-after-toronto-debut/
- ↑ "New film from "V/H/S" standouts Radio Silence gets date". Fangoria. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "First Generation "V/H/S": Radio Silence". Diabolique. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Erbland, Kate. "Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Midnight Madness and Vanguard Slate".