Edward John Drake

Edward John Drake
Born
Melbourne, Australia
OccupationFilm director
WebsiteOfficial website

Edward John Drake is an Australian screenwriter and film director based in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Film and other media

Drake's first production was Where Were You (2010), a short web series in the zombie genre which was made for just under $150.[2] The series explores the ways in which a real-world pandemic would affect the modern world by looking at seven key interwining stories at different stages of the infection. WWY was a finalist in the inaugural competition of Movie Network's Movie Extra WebFest.[3]

Animals (2012), Drake's first feature film, began shooting in Newport on January 14, 2012,[4] starring Sweeney Young, Melissa Howard, Jeremy Kewley, Reg Gorman and Scott Brennan.[5]

Drake worked repeatedly with Bruce Willis: He wrote and directed the films Cosmic Sin, starring Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, and Adelaide Kane,[6] and Apex (2021), starring Neal McDonough and Bruce Willis.[7] He wrote and executive produced Breach, starring Willis and Thomas Jane.[8]

Of his non-Willis-work, he wrote and directed Broil, starring Johnathan Lipnicki, Lochlyn Munro, and Timothy V. Murphy.[9] The film was selected for Fantaspoa 2020 and several other film festivals.[10]

Awards

Drake is the 2020 winner of the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Award (Dramatic) for The Young Woman.[11]

Videography

Music videos

2016

  • Jack Ü – "Beats Knockin ft. Fly Boi Keno"[12]
  • Autoerotique – "Count On You"

2015

2014

2013

2012

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "IN DEPTH: Loud Visionaries Profile: Director Edward John Drake". VideoStatic.
  2. ^ Jessica, Fichera. "Edward Drake, Film Maker". Onya Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ Moretti, Daniel (22 November 2010). "Movie Extra Webfest Finalists Announced". Filmink. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b Dallas, Sam (18 May 2011). "Rian Johnson lets slip a few more details about Looper". Chud.com. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Love to have a beer with Reg after film". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (23 March 2020). "'Cosmic Sin': Frank Grillo, Luke Wilson & Adelaide Kane Among Cast To Have Joined Bruce Willis In Sci-Fi-Action Movie".
  7. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2 September 2021). "Bruce Willis-Neal McDonough Action Thriller 'Apex' Gets U.S. Deal With RLJE Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (28 October 2019). "'Anti Life': Sci-Fi Thriller Starring Bruce Willis, Thomas Jane, Cody Kearsley & Rachel Nichols Launched For Sales – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Film News Roundup: SXSW Wrestling Documentary 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' Sold". 2 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Well Go Acquires U.S. Rights to Canadian Thriller 'Broil' – Media Play News".
  11. ^ "2020 Script Competition Winners". 21 October 2020.
  12. ^ Knight, David. "Promonews – Jack Ü Ft. Fly Boi Keno 'Beats Knockin' by Edward John Drake". Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  13. ^ "CHANNEL V: YBC + Rodriguez = Summers Best Sound". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Promonews – WATO "Good For You"". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  15. ^ "The AU Review – Music Video Premiere "Impostors"". 18 October 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  16. ^ "HowToForge – Music Video Premiere "Happy Alone"". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Hit Addiction | Investo feat. Tara McDonald – A Place To Go (Official Lyric Video)". www.hitaddiction.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Klangkarussell 'All Eyes On You' (Edward Drake, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Stanton Warriors 'Cut Me Up' by Edward Drake". Promo News. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Video: Stanton Warriors – "Cut Me Up"". THUMP. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  21. ^ "Kat Krazy "Siren" (Edward Drake, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  22. ^ "BASTO – Dance With Me (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 6 October 2014 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ a b c P, Maddie (21 October 2022). "Bruce Willis' 'Detective Knight' Trilogy: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, & Everything We Know So Far". Collider. Retrieved 21 October 2022.