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James Sweeney is a filmmaker who has worked on projects such as Straight Up, Anomalisa and Brooklyn Love Stories. He has also acted in some of his own shorts and is currently working on Twinless and With Love.
- Writer, Director, Actor
- James Sweeney
Apr 17, 2020 · Straight Up: Directed by James Sweeney. With James Sweeney, Katie Findlay, Dana Drori, James Scully. Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay. She might not care. A romantic-comedy drama with a twist; a love story without the thrill of copulation.
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- Comedy, Romance
- James Sweeney
- 2020-04-17
James Sweeney (b. 1990) is an Asian-American writer, director, and actor. Straight Up (2019) is his first feature-length film, which has been selected for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Breakthrough Centerpiece: Outfest, Frameline 43, and NewFest.
Mar 1, 2020 · James Sweeney is the director, writer, and star of Straight Up, a comedy about a gay man who tries to date a woman. He talks about his personal experience, queer representation, and screwball banter in this interview with The Advocate.
- Daniel Reynolds
- 2 min
Jun 25, 2020 · James Sweeney is a gay Asian-American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Straight Up, a Netflix movie about a gay man dating a woman. Learn more about his personal and professional journey, his other projects, and his dating status.
Mar 29, 2021 · Sweeney is nominated for Best First Screenplay at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards. Sweeney not only stars as the film’s conflicted leading man, but he also wrote the script, directed and produced the film.
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Sep 16, 2020 · Learn about James Sweeney, the creator of Straight Up, a queer rom-com that explores asexuality and identity. Read his interview on his filmmaking journey, influences, and future projects.
