Straight Up Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with Straight Up writer, director, and star James Sweeney.
We'll be broadcasting live to YouTube on Tuesday, May 19 at 8pm EST, moderated by film critic Greg Vellante. Watch here or on the embedded video below:
About James Sweeney
Bred in Alaska, James is an actor-turned-playwright-turned-filmmaker. His short, Normal Doors, was developed as a proof-of-concept for FOX Digital Studios based on the Straight Up feature script; it was a Vimeo Staff Pick and amassed 300k+ views. In 2017, James sold a pilot to SONY venture Astronauts Wanted, and directed a segment (“Long Time Distance”) of the anthology, Bushwick Beats starring Justine Lupe and Ronen Rubinstein, produced by Tandem Pictures and Circle of Confusion. His works have premiered at Frameline, Mill Valley Film Festival, and on Short of the Week.
About the moderator
Greg Vellante is a film critic for Edge Boston, and a floor supervisor for the Coolidge Corner Theatre (his beloved second home). Past writing credits include The Eagle Tribune, DigBoston and Sound & Picture Magazine.
