Nick Basile (born February 10, 1978) is an American film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. Films produced and directed by Basile include ''The Adventures of Captain Steel'', ''Slasher Flick'' (featured on the NYC Horror Film Festival DVD); the futuristic thriller ''Beyond Dreams'' and the award-winning thriller/modern-day western ''The Man Who Knew Belle Starr''. January 8, 2008 saw the DVD release of Basile's full-length documentar
American Carny: True Tales from the Circus Sideshow
released by

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. "American Carny" made its television debut on October 19, 2009 on the Documentary Channel. Basile's next project is the psychological thrille
DARK
The movie is set in New York City during the 2003 blackout. It stars

Whitney Able Whitney Nees Able (born June 2, 1982) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006) and ''Monsters'' (2010), and has been featured in ''Maxim'' magazine. Early life Whitney Able was ...

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Brendan Sexton III Brendan Eugene Sexton III (born February 21, 1980) is an American actor. Life and career Born in Staten Island, New York, Sexton made his film debut in Todd Solondz's '' Welcome to the Dollhouse'' playing the troubled bully Brandon McCarthy, fo ...

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and the rapper Redman. The movie is produced by Minerva Pictures in association with Renfield Productions. Famed

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director Joe Dante serves as Executive Producer. The film held its world premiere at the 22nd Annual

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. His acting credits include roles in the Off-Broadway production of ''

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'', H.P. Lovecraft (''LoveCracked! The Movie'') and has appeared in Shakespeare's ''

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'' at the Gene Frankel Theatre in NYC. Basile also appeared in the

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film "The Bay".

Awards

*2001: Best Director for a short subject, 2001 Atlantic City Film Festival, ''The Man Who Knew Belle Starr'' (based on the short story by author

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)

References

americancarny.combackstage.comtheatermania.comdocumentarychannel.comIMDBhollywoodreporter.comdeadline.comscreenmediafilms.netvariety.comfangoria.com

External links

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