Film releases produced by Alex Orlovsky include Kiss of the Damned, directed by Xan Cassavetes and starring Roxane Mesquida, Anna Mouglalis, and Riley Keough; and Towheads, written and directed by and starring performance artist Shannon Plumb.
His projects also include two previous movies that, as with The Place Beyond the Pines, starred Ryan Gosling and were produced with Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell: Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine, with Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, and Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden's Half Nelson, for which Mr. Gosling was an Academy Award nominee. Mr. Orlovsky shared Gotham Independent Film Award and Spirit Award nominations, respectively, for the films; Half Nelson won three Gotham Awards and two Spirit Awards.
He produced two movies from director Azazel Jacobs: Terri, starring Jacob Wysocki and John C. Reilly, and Momma's Man. He executive-produced Gerardo Naranjo's Voy A Explotar [I'm Gonna Explode], which world-premiered at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival. Also screened at the Festival that year was Natalie Portman's directorial debut, a short film called Eve, which Mr. Orlovsky co-produced. The short starred Lauren Bacall, Ben Gazzara, and Olivia Thirlby.
His first feature as producer was Shawn Regruto's Point & Shoot, which screened at the Tribeca and Hamptons International Film Festivals, and which marked his first teaming with Jamie Patricof.
Mr. Orlovsky sits on the board of Artists Public Domain (APD), a non-profit organization dedicated to the production of innovative film and media projects. In addition to Azazel Jacobs' Momma's Man, APD's works have included Mike Cahill's Another Earth, which the director wrote with lead actress Brit Marling; Josh Fox's Memorial Day; and Tariq Tapa's Zero Bridge.
Alongside his feature work, Mr. Orlovsky has produced fine art projects that have been shown at some of the most prestigious galleries and museums in New York, including the Mary Boone Gallery, the Whitney Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. He has also produced music videos, short films, and commercials. He is a faculty member of the film department of SUNY Purchase.
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