Todd Verow

Todd Verow (born November 11, 1966) is an American film director who now resides in New York City, New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the AFI Conservatory. Together with his creative partner, James Derek Dwyer, he formed Bangor Films in 1995. He was also the cinematographer for Jon Moritsugu's film Terminal USA (1993). He has been called a veteran of the New Queer Cinema.[1]

Todd Verow
BornNovember 11, 1966
Bangor, Maine

His numerous productions on digital video have led to his being called "once and future king of DV" by Film Threat.[2] He is openly gay.[3][4]

Filmography
GenreYearTitleCreditsRoleNotes
Short film1989V Is for Violetdirector15 minutes
Film1994Preendirector
Film1995Friskdirector; writer; actorBlond Man in Bathroom
Film1997Little Shots of Happinessdirector; writer; actorFrances' HusbandLong Island Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner
New England Film & Video Festival Innovation and Resourcefulness Award winner
Huntington International Film Festival Creative Artist Award winner
Film1998Shucking the Curvedirector; writer; actorNeighborNodance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winner
Film1999The Trouble with Perpetual Deja-Vudirector; writerChicago Underground Film Festival Silver Jury Award winner
Nodance Film Festival Best Director Award winner
Film2000A Sudden Loss of Gravitydirector; writer
Film2000Once and Future Queendirector; writerChicago Underground Film Festival Silver Jury Award winner
Film2001Againstdirector
Film2002Take Awaydirector; writer
Short film2002Face Firstdirector5 minutes
Short film2003Fluffdirector2 minutes
Film2004Anonymous [5]director; writer; actorTodd
Film2006Bulldog in the White Housedirector; writer; actorBulldogChicago Underground Film Festival Gold Jury Award winner
Film2006Hooks to the Leftdirector; writer
Film2006Vacationland [6]director; writer; actorMan in Bar (uncredited)
Film2008Between Something & Nothingdirector; writer; actorHotel John
Film2009The Boy with the Sun in His Eyesdirector; writer
Film2010Deleted Scenesdirector; writer; actorJohn
Film2010The Final Girldirector; writer
Film2010Leave Blankdirector; writer; actorTodd
Documentary2011Bottomdirector
Film2012Bad Boy Streetdirector; writer; actorMichael
Film2012The Endless Possibility of Skydirector; writer; actorBagger
Short film2012Jacob Sterlingdirector7 minutes
Short film2013Fire Island 1979director; writer; actor8 minutes
Film2013Tumbledowndirector; writer; actorJay
Short film2013Tom's Giftco-director7 minutes
Documentary2013The End of Cruisingco-director; co-writer
Documentary2014Age of Consentco-director; co-writer

References
  1. Avery, Dan (June 4, 2008), "Real to reel", Time Out New York (662)
  2. Harrison, Patrick (January 22, 2002), Todd Verow: Once and Future King of DV, Film Threat
  3. http://www.tlavideo.com/gay-once-and-future-queen/p-182705-22
  4. http://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=dvd&article=282
  5. Kehr, David (June 16, 2004), "With Libido and Ego on Overdrive, A Man Speeds Headlong Into Ruin", New York Times
  6. Lee, Nathan (August 2, 2006), "'Vacationland' Depicts a Gay Man's Path to College, With Lots of Excess", New York Times
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