Mark Slutsky is a Montreal-based Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, video game narrative director and cultural commentator known for his feature film You Can Live Forever, his short films, video game work, web project Sad YouTube and newsletter Something Good.
Slutsky’s film You Can Live Forever, which he co-directed and co-wrote with Sarah Watts, went viral after being widely pirated following its Tribeca debut.[1]. It was reviewed positively in the New York Times[2] and the Guardian[3]. His short film Never Happened (2015) screened at TIFF and Tribeca[4]
He co-wrote the documentary The Fruit Hunters and worked as a writer and story editor on The Vice Guide to Film.
His web project Sad YouTube, which collected poignant comments posted to YouTube videos, was covered by Newsweek[5] and Slate,[6] and his interview with anime director Satoshi Kon was noted by Criterion.[7]
Filmography
- The Decelerators (Short, 2012)
- Never Happened (Short, 2015)
- You Can Live Forever (Feature, 2022)
Awards and Recognition
- Directors Guild of Canada 2022: Nominee, Best Feature Film Director (You Can Live Forever)[8]
- Canadian Screen Awards 2022: Winner, Best Video Game narrative (We Happy Few: We All Fall Down)
References
- ^ "Pirated versions of You Can Live Forever notch huge social numbers and fan base".
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (May 4, 2023). "'You Can Live Forever' Review: Do You Love Me Now?" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/12/you-can-live-forever-review-secret-affair-for-jehovahs-witness-teens-in-gay-awakening?
- ^ "The Highs and Lows of Writing and Directing Your Own Work". TIFF.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (November 23, 2014). "The People Who Perform the Internet". Newsweek.
- ^ Wilson, Carl (November 26, 2013). "Got Me Knocked Up in '84". slate.com.
- ^ Hudson, David. "Alive to the Senses". The Criterion Collection.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (September 23, 2022). "DGC Awards: 'Nightmare Alley,' 'Crimes of the Future,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.