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Aaron Truss | |
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| Born | May 8, 1989 Bromley, United Kingdom. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Aaron Truss (born May 8, 1989) is a British film director. He is best known for directing the documentary film (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021) and the short film Pareidolia (2023) as well as producing Cult of VHS (2022). He is one of the founders and executive producers of Q Cumber Films.
Biography
[edit]In 2008, Truss directed his first short film, a horror-comedy called Employee of the Dead. The film starred his friend Rob Knox (Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) who was murdered a few weeks later in a knife attack.[1][2] In 2010, Truss would go on to produce the anti-knife crime film, Cold Kiss, which featured Ray Winstone.[3][4] In 2020, he resumed his directing career with the short film The Understudy, which was filmed for Halloween in order to raise money for the Bromley Little Theatre.[1][5] His next film was (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, released on April 9, 2021, which highlights the knife crime crisis in the UK, following the death of Rob Knox. The documentary was commissioned as an exclusive for ITVX in January 2023 on UK television.[6]
Following the success of (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, Truss’s next project was Pareidolia, a short horror film adapted from one of his father’s (Aiden Truss) short stories.[1] Pareidolia premiered at FrightFest on August 28, 2023, and features an ensemble cast including Diane Franklin, Graham Cole, Carolyn Pickles, Joe Acres and Sandy Johnson.[7][8]
Truss is also the co-director of the annual Rob Knox London Film Festival[9] and is a judge at the London Independent Film Festival.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Actor | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Employee of the Dead[2] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Cold Kiss [3] | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 2020 | The Understudy[5] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Pareidolia[7] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Feature films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Actor | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive |
| 2022 | Cult of VHS[11] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Q Cumber Films (December 14, 2023). "Thank you Batman! - Interview with Director AARON TRUSS - 'The Road So Far...' with Q Cumber Films". YouTube. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b LouiseCooper, Toni (May 24, 2014). "Last film of Rob Knox's due to premiere". MuggleNet. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b QCumberFilms (May 23, 2021). "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story - LIFF 2021 - Q&A (Ray Winstone, Colin Knox, Aaron Truss & Joe Acres)". YouTube. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Telegraph (October 5, 2009). "Ray Winstone makes knife crime movie in memory of Harry Potter star Rob Knox". Telegraph. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Garcia, Mar (October 31, 2020). "JUST RELEASED!!! HORROR FILM – The Understudy – A short ghost film about just how far an actor will go to get the main part". TheBoldMom. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b ITV (January 11, 2023). "Award-winning documentary (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story will be streaming exclusively on ITVX". ITV. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Unsworth, Martin (August 28, 2023). "PAREIDOLIA (Short Film)". StarburstMagazine. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ FrightFest (August 1, 2023). "Short Film Showcase 3". FrightFest. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Higgins, John (July 6, 2023). "Review Special: Rob Knox London Film Festival". FilmandTVNow. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ LIFF (February 27, 2024). "London Independent Film Festival". LondonIndependentFilmFestival. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Philip (August 8, 2022). "Exclusive Interview with 'CULT OF VHS' producer Aaron Truss". Blazing Minds. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aaron Truss at IMDb