Austin Stark

Austin Stark (born May 31, 1979) is an American film director, writer, and producer best known for films that explore social issues, from mental illness in Infinitely Polar Bear to class conflict in Coup! Career Stark began his career in 2007 working with Academy Award winning producer Martin Richards (Chicago). In 2015, Stark made his writing and directorial debut with The Runner, a political drama that follows a Louisiana congressman in the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill. The movie stars Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, and Peter Fonda. It was released in theaters nationwide on August 7, 2015 by Alchemy. Prior to that, Stark wrote and directed The God Committee, a medical thriller about the world of organ transplantation. The film premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically by Vertical Entertainment in July 2021.