Drake Doremus
Film director · 2 films (2015–2018)
Drake Doremus is a director whose work here spans Equals (2015) to Zoe (2018), across romance and science fiction. 2 of those films were photographed by John Guleserian. The work runs close — 33% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 180 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Drake Doremus is a film director and screenwriter best known for directing the films Like Crazy (2011) which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Douchebag (2010) which was in Dramatic competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and Spooner (2009). He also taught at the Orange County High School of the Arts for a couple semesters.
Born 29 March 1983 · Orange, California, USA
Directing style
Doremus constructs intimate, interior-driven spaces by favoring medium and closeup shots captured almost exclusively at eye-level, which emphasizes character proximity over wide environmental context. He relies heavily on a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within night scenes, using soft illumination from windows, practical fixtures, and screen glow to pierce the darkness. The visual atmosphere is defined by a predominantly cool, desaturated color grade dominated by slate grays, muted blues, and pale, neutral sand tones that evoke a lonely, tense, and mysterious mood.
Awards
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2011
Films directed by Drake Doremus
About Drake Doremus
When was Drake Doremus born?
Drake Doremus was born on 29 March 1983 in Orange, California, USA.
What films has Drake Doremus directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Equals (2015) and Zoe (2018).
What awards has Drake Doremus won?
Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award (2011).
Search every frame of Drake Doremus’s films
All 180 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Drake Doremus — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.