Rick Alverson
Film director · 2 films (2012–2015)
Rick Alverson is a director whose work here spans The Comedy (2012) to Entertainment (2015), across comedy and drama. All 96 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Rick Alverson (1971) is a filmmaker from Richmond, Virginia. His feature film Entertainment premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as well as screening that year at Locarno, SXSW and New Directors / New Films.
Born 25 June 1971 · Richmond, Virginia
Directing style
Alverson constructs an oppressive, lonely atmosphere by confining characters within interior spaces, favoring eye-level medium shots and wide compositions that isolate figures in their environments. He relies primarily on unvarnished, everyday light sources—such as windows, fluorescent fixtures, and practicals—paired with a shallow depth of field that detaches subjects from their backgrounds. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by muted slate grays, cold blues, and earthy, weathered tones, punctuated only rarely by flat, institutional warms.
Films directed by Rick Alverson
About Rick Alverson
When was Rick Alverson born?
Rick Alverson was born on 25 June 1971 in Richmond, Virginia.
What films has Rick Alverson directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Comedy (2012) and Entertainment (2015).
Search every frame of Rick Alverson’s films
All 96 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Rick Alverson — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.