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Filmmaker Edward Drake: 'I was homeless and living in my car 4 years ago...' - Film Forums
Edward Drake Writer Director Apex

Filmmaker Edward Drake: ‘I was homeless and living in my car 4 years ago…’

‘I was homeless and living in my car four years ago.’ This is that kind of interview. An inspiring, genuine conversation about the life of Edward Drake,  a filmmaker who hit rock bottom and is now making movies with Hollywood stars.

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Making movies with Bruce Willis

Edward is the writer-director of APEX, starring Neal McDonough and Bruce Willis. LOGLINE: Five elite hunters pay to hunt down a man on a deserted island, only to find themselves becoming the prey.

APEX is in Theaters, On Demand and Digital – November 12, 2021

Assistant to an Academy-Award Winner

Edward Drake studied at the University of Melbourne. A former assistant of Academy Award-winning producer Michael Sugar at Anonymous Content and director Mark Romanek, Drake has collaborated with Grammy-winning artists including The Fratellis, Jack Ü, and the Stanton Warriors. He is a member of the WGAw and has projects in development with 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, and Disney.

 

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