Antoni Stutz is a Swiss-German filmmaker and visual artist, best known for writing, directing, and producing the neo-noir thriller Rushlights (2013).
Film Career
Stutz directed and produced Rushlights, a neo-noir thriller set in Texas, starring Beau Bridges, Aidan Quinn, Josh Henderson, and Haley Webb. The film was an official selection at several international film festivals, including the Montreal World Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Newport Beach Film Festival, and the Dallas International Film Festival. A director's cut of the film was released in 2016.
Earlier in his career, Stutz worked as an actor, studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York and Los Angeles.
Art Career
In addition to filmmaking, Stutz works as a visual artist. His artwork has been exhibited at venues including:
- San Francisco's Palace of the Fine Arts (2018, "What if, so what?" exhibition)
- BerlinArtProjects, Berlin, Germany (2016)
- Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California
- Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California (solo show)
- Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles
His artistic medium includes emulsion-derived photographs, CG color, aluminum, plexiglass, and canvas works.
Background
Stutz was born in Germany to Swiss parents and raised in Europe. He holds German nationality and is of European ethnicity. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
