Jacob Aaron Estes
Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director known for his films Mean Creek, The Details and Don't Let Go.
Jacob Aaron Estes | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1972 (age 51) |
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, film director |
| Known for | Mean Creek |
| Spouse | Gretchen Lieberum |
Career
Estes was a theatre major at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1] After that, he went to film school at AFI.[1] Estes also attended the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which produced two of his plays, Free Lessons and Mean Creek.[1][2] Estes turned Mean Creek into a screenplay, which became his feature film debut as writer and director in 2004.[3] In his first offering as writer-director, he gained critical acclaim, receiving nominations at various film festivals and winning the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[4] His second film as writer/director came with the 2011 film The Details,[5] which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival[6] and stars Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Kerry Washington, and Elizabeth Banks. In 2019, Estes co-wrote and directed the Blumhouse thriller Don't Let Go starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid.
Personal life
Estes is married to musician Gretchen Lieberum.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Summoning | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Yes | Yes | No | John Cassavetes Award winner |
| 2005 | Nearing Grace | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | The Details | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | 7 Minutes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Bromance | No | No | No | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Rings | No | Yes | No | Co-write with David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman |
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | He's Watching | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror (Season 6 Episode 3) | No | No | No | Netflix anthology series |
References
- Kushner, Zach (September 24, 2012). "GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER". Stand By for Mind Control. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- "Jacob Aaron Estes". doollee.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- Armstrong, Derek. "Review: Mean Creek". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- "Awards: Mean Creek". Allmovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- Holden, Stephen. "Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix". NY Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- Greenberg, James (January 26, 2011). "SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'The Details' Is a Rom-com That Becomes Something Much Darker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2023.