Kris Rey

Cinema Toast

This anthology series is a post-modernist reinvention of older movies that turns pre-existing imagery from the public domain on its head to tell brand new unique stories spanning genres including drama, horror and comedy.

Release Date:2021-04-20

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3

I Used to Go Here

Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of an eccentric group of college students.

Release Date:2020-09-17

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:69

Dollface

After being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, a young woman must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind.

Release Date:2019-11-15

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:87

First Man

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Release Date:2018-10-10

Character:Marilyn See

Vote Count:5308

Win It All

A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.

Release Date:2017-03-11

Character:Kris

Vote Count:261

Easy

This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. First dates, friends with benefits, couples with kids. Whatever your relationship status is, it's always complicated.

Release Date:2016-09-22

Character:Easy

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:143

Joshy

After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.

Release Date:2016-08-12

Character:Anita

Vote Count:108

Unexpected

An inner-city high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.

Release Date:2015-07-24

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:83

Happy Christmas

After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.

Release Date:2014-07-25

Character:Landlord

Vote Count:162

Baby Mary

An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.

Release Date:2014-03-08

Department:Directing

Job:Director

The Sacrament

Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.

Release Date:2013-09-02

Character:Mother of Gene

Vote Count:451

Empire Builder

Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban anthropology have been replaced by diapers and playtime at the park. When she inherits a cabin in Montana, she leaves the comfort of her Chicago high-rise and travels with her baby to a remote part of the country. While she waits for her husband to join her, she fashions a temporary life of independence for herself - one which takes an unsettling turn when she begins a dangerous relationship with the man her husband hired to fix the property.

Release Date:2012-03-05

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1

Marriage Material

Emily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend’s 6-month-old for a day. The experience causes them to examine their own relationship and their feelings about marriage and children.

Release Date:2012-01-12

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:

Vote Count:7

Art History

Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget film. As the actress and her co-star develop real feelings for each other, the director's jealousy erupts and he begins sabotaging his own production.

Release Date:2011-09-23

Character:Hillary

Vote Count:18

Autoerotic

Autoerotic follows four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of self-pleasure and sexual exploration. Through a unique blend of outrageous comedy and in-your-face sex, Autoerotic insightfully illuminates the private sexual lives of America’s urbanites.

Release Date:2011-07-22

Vote Count:18

The Zone

A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend. Over the course of the night and the following day he sleeps with all three roommates and then disappears, leading to conversations about God, life and filmmaking.

Release Date:2011-03-16

Character:Director's Wife

Vote Count:18

Audrey the Trainwreck

The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with an alarm and end with the fading sound of a television. Ron Hogan, a 28-year-old ATM parts purchaser, and Stacy Ryan, a 27-year-old, oddly charming courier, meet through a matchmaking Internet service and go through the routine of falling for one another.

Release Date:2010-03-17

Character:Realtor Lady

Vote Count:5

It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home

A young woman from Chicago takes a trip to Costa Rica to recover from life issues, reconnect with a friend, and try to find herself.

Release Date:2009-03-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Annie

Vote Count:1

Alexander the Last

An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Release Date:2009-03-14

Character:Stagehand

Vote Count:19

Present Company

Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement with their baby Mikey. As Christy, a waitress and aspiring writer, and Buddy, a plumber's apprentice, struggle with the realities of their lives, questions are formed about obligations, consequences, and all the identities we employ to get through the day.

Release Date:2008-03-01

Character:Just Anita

Vote Count:4

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a relationship with one of them disrupt the delicate balance of their friendship?

Release Date:2007-08-22

Department:Crew

Job:Additional Writing

Character:Gaby

Vote Count:45

Young American Bodies

Young American Bodies is an American web series, which originally premiered on Nerve.com and currently airs on IFC and at IFC.com in the United States. Each short episode looks into the intersecting love lives of six twenty-somethings in Chicago. The series is produced and directed by Joe Swanberg, the director of Hannah Takes The Stairs and Nights and Weekends.

Release Date:2006-05-02

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:Dia

Episode Count:[ 37 ]

Vote Count:2

Kissing on the Mouth

Ellen is sleeping with her ex-boyfriend while trying to ignore the fact that he's looking for more than just sex. Her roommate, Patrick, isn't helping matters with his secretive and jealous behavior.

Release Date:2005-03-12

Department:Directing

Job:Assistant Director

Character:Laura

Vote Count:11