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Chris Peckover

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Chris Peckover
Chris Peckover
Born1981 or 1982
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Chris Peckover (born 1981 or 1982) is an Australian Canadian filmmaker best known for the horror films Undocumented and Better Watch Out.[1][2]

Early life

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Peckover was born in Montreal and holds dual citizenship in Canada and Australia as his mother is Australian.[2] He was raised in Rockwall, Texas.[1][3]

Education

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Peckover attended Yale University, where he initially intended to study psychology as a pre-med student before switching to a film studies major. He later graduated from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California.[3]

Career

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A year after graduating from the University of Southern California, Peckover sold the script to his first feature film, Undocumented.[3] The finished project was released in 2010.[4]

Peckover's second feature, the holiday horror film Better Watch Out, was released in 2016.[5]

Personal life

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Peckover identifies as queer.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Ref.
2010 Undocumented [4]
2016 Better Watch Out [5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film Better Watch Out Won
Jury Award for Best Film Won
2017 Fantasia International Film Festival Audience Award for Best European / North-South American Feature Won [6]
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film Golden Raven Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lipsett, Joe (24 June 2019). "Queer Horror Director Showcase: Chris Peckover on 'The Mexican' As A Coming Out Film, Desexualized Queer Characters And The Ups and Downs Of Hollywood". Queer Horror Movies. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hexpot, Valeska (26 August 2017). "13 Questions with Director Chris Peckover, Better Watch Out". Anatomy of a Scream. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Megas, Natalia (14 December 2017). "Screenwriting and Directing a Dark Christmas Film: Better Watch Out". Script Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Undocumented". Hanway Films. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Better Watch Out". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Fantasia Festival 2017 Awards Celebrate the Best in Horror and Other Genre Fare". Rue Morgue. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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