Kris Rey
Kris Rey (born Kristin Williams, November 11, 1980) is filmmaker and actress. Her works as a director include the short documentary Bathwater (2006), the Nerve.com documentary web series Boys and Girls and the feature films It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009), Empire Builder (2012), Unexpected (2015) and I Used to Go Here (2020). She has also had small roles in a number of films, including First Man (2018). From 2007 to 2019 she was married to filmmaker Joe Swanberg. The two co-directed, co-produced and co-starred in the 2006-2009 Nerve.com web series Young American Bodies; she also had acting roles in a number of his films.
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led...
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Joshy
as AnitaAfter his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in...
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The Sacrament
as Mother of GeneTwo journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister....
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The Zone
as Director's WifeA mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and...
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Win It All
as KrisA gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.
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Happy Christmas
as LandlordAfter a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and...
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Marriage Material
as uncreditedEmily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend’s 6-month-old...
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Art History
as HillaryTension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit...
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Hannah Takes the Stairs
as GabyHannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing...
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Autoerotic
as uncreditedAutoerotic follows four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of...
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Alexander the Last
as StagehandAn ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative...
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Audrey the Trainwreck
as Realtor LadyThe story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin...
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It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home
as AnnieA young woman from Chicago takes a trip to Costa Rica to recover from life issues, reconnect...
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Young American Bodies
as DiaYoung American Bodies is an American web series, which originally premiered on Nerve.com and...
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Easy
as EasyThis eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern...
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