Dustin Guy Defa Movies

A humorless loner attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.

A relationship drama set amid a winter van trip from New York to New Orleans. A loose continuation of the 2010 film.

A young woman recounts a story to a group of friends who listen with rapt attention, but the tale sounds very familiar… Another masterful and...

Waking up the morning after hosting a party, a man discovers a stranger passed out on his floor. He spends the rest of the day trying to convince her...

A young woman invites a vagabond to stay the night at her house but her feelings of insecurity threaten to overshadow the visit.

Scenes from the working life of a male director: Defa sophisticatedly lampoons masculinity in filmmaking with this sly, surprising meta-movie....

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film...

In the wake of Shepard Fairey’s arrest for vandalism, Dustin Guy Defa explores graffiti and street art in contemporary Detroit. What is...

Dan Sallitt in conversation with Jaime N. Christley about Red River

A dizzy trip through the mid-1990s with a dysfunctional American family. Reliving a distracted child's birthday party, an emotionless wedding, a...

Interview with Dustin Guy Defa. Recorded in New York City, March 2017.

George W Bush declares war on terror to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001.