Mission Statement
MODERNCINÉ is dedicated to making high-quality films by telling stories that are edgy and groundbreaking. The only limit we place on ourselves is to avoid clichés and complacency in favor of original ideas and memorable performances. We strive to maintain a profit-driven business by entertaining both domestic and international audiences.
Executive Staff
Andrew van den Houten began his career in front of
the camera as a child actor, performing in commercials in his native
New York City. While still in his teens, he hosted a pilot for Nickelodeon
and was a familiar face on the stand-up comedy circuit in New York City.
A film graduate of Boston's Emerson College, he marked his freshman
year by producing and co-starring in the independent feature film "Alma
Mater", a recipient of the Audience Award at the
2002 Austin Film Festival.
Andrew founded MODERNCINÉ during his junior year of college.
He has always envisioned the company as an ideal vehicle for showcasing
both his own creativity and that of his colleagues. MODERNCINÉ's
first film production, "Inherent Darkness and Enlightenment",
was also the first at Emerson to be completed on a 35mm print. Andrew
served as writer, producer and director.
After graduation, Andrew returned to New York where he produced and
directed a number of award-winning short films in addition to a variety
of different television commercials. In 2005, he directed "Headspace",
MODERNCINÉ's first full-length feature, an official selection
of the Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival,
a multiple award-winner at the New York City Horror Film Festival,
and winner of the Best Monster Movie award at the World
Horror Convention in San Francisco. "Headspace" is
available nationwide on DVD at all major retailers and is played in
heavy rotation on the Showtime Channel and Starz/Encore.
Andrew and William Miller recently premiered MODERNCINÉ's latest
feature film in US theaters, "Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door".
The film is based on the best-selling novel by Jack Ketchum, The Girl
Next Door.
They are currently in post-production for two new feature films from
MODERNCINÉ. Premiering in 2008 will be "Home Movie"
starring Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") and Cady McClain and "Made
For Each Other", starring Christopher Masterson and Bijou Phillips,
also starring Danny Masterson, Lauren German, and Samm Levine with George
Segal and Patrick Warburton.
William M. Miller is an award winning cinematographer
from New York City. A graduate of Tisch School of the Arts at New York
University, William has photographed over three dozen short films, including
"The Last Call", which was nominated for the Student
Academy Award, "Surveillances", winner of the Best
American Short Film at the Avignon Film Festival
in 2003, and "The Watering Hole", winner of the Best
Short Film at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
William's feature film credits include "Followers", "Say
I Love You But Whisper", "The Breadbasket", "The
Fast Life", and the crime drama "Home Invaders", directed
by Gregory Wilson and executive produced by Spike Lee.
He was also responsible for principal photography on the supernatural
thriller, "Headspace", in New York City. "Headspace"
stars actors Udo Kier, Sean Young, Dee Wallace Stone, and Olivia Hussey.
Prior to its theatrical premiere in New York and Los Angeles, "Headspace"
took double honors for Best Cinematography and Best
Screenplay at the 2005 New York City Horror Film Festival.
It is currently available nationwide on DVD and played in heavy rotation
on the Showtime Channel and Starz/Encore
throughout 2007.
William's feature, "Lbs.", an official selection
at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival will be in theaters
in 2007. He and Andrew van den Houten recently premiered MODERNCINÉ's
latest feature film in US theaters, "Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next
Door". The film is based on the best-selling novel by Jack Ketchum,
The Girl Next Door.
William and Andrew van den Houten are currently in post-production for
two new feature films from MODERNCINÉ. Premiering in 2008 will
be "Home Movie" starring Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes")
and Cady McClain and "Made For Each Other", starring Christopher
Masterson and Bijou Phillips, also starring Danny Masterson, Lauren
German, and Samm Levine with George Segal and Patrick Warburton.
