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

Andrew van den Houten began his career in front of the camera as a child actor, performing in TV commercials in his native New York City. While still in his teens, Andrew 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." The film was honored with 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 written, directed and produced by Andrew.

After graduation, Andrew returned to New York where he produced and directed a number of award-winning short films, plus a variety of different television commercials. In 2005, he directed "Headspace," MODERNCINÉ's first full-length feature.

“Headspace” was 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. It is available nationwide on DVD at all major retailers and recently played in heavy rotation on the Showtime Channel and Starz/Encore. Andrew’s “Headspace - Director’s Cut” is being aired on NBC/Universal’s Chiller Network this fall and coming out on DVD in 2010.

After “Headspace,” Andrew produced Jack Ketchum's "The Girl Next Door," currently available at all major retailers in the U.S. and internationally. The film is based on the controversial best-selling novel by Jack Ketchum, The Girl Next Door. In 2009 "Offspring," a film he directed and produced based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name, was distributed by Sam Raimi’s company, Ghosthouse Underground and Lionsgate.

Through MODERNCINÉ, Andrew also produced two other feature films released in 2009 by IFC Films: "Made For Each Other," starring Christopher Masterson and Bijou Phillips, also starring Danny Masterson, Lauren German, Samm Levine with George Segal and Patrick Warburton, and "Home Movie" starring Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") and Cady McClain; written and directed by Christopher Denham.

Currently, Andrew has co-founded Doberman Entertainment, a company completely focused on developing and producing family themed content. The first project being released in 2010 is “Rising Stars,” directed by Daniel Millican, starring Kyle Riabko, with Barry Corbin and Fisher Stevens.

EXECUTIVE STAFF
William M. Miller

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, and The Watering Hole, winner of the Best Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival.

William's feature film credits include Followers, Amexicano, The Fast Life, Made For Each Other, the Sundance film LBS, and Home Invaders, executive produced by Spike Lee. A more recent film, Offspring, was distributed by Sam Raimi’s company, Ghosthouse Underground.

He was also responsible for principal photography as well as co-writing and producing the supernatural thriller, Headspace, starring 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 New York City Horror Film Festival.

In addition to being the cinematographer on all of the MODERNCINÉ feature films, he also works closely with Andrew van den Houten as a producer and is a co-founder of Doberman Entertainment.