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Film director, film producer. Years active. 2005-present. Wes Hurley is a Russian-American writer and filmmaker. He has collaborated with many theater, drag, and cabaret performers in Seattle and raised awareness of human rights violations in Russia.
Wes Hurley. As a gay teenager in post-Soviet Russia, Wes Hurley breathed a sigh of relief when his mother married an American and they moved to the US - but he soon discovered his...
Wes Hurley is a director, writer and actor who has made features, shorts and a TV series. He is known for his queer pop-art comedy musical \"Fallen Jewel\" and his documentary \"Waxie Moon\".
Feb 23, 2021 · Wes Hurley, a filmmaker who moved from Russia to Seattle as a closeted teenager, tells his story in a Creative Capital Project. The film explores his identity, sexuality, and culture in the USSR and the US, with humor and drama.
Wes Hurley, '04, shares his autobiographical story of escaping Russia and embracing American culture in his queer coming-of-age memoir, \"Potato Dreams of America\". The film, which won a SXSW award and a distribution deal, features UW graduates and alumni in key roles.
Wes Hurley is a Russian-born filmmaker who made Potato Dreams of America, a dark comedy about his immigration to the U.S. He also created Capitol Hill, a series for Huffington Post, and won awards for his documentary short Little Potato.
Mar 17, 2021 · Mar 16, 2021 7:11pm PT. ‘Potato Dreams of America’ Review: Queer Coming-of-Age Tale Is a Film of Two Very Different Halves. Russian-American director Wes Hurley expands his SXSW-winning short...
