Age: 37
male
Trey Edward Shults was born in Houston, Texas. In 2010, he made his directorial debut in the short film Mother and Son, which he also wrote, edited, and produced. It starred Krisha Fairchild and Lucas Quintana. In 2011 and 2012, Shults variously served as film loader, post-production intern, and intern, on three of Terrence Malick's films, Song to Song, Voyage of Time, and The Tree of Life. At the time, Shults was a business management student but dropped out to work on films and study films himself. In 2011, Shults wrote, directed, produced, and edited, a short film starring Krisha Fairchild, titled Two to One. In 2014, Shults directed, wrote, produced, edited, and appeared in Krisha, a short film starring Krisha, Robyn, and Billie Fairchild, all of whom are related to Shults. The following year, he directed, wrote, and acted in a feature-length adaptation of the same name, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2015, winning the Grand Jury Award. The film is based upon a real-life incident involving Shults's cousin, who experienced a relapse at a family reunion. It was acquired by A24 and released in 2016. In March 2015, Shults signed with William Morris Endeavor. Shults also served as the camera PA on the 2016 film Midnight Special.
In New York City, a 17-year-old Sarah Mercer is abducted by a ruthless gang and taken to a hidden club, where she meets their enigmatic and dangerous boss Vincent "Vince" Delacroix (played by Mike Myers). Despite her pleas that she doesn’t belong there, he coldly informs her that none of the other captive girls did either. He has brought them all here to dance—to entertain, to profit him. This place is their home now, whether they accept it or not. Meanwhile, the girl’s desperate parents turn to the NYPD, but there’s a chilling obstacle: the club’s location has never been tracked, existing like a ghost in the city’s underbelly. To rescue her, the authorities must rely on unconventional methods—detecting patterns, finding someone who knows the ins and outs of the underground world. As the investigation unfolds, the film keeps its focus on the boss and the girl, building tension as she struggles against his control, searching for a way out.
