Age: 40
male
Luke Eberl is an American actor, director, and pianist. His directorial feature film debut, Choose Connor screened at Rome Film Festival, Seattle, Newport Beach, Woodstock, CineVegas and Philadelphia, where it won the Jury Prize for Best American Independent. It was released theatrically and on video by Strand Releasing to outstanding reviews by the likes of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. Luke was named one of the “10 Young Americans to Watch" by Eric Kohn in MovieMaker Magazine. He directed the short film We Won't Forget which screened at over 25 festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest, Hamptons IFF, Woodstock, Tirana, Dresden, Rooftop Films, IndieLisboa and Rio de Janeiro and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize and the award for Best Editing at Castrovillari, and the Honorable Mention at FEST New Directors New Films. The film was nominated for a Portuguese Academy Award (Sophia) for Best Short Film and was selected as Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week. As an actor he has worked with directors such as Tim Burton, Alfonso Arau, Vincent Paterson, Peter Hoar, and Clint Eastwood on his Oscar-winning Letters From Iwo Jima.
Following his shocking return to an ape-dominated Earth, Leo Davidson is captured by this new society where apes have absolute control. Humans, though still present, are subjugated to a lowly status. Leo's unexpected arrival sparks curiosity among the apes' ruling class, who view him as a relic of the past and a potential threat to their order. Leo is taken in for questioning, and through this, he learns that the alternate history of this Earth began with Thade's rise to power after his escape from the original planet. The apes built a new civilization on Earth after overthrowing humanity centuries ago.
