John Patton Ford

SFIFF 2022: ‘Emily the Criminal’ Director on Rejecting the American Dream
Economics/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Festivals/Interviews/Politics

SFIFF 2022: ‘Emily the Criminal’ Director on Rejecting the American Dream

By
 / 17 May 2022

Director John Patton Ford discusses his debut feature Emily the Criminal, a critique of American society borne within the death of the American Dream.

The Inequality of Moral Accountability In ‘Emily the Criminal’
Film/Film Festivals/Film Review/Reviews/Sundance 2022

The Inequality of Moral Accountability In ‘Emily the Criminal’

By
 / 18 February 2022

Director John Patton Ford’s début feature Emily the Criminal rips the scabs off the wounds of disillusionment, dead-end opportunities, and capitalist dystopia.