Floria Sigismondi

​Canadian photographer and director Floria Sigismondi started her career as a fashion photographer. She is best known for writing and directing The Runaways. She came to directing music videos when she was approached by the production company The Revolver Film Co., and directed music videos for a number of Canadian bands.  In October 2004 she gave birth to a daughter, Tosca Vera Sigismondi-Berlin. The father is her husband Lillian Berlin, the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Living Things. Sigismondi resides in Toronto, New York City, and Los Angeles. Her daughter is named after the Italian opera Tosca. Floria herself was named after the main character.

Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV (1999)

God Is in the T.V. is the second video album by Marilyn Manson. It features all 13 music videos Marilyn Manson spawned between July 1994 and November 1999, as well as uncensored bonus footage from the production of "The Dope Show" music video and nearly an hour of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marilyn Manson  •  Richard Kern  •  Samuel Bayer  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Dean Karr  •  E. Elias Merhige  •  Paul Hunter  •  Tom Stern  •  Matthew Rolston  •  WIZ Andrew John Whiston  •  Rod Chong
CAST:  Marilyn Manson  •  John 5  •  Jeordie White  •  Ginger Fish

God Is in the T.V. is the second video album by Marilyn Manson. It features all 13 music videos Marilyn Manson spawned between July 1994 and November 1999, as well as uncensored bonus footage from the production of "The Dope Show" music video and nearly an hour of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marilyn Manson  •  Richard Kern  •  Samuel Bayer  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Dean Karr  •  E. Elias Merhige  •  Paul Hunter  •  Tom Stern  •  Matthew Rolston  •  WIZ Andrew John Whiston  •  Rod Chong
CAST:  Marilyn Manson  •  John 5  •  Jeordie White  •  Ginger Fish

42 One Dream Rush (2010)

An omnibus of 42 short films by auteur directors based on Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  David Lynch  •  James Franco  •  Harmony Korine  •  Abel Ferrara  •  Kenneth Anger  •  Asia Argento  •  Jonathan Caouette  •  Leos Carax  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Jonas Mekas  •  Zhang Yuan  •  Taika Waititi  •  Chan Marshall  •  Charles Burnett  •  Mike Figgis  •  Niki Caro  •  Carlos Reygadas  •  Lou Ye  •  Yung Chang  •  Grant Morrison  •  Florian Habicht  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Brian Butler  •  Sergei Bodrov  •  Larry Clark  •  Joe Coleman  •  Chris Graham  •  Michele Civetta  •  Zachary Croitoroo  •  Terence Koh  •  Marcus Griffin  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Rajan Mehta  •  Chris Milk  •  Charlotte Kemp Muhl  •  Dee Poon  •  Matt Pyke  •  Lola Schnabel  •  Mote Sinabel  •  Arden Wohl
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Paz de la Huerta  •  Chloë Sevigny  •  Rinko Kikuchi

An omnibus of 42 short films by auteur directors based on Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  David Lynch  •  James Franco  •  Harmony Korine  •  Abel Ferrara  •  Kenneth Anger  •  Asia Argento  •  Jonathan Caouette  •  Leos Carax  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Jonas Mekas  •  Zhang Yuan  •  Taika Waititi  •  Chan Marshall  •  Charles Burnett  •  Mike Figgis  •  Niki Caro  •  Carlos Reygadas  •  Lou Ye  •  Yung Chang  •  Grant Morrison  •  Florian Habicht  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Brian Butler  •  Sergei Bodrov  •  Larry Clark  •  Joe Coleman  •  Chris Graham  •  Michele Civetta  •  Zachary Croitoroo  •  Terence Koh  •  Marcus Griffin  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Rajan Mehta  •  Chris Milk  •  Charlotte Kemp Muhl  •  Dee Poon  •  Matt Pyke  •  Lola Schnabel  •  Mote Sinabel  •  Arden Wohl
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Paz de la Huerta  •  Chloë Sevigny  •  Rinko Kikuchi

The Runaways (2010)

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Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Kristen Stewart  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Scout Taylor-Compton  •  Alia Shawkat

Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Kristen Stewart  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Scout Taylor-Compton  •  Alia Shawkat

Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget (2004)

A collection of Marilyn Manson's music videos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asia Argento  •  Marilyn Manson  •  Richard Kern  •  Samuel Bayer  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Dean Karr  •  E. Elias Merhige  •  Paul Hunter  •  Tom Stern  •  Matthew Rolston  •  WIZ Andrew John Whiston  •  Rod Chong  •  Thomas Kloss  •  Paul Fedor
CAST:  Marilyn Manson  •  Zsa Zsa Speck  •  Olivia Newton Bundy  •  Gidget Gein

A collection of Marilyn Manson's music videos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asia Argento  •  Marilyn Manson  •  Richard Kern  •  Samuel Bayer  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Dean Karr  •  E. Elias Merhige  •  Paul Hunter  •  Tom Stern  •  Matthew Rolston  •  WIZ Andrew John Whiston  •  Rod Chong  •  Thomas Kloss  •  Paul Fedor
CAST:  Marilyn Manson  •  Zsa Zsa Speck  •  Olivia Newton Bundy  •  Gidget Gein

Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)

Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Andy Serkis  •  Timothée Chalamet  •  Nicole Kidman  •  Cynthia Nixon

Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Andy Serkis  •  Timothée Chalamet  •  Nicole Kidman  •  Cynthia Nixon

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela B. Green
CAST:  Alice Guy-Blaché  •  Richard Abel  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Marc Abraham

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela B. Green
CAST:  Alice Guy-Blaché  •  Richard Abel  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Marc Abraham

The Turning (2020)

A young woman quits her teaching job to be a private tutor for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than what meets the eye.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Mackenzie Davis  •  Finn Wolfhard  •  Brooklynn Prince  •  Mark Huberman

A young woman quits her teaching job to be a private tutor for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than what meets the eye.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Mackenzie Davis  •  Finn Wolfhard  •  Brooklynn Prince  •  Mark Huberman

Postmortem Bliss (2006)

The over-medicated, addicted, and misdiagnosed generation of today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
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The over-medicated, addicted, and misdiagnosed generation of today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
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Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights (2002)

A documentary short originally released as an EPK in 2002 before the album's release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Paul Banks  •  Carlos Dengler  •  Daniel Kessler  •  Sam Fogarino

A documentary short originally released as an EPK in 2002 before the album's release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Paul Banks  •  Carlos Dengler  •  Daniel Kessler  •  Sam Fogarino

72 Hours In André Balazs’ Chateau Marmont With Kenneth Anger (2018)

On LA’s iconic Sunset Boulevard and inside the glamorous rooms of ChateauMarmont, Floria Sigismondi shot Kenneth Anger for an additional special edition for System Magazine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Kenneth Anger

On LA’s iconic Sunset Boulevard and inside the glamorous rooms of ChateauMarmont, Floria Sigismondi shot Kenneth Anger for an additional special edition for System Magazine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Floria Sigismondi
CAST:  Kenneth Anger

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment (2013)

Sigur Rós have given a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever comes into their head when they listen to songs from the band's album Valtari. The idea is to bypass the usual artistic approval process and allow people utmost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cameron Mitchell  •  Christian Larson  •  Ramin Bahrani  •  Dash Shaw  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Alma Har'el  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Ragnar Kjartansson  •  Ruslan Fedotov  •  Melika Bass  •  Nick Abrahams  •  Clare Langan
CAST:  Shia LaBeouf  •  Denna Thomsen  •  Ryan Heffington  •  Austin Westbay

Sigur Rós have given a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever comes into their head when they listen to songs from the band's album Valtari. The idea is to bypass the usual artistic approval process and allow people utmost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cameron Mitchell  •  Christian Larson  •  Ramin Bahrani  •  Dash Shaw  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Alma Har'el  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Ragnar Kjartansson  •  Ruslan Fedotov  •  Melika Bass  •  Nick Abrahams  •  Clare Langan
CAST:  Shia LaBeouf  •  Denna Thomsen  •  Ryan Heffington  •  Austin Westbay