Russ Emanuel is an American filmmaker, producer, and founder of Russem Productions whose work spans narrative features, short films, web series, and documentaries. A graduate of the University of Southern California with studies in cinema, international relations, and Japanese, he has directed films including The Legends of Nethiah, Occupants (later released as Alterverse), and the documentary Restoration of Paradise. His science-fiction thriller Occupants earned the Best Sci-Fi Feature award at Shriekfest and screened at the San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 31, 1977 (49)
- Alameda, California, USA
- Director, producer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Russ Emanuel's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Russ Emanuel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Russ Emanuel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Staycation(2024)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Routine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
American Wisper(2020)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Alterverse(2015)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Legends of Nethiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Little Boba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Chasing the Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Heaven's Messenger(2008)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all filmsAll for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2008 to 2024.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Russ Emanuel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Russ Emanuel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Russ Emanuel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emile Haris shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Robert PicardoShared titles: Alterverse (2015), Heaven's Messenger (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Picardo
Composers and editors
- Emile HarisShared titles: American Wisper (2020), Alterverse (2015), Heaven's Messenger (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Emile Haris
- Vasilis MilesisShared titles: American Wisper (2020), Alterverse (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Vasilis Milesis
Producers
- Howard NashShared titles: American Wisper (2020), Alterverse (2015), Heaven's Messenger (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Howard Nash
- Robert KwartlerShared titles: Alterverse (2015), Heaven's Messenger (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Kwartler