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Clay Liford

Clay Liford is an independent filmmaker living in Austin, TX. He has written and directed several shorts (such as My Mom Smokes Weed and Earthling) and the features Earthling and Wuss, and shot/edited over 20 other features, including St. Nick and Gayby. His latest feature, Slash, world premiered at SXSW 2016 and is currently on the festival circuit. You can follow him on Twitter here.

Clay Liford (Earthling) Talks Andy and Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending

The Wachowskis' new space opera delivers "Chihuahua Face," absurd character names, apathetic supporting villains, and a retro '90s plot and ideology.

February 6, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Paul King’s Paddington

An intrepid filmmaker aims to experience an adorable new kids movie with a sense of newness and wonder — by watching it on shrooms.

January 20, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Sean Anders’ Horrible Bosses 2

How good can the sequel be if you've already forgotten everything about the original? Hopefully better than having to talk to your family members...

December 1, 2014

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Stiles White’s Ouija

An Austin filmmaker visits the "Taj Mahal of catcalling" to watch America's number one movie, a low-budget horror flick based on a board game...

October 30, 2014

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Fighting Back Against Film Thief Frankie Hopkins

What do you do when someone steals your movie and puts their name on it? Here's what one filmmaker did when Frankie went to Hollywood.

August 16, 2014