is really important, violence is really important. I'm really interested in the psychological and the authentic portrayal of violence—particularly violence that comes out of emotions. Before The Godfather, I don't know that you could have such a violent psychological film that was that broadly entertaining. Carrie Peirce directed a remake of the 1976 horror film Carrie, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, which was released on October 18, 2013. It starred Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead role with Julianne Moore and Ansel Elgort in supporting roles. The film won the 2014 People's Choice Award for Favorite Horror Movie. Television Kimberly Peirce has directed episodes of John Ridley's American Crime, AMC's Halt and Catch Fire and Turn, WGN's Manhattan, Bill Broyle's A&E History Channel's Six, Joey Soloway's I Love Dick, Justin Simien's Dear White People and Starz' P-Valley. Other projects On February 16, 2011, it was announced that Peirce would direct the crime thriller The Knife, about two men from opposite sides of the law who must overcome their mistrust of one another and risk their lives in order to infiltrate the organization of a ruthless gang leader threatening to spread armed violence across Los Angeles and the urban centers of America. Peirce was also in negotiations to direct and executive-produce The Enclave, a limited series for USA Network written by Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton (Mad Men). Peirce co-wrote the script for Silent Star, a murder mystery about the 1922 death of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor and the scandals that nearly destroyed the film industry. However, the project stalled. Activism Peirce is a founding member of ReFrame, an industry-wide effort to end discrimination against women and people of color in Hollywood as well as the head of the Diversity Committee for Directors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She gave the 2014 Yale Transgender Week keynote, the 2015 Outfest keynote, and the 2016 AFI Keynotes, and spoke at the 2017 Women's March in Park City. She received the GLAAD Media, Lambda Legal Defense, People for the American Way, Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, and the 2013 OUTFEST Career Achievement Awards. In 2018, she was honored with a Women in Film award for her activism. Personal life Peirce is Jewish, and identifies as a genderqueer "dyke". Filmography Appearances This Film Is Not Yet Rated – Peirce talks about the trouble Boys Don't Cry had