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Monty Miranda
Monty Miranda
Born	Monty Miranda; Hahn Air Base, Germany
Occupation(s)	Film director, filmmaker, writer, producer
Years active	1995–present
Website	montymiranda.com

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Monty Miranda is an American film director. His first feature film, Skills Like This, won the Best Narrative Feature Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival. The film released theatrically on March 20, 2009, on DVD November 17, 2009 and premiered on Starz on December 31, 2009.^[1]

Career

Following graduation from the University of Colorado where he studied film and journalism, Monty Miranda founded the commercial production company Incite Films which began his directing career.

Skills Like This screened worldwide on the film festival circuit prior to its American theatrical release by Shadow Distribution in 2009. The film received positive reviews from The New York Times, Variety, and Salon.com. In her review for The New York Times, Jeanette Catsoulis wrote, "the offbeat chemistry of the cast, along with Monty Miranda's eye-catching direction...make all the difference..."^[2] Variety called the film "deftly directed"^{[citation needed]} The film screened in theatrical release for four months.

The Insomniac is the second feature film directed by Monty Miranda. Principal photography took only 18 days, with two extra days for pick-ups. Miranda's third feature film is a 3D documentary American Mustang described as an "artful blend of exquisite nature documentary and character-driven narrative." The film was narrated by Daryl Hannah.

Miranda has also directed commercials and co-created the first TV series about video games, called Twitch. He has directed commercials for TiVo, McDonald's and Redbox, as well as writing and directing the launch promotions for BET Movies. His work has additionally been recognized by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the CLIO's, the Effie Award, the Addy's, BBC's Most Outrageous Commercials, the Broadcast Design Association and FOX's World's Funniest Commercials. His campaign ad for John Hickenlooper received coverage by CNN, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.^[3]^[4]

Awards and nominations

SXSW Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature Audience Award^[5]
Edinburgh International Film Festival – Best of the Fest
Warsaw International Film Festival – "Free Spirit" Special Jury Award Nomination
Jacksonville Film Festival – Jury Prize Award for Best USA Feature Narrative^[6]
The Rocky Mountain News "Top 25 Movers and Shakers Art, Entertainment, and Culture, 2008"^[7]

References

^ [1] Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine^{[failed verification]}
^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 20, 2009). "20-something Sloth and Larceny". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^ "Hickenlooper Wins In Landslide". ABC 7 News. June 4, 2003. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^ "Brewpub owner Hickenlooper is elected mayor of Denver". Modern Brewery Age. 2003.^{[dead link]}
^ "Film News | SXSW 2013". Sxsw.com. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[failed verification]}
^ "JAXFILMFEST | Jacksonville, FL". Filmfestival.jacksonville.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Denver's Top 25 movers and shakers in Arts, Culture and Entertainment : More Entertainment". The Rocky Mountain News. October 3, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[dead link]}

External links

[1] [1] Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine^{[failed verification]}

[2] Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 20, 2009). "20-something Sloth and Larceny". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2010.

[3] "Hickenlooper Wins In Landslide". ABC 7 News. June 4, 2003. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

[4] "Brewpub owner Hickenlooper is elected mayor of Denver". Modern Brewery Age. 2003.^{[dead link]}

[5] "Film News | SXSW 2013". Sxsw.com. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[failed verification]}

[6] "JAXFILMFEST | Jacksonville, FL". Filmfestival.jacksonville.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Denver's Top 25 movers and shakers in Arts, Culture and Entertainment : More Entertainment". The Rocky Mountain News. October 3, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.^{[dead link]}

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-'''Monty Miranda''' is an American film director. His first feature film, ''[[Skills Like This]]'', won the Best Narrative Feature Audience Award at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]]. The film released theatrically on March 20, 2009, on DVD November 17, 2009 and premiered on [[Starz (TV network)|Starz]], the premium cable television channel on December 31, 2009.<ref>[http://www.starz.com/search/starz/skills%20like%20this] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717232926/http://www.starz.com/search/starz/skills%20like%20this |date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>
+'''Monty Miranda''' is an American film director. His first feature film, ''[[Skills Like This]]'', won the Best Narrative Feature Audience Award at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]]. The film released theatrically on March 20, 2009, on DVD November 17, 2009 and premiered on [[Starz (TV network)|Starz]] on December 31, 2009.<ref>[http://www.starz.com/search/starz/skills%20like%20this] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717232926/http://www.starz.com/search/starz/skills%20like%20this|date=July 17, 2011}}{{Failed verification|date=June 2024}}</ref>
+==Career==
-''[[Skills Like This]]'' screened worldwide on the film festival circuit prior to its American theatrical release by Shadow Distribution in 2009. The film received positive reviews from publications ranging from ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''  to [[Salon.com]]. In her review for ''The New York Times'', Jeanette Catsoulis wrote, "the offbeat chemistry of the cast, along with Monty Miranda's eye-catching direction...make all the difference... Drawing much of its energy from an eclectic and fully integrated soundtrack, "Skills Like This" gazes indulgently on 20-something aimlessness and the comfort of assigned roles. In Mr. Miranda's hands sloth can be more appealing than you might think."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/movies/20skil.html | work=[[The New York Times]] | first=Jeannette | last=Catsoulis | accessdate=May 23, 2010| title=20-something Sloth and Larceny | date=March 20, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' further stated that the main characters of ''Skills Like This'' showed "considerable intelligence and chemistry"{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} in addition to calling the film "deftly directed"{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}  and from ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]'' Andrew O'Heir reviewed ''Skills Like This'' as "Cheerfully anarchic&nbsp;... indescribably genuine."{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}  New Video Group, reviewing the DVD, said the film "bristles with rock'n'roll energy—underscored by the sounds of Denver's music scene".{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} The film screened in theatrical release for four months.
+Following graduation from the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]] where he studied film and journalism, Monty Miranda founded the commercial production company Incite Films which began his directing career.
+''[[Skills Like This]]'' screened worldwide on the film festival circuit prior to its American theatrical release by Shadow Distribution in 2009. The film received positive reviews from ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', and [[Salon.com]]. In her review for ''The New York Times'', Jeanette Catsoulis wrote, "the offbeat chemistry of the cast, along with Monty Miranda's eye-catching direction...make all the difference..."<ref>{{cite news |last=Catsoulis |first=Jeannette |date=March 20, 2009 |title=20-something Sloth and Larceny |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/movies/20skil.html |access-date=May 23, 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "deftly directed"{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} The film screened in theatrical release for four months.
-Following graduation from the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]] where he studied Film and Journalism, Monty Miranda founded the commercial production company Incite Films which launched his directing career. Miranda's producer on ''Skills Like This'' was the documentary [[Academy Award]] winner Donna Dewey.
+''[[The Insomniac (2013 film)|The Insomniac]]'' is the second feature film directed by Monty Miranda. Principal photography took only 18 days, with two extra days for pick-ups. Miranda's third feature film is a 3D documentary ''American Mustang'' described as an "artful blend of exquisite nature documentary and character-driven narrative." The film was narrated by [[Daryl Hannah]].
-==Early work==
-Miranda's work is known for its diverse use of music and keen sense of comedy. He has directed commercials for companies including [[TiVo]], [[McDonald's]] and [[Redbox]], as well as writing and directing the launch promotions for [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] Movies (now [[Starz (TV channel)|Starz inBlack]]). His work has additionally been recognised by the [[Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival]], the CLIO's, the [[Effie Award]], the Addy's, BBC's Most Outrageous Commercials, the Broadcast Design Association and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]'s World's Funniest Commercials. His award-winning political spots have been featured in the national press.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3469/is_24_54/ai_104519596/ | work=Modern Brewery Age | title=Brewpub owner Hickenlooper is elected mayor of Denver | year=2003}}</ref> [[CNN]], the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]'' praised the ads for their innovative approach and contribution to a landslide upset victory by brew master restaurateur and political neophyte [[John Hickenlooper]], helping him to win the [[Denver]] mayor's office by the largest margin in history.<ref>[http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2247188/detail.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030225734/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2247188/detail.html |date=October 30, 2010 }}</ref>
+Miranda has also directed commercials and co-created the first TV series about video games, called ''Twitch''. He has directed commercials for  [[TiVo]], [[McDonald's]] and [[Redbox]], as well as writing and directing the launch promotions for [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] Movies. His work has additionally been recognized by the [[Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival]], the CLIO's, the Effie Award, the Addy's, BBC's Most Outrageous Commercials, the Broadcast Design Association and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]'s World's Funniest Commercials. His campaign ad for [[John Hickenlooper]] received coverage by [[CNN]], the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-06-04 |title=Hickenlooper Wins In Landslide |url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2247188/detail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030225734/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2247188/detail.html |archive-date=2010-10-30 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=ABC 7 News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3469/is_24_54/ai_104519596/ | work=Modern Brewery Age | title=Brewpub owner Hickenlooper is elected mayor of Denver | year=2003}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024}}</ref>
 ==Awards and nominations==
-*[[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]] – Best Narrative Feature Audience Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sxsw.com/film/film_awards/past_winners |title=Film News &#124; SXSW 2013 |publisher=Sxsw.com |date=October 19, 2012 |accessdate=October 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107024628/http://sxsw.com/film/film_awards/past_winners |archivedate=January 7, 2010 |df= }}</ref>
+*[[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]] – Best Narrative Feature Audience Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sxsw.com/film/film_awards/past_winners |title=Film News &#124; SXSW 2013 |publisher=Sxsw.com |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107024628/http://sxsw.com/film/film_awards/past_winners |archive-date=January 7, 2010 }}{{Failed verification|date=June 2024}}</ref>
+*[[Edinburgh International Film Festival]] – Best of the Fest
-*[[Edinburgh International Film Festival]] – Best of the Fest<ref>{{cite web|author=Natalie J. Damschroder |url=http://nataliedamschroder.blogspot.com/2009/04/skills-like-this.html |title=Indulge Yourself: Skills Like This |publisher=Nataliedamschroder.blogspot.com |date=April 9, 2009|accessdate=October 25, 2012}}</ref>
-*[[Warsaw International Film Festival]] – "Free Spirit" Special Jury Award Nomination<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800205/awards|title=Awards for Skills Like This|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=October 25, 2012}}</ref>
+*[[Warsaw International Film Festival]] – "Free Spirit" Special Jury Award Nomination
-*[[Jacksonville Film Festival]] – Jury Prize Award for Best USA Feature Narrative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfestival.jacksonville.com/2009/07/2008-jacksonville-film-festival/ |title=JAXFILMFEST &#124; Jacksonville, FL |publisher=Filmfestival.jacksonville.com |date= |accessdate=October 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+*[[Jacksonville Film Festival]] – Jury Prize Award for Best USA Feature Narrative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfestival.jacksonville.com/2009/07/2008-jacksonville-film-festival/ |title=JAXFILMFEST &#124; Jacksonville, FL |publisher=Filmfestival.jacksonville.com |date= |access-date=October 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-*The ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'' "Top 25 Movers and Shakers Art, Entertainment, and Culture, 2008"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/03/denvers-top-25/ |title=Denver's Top 25 movers and shakers in Arts, Culture and Entertainment : More Entertainment |publisher=The Rocky Mountain News |date=October 3, 2008|accessdate=October 25, 2012}}</ref>
+*The ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'' "Top 25 Movers and Shakers Art, Entertainment, and Culture, 2008"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/03/denvers-top-25/ |title=Denver's Top 25 movers and shakers in Arts, Culture and Entertainment : More Entertainment |publisher=The Rocky Mountain News |date=October 3, 2008|access-date=October 25, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==Interviews==
+==External links==
+* {{official website|http://montymiranda.com/}}
+* {{IMDb name|id=0592167|name=Monty Miranda}}
 *[http://www.indiewire.com/article/skills_like_this_director_monty_miranda/ IndieWire Interview]
 *[http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-04-05/entertainment/17193178_1_max-solomon-max-and-dave-first-feature-film ''San Francisco Chronicle'']
+*[https://archive.today/20130418060031/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/usel-dramatiker-blir-ranare-1.584313 Kultur&Nöje]
-*[http://www.filmclick.com/wordpress/?p=502 Film Click Interview]
-*[http://www.radioalice.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3461918 Radio Alice]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
-*[http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEeGBefiXVIXii Movie Web Interview]
-*[https://archive.is/20130418060031/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/usel-dramatiker-blir-ranare-1.584313 Kultur&Nöje]
-*[http://www.killerfilm.com/interviews/read/interview-monty-miranda-18761 Killer Film]
+{{authority control}}
-==External links==
-* {{official website|http://www.montymiranda.com/}}
-* {{IMDb name|id=0592167|name=Monty Miranda}}
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-[[Category:American film directors]]
+[[Category:Film directors from Colorado]]
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 [[Category:University of Colorado alumni]]
+[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]