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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]] |
'''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> |
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==Career== |
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⚫ | ''[[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 |
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⚫ | ''[[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. |
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⚫ | Following graduation from the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]] where he studied |
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''[[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]]. |
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==Early work== |
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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> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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*[[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 | SXSW 2013 |publisher=Sxsw.com |date=October 19, 2012 | |
*[[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 | 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> |
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*[[Edinburgh International Film Festival]] – Best of the Fest |
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*[[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> |
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*[[Warsaw International Film Festival]] – "Free Spirit" Special Jury Award Nomination |
*[[Warsaw International Film Festival]] – "Free Spirit" Special Jury Award Nomination |
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*[[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 | Jacksonville, FL |publisher=Filmfestival.jacksonville.com |date= | |
*[[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 | Jacksonville, FL |publisher=Filmfestival.jacksonville.com |date= |access-date=October 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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*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| |
*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> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.indiewire.com/article/skills_like_this_director_monty_miranda/ IndieWire Interview] |
*[http://www.indiewire.com/article/skills_like_this_director_monty_miranda/ IndieWire Interview] |
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*[http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-04-05/entertainment/17193178_1_max-solomon-max-and-dave-first-feature-film ''San Francisco Chronicle''] |
*[http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-04-05/entertainment/17193178_1_max-solomon-max-and-dave-first-feature-film ''San Francisco Chronicle''] |
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*[http://www.filmclick.com/wordpress/?p=502 Film Click Interview] |
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*[http://www.radioalice.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3461918 Radio Alice]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEeGBefiXVIXii Movie Web Interview] |
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*[http://www.killerfilm.com/interviews/read/interview-monty-miranda-18761 Killer Film] |
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Born | Monty Miranda Hahn Air Base, Germany |
Occupation(s) | Film director, filmmaker, writer, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | montymiranda |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ [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]