Erik Angra

Erik Angra
Born Vikaas Angra
1986 (age 29–30)
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Occupation Filmmaker


Erik Angra (born March 21st, 1986) is an American director, cinematographer and film editor. [1][2]

Career

The son of Indian immigrants, Angra began his career touring alongside hardcore punk musicians in the US. The footage he released in 2006 featured rare performances from some of the final shows at the hardcore and punk club CBGB's in New York.[3][4][5]His editing on the feature-length documentary, The Minister's War, won a special jury prize at the Amsterdam Film Festival in 2012.[6] Angra was also one of the editors for a segment, An American Army of Two, on the Emmy Award-winning series The Folklorist (TV Show) and was one of the cinematographers for the Emmy Award-winning ESPN series 30 for 30.[7][8][9]

The Kickstarter campaign for Angra's documentary Portrait of Harry was supported by Amanda Palmer who tweeted: "I've never cried almost all the way through a Kickstarter pitch".[10]The film tells the story of Harry Somers who escaped from Nazi Germany when he was just 16, then lived in England, Australia and New York. He eventually became an acclaimed painter. Somers' work often includes landscapes and other natural settings inhabited by people. Angra began production on the documentary in 2012.[11]

In 2014, Angra's film Cowboys and Engines won an award for Best Cinematography at The Boston 48 Hour Film Project.[12]

Angra was director of a cult reality series called Quiet Desperation showcasing Boston's creative scene alongside Rob Potylo. It was scheduled to be broadcast on CBS on Sunday afternoons for a six-episode season in spring 2014, but CBS allegedly breached the agreement and refused to view the pilot that had been made for them, despite thousands of dollars being spent by the filmmakers.[13] In April 2014, Potylo and Angra sued CBS for “breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair and deceptive acts and practices.”[14]

In an interview with Metro, Polyto implied he would like to see Quiet Desperation be broadcast nationally: "If AMC or IFC got behind a show like Quiet Desperation with as much enthusiasm as Southie Rules, you'd see some really unique things happening; a renaissance."[15]

Angra is represented by New York talent agency The Right Eye.[16] His regular clients include Sony, Ken Burns, VICE, Jet Airways, Hyundai and the Discovery Networks. His work has appeared on every major television outlet.[17][18]

Angra recently completed editing and partially filming for the Ken Burns film "Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War". The movie is set for national release on PBS in 2016.[19]

Angra is the youngest filmmaker, and only person of color, to receive the credit of film editor on a Ken Burns film.

Early Life

Angra was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on March 21, 1986. The son of Indian immigrants, he grew up in New Hampshire. Angra was accepted to Harvard University but declined. Instead he interned at New York City production houses, living on couches and out of his car for almost a year.

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Filmography

As cinematographer:

As editor:

As director:

As producer:

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Mandy. "Erik Angra". Mandy. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  2. ↑ IMDB. "Erik Angra". IMDB. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  3. ↑ Portrait of Harry: The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. "FILMMAKERS". Portrait of Harry:The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  4. ↑ The Right Eye. "Erik Angra". The Right Eye. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  5. ↑ Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War. "Cast and Crew". Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  6. ↑ Amsterdam Film Festival. "2012 AMSTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS". Amsterdam Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  7. ↑ New TV. "The Folklorist - An American Army of Two". New TV. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  8. ↑ New TV. "The Folklorist: Episode 2". The Folklorist on New TV. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  9. ↑ New TV. "2014 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Historical Program!". The Folklorist on New TV. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  10. ↑ "Amanda Palmer". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  11. ↑ Erik Angra and Sandri Valente. "Facing the End of His Life, Renowned Impressionist Painter Reveals Holocaust Ordeal and Inspirational Life Lessons in New Film 'Impressions of Life'". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  12. ↑ The Boston 48 Hour Film Project. "The Boston 48 Hour Film Project". The 48 Hour Film Project. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  13. ↑ CHRIS FARAONE. "VIDEO RANT: QUIET D YANKED FROM TV (BEFORE STATION EVEN SEES PILOT)". Dig Boston. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  14. ↑ Dig Staff. "QUIET LITIGATION". Dig Boston. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  15. ↑ Metro. "Quiet Desperation: Reality web comedy out of Allston may be the answer to Boston's reality show sorrow". Metro. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  16. ↑ The Right Eye. "Erik Angra". The Right Eye. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  17. ↑ Portrait of Harry: The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. "FILMMAKERS". Portrait of Harry:The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  18. ↑ The Right Eye. "Erik Angra". The Right Eye. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  19. ↑ Jones Film Screening. "Righteous Among Us" (PDF). The Right Eye. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  20. ↑ Portrait of Harry: The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. "FILMMAKERS". Portrait of Harry:The Painter Who Escaped the Holocaust. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  21. ↑ The Right Eye. "Erik Angra". The Right Eye. Retrieved 2015-05-06.

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