Jim Mickle
Jim Mickle (born 1979)[1] is an American film director known for such films as Mulberry Street and Stake Land.
Early life
Jim Mickle was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1979.[1][2] Mickle was inspired to become director after he saw Army of Darkness.[1] He attended New York University and graduated in 2002. He worked as a production assistant and grip on a series of films by first-time directors who had not gone to film school. The experiences were frustrating for him, and he described the films as vanity projects.[3] Mickle prefers directing and editing to writing, and he is attracted to the flexibility and intensity of horror films.[4]
Career
Mickle and Nick Damici met while working on a student thesis film in 2001. While there, they came up with the idea for a zombie film. This concept eventually morphed into their first collaboration, Mulberry Street, a horror film about gentrification in New York City.[3] Mickle's second film, Stake Land, was a New York Times Critics' Pick.[5] His 2013 film We Are What We Are was screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival[6] and in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[7] He directed the film adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's novel Cold in July, in which Michael C. Hall starred,[8][9] and is currently working on Esperanza, the story of a fatal wildfire in southern California, adapted by Sean O'Keefe from a book by John N. Maclean.[10]
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award |
|---|
| 2007 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival | After Dark Spirit Award[11] |
| 2007 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Special mention[12] |
| 2010 | Toronto International Film Festival | People's Choice Award[13] |
| 2011 | Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival | Special mention[14] |
| 2014 | Sitges Film Festival | Best director in Official Fantàstic Òrbita Category Awards for Cold in July |
Filmography
References
- 1 2 3 Brown, Todd (August 17, 2010). "The New American Horror: Jim Mickle". Twitch Film. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Last chance to see horror of 'Mulberry Street'". Pottstown Mercury. December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- 1 2 Kipp, Jeremiah (March 27, 2008). "Nightmare on Mulberry Street: An Interview with Writer-Director Jim Mickle and Co-Writer-Actor Nick Damici". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Patterson, Cleaver (June 17, 2011). "Interview: Jim Mickle, Director of STAKE LAND". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 21, 2011). "Bringing on the Vampires in 'Stake Land'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "We Are What We Are". Sundance Film Festival. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "List of films in Cannes Directors' Fortnight". Cannes.fr. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ↑ Golden, Grant (May 31, 2013). "Michael C. Hall Signs on for Film Adaptation of Cold In July". Paste. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (May 19, 2013). "Cannes: Backup Media, Memento Bring Heat To Fest Helmer Jim Mickle’s ‘Cold In July’". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Jim Mickle To Direct Wildfire Drama Esperanza For Legendary". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto After Dark Festival". TorontoAfterDark.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Black Tulip Award opnieuw naar Noorse film". Trouw (in Dutch). April 25, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Voris, Robert (February 17, 2011). "IFC Midnight stakes a claim on 'Stake Land'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "NIFFF Palmarès 2011". nifff.ch. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Mulberry Street". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Stake Land". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Stake Land". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "We Are What We Are". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "We Are What We Are". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cold_in_july_2014/
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