Dan Mirvish

Dan Mirvish

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Madison, Wisconsin, USA
December 16, 1967

Biography

Prior to directing “18½,” award-winning filmmaker and author Dan Mirvish made the critically-acclaimed features "Bernard and Huey," "Between Us," "Open House" and "Omaha (the movie)." He's the author of "The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking" (Focal Press/Routledge), frequent film school guest lecturer and cofounder of the Slamdance Film Festival. A graduate of USC film school, Dan was also a U.S. Senate speechwriter and journalist.

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Representative Works

Half Empty
Half Empty
No Rating Yet
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Between Us
Between Us
5.2
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My Big Fat Independent Movie
My Big Fat Independent Movie
3.6
/ English
Bernard and Huey
Bernard and Huey
4.8
/ English
Dispersion
Dispersion
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
18½
18½
5.5
/ English
Omaha (The Movie)
Omaha (The Movie)
7.3
/ English
Official Rejection
Official Rejection
5.3
/ English
Playing Columbine
Playing Columbine
6.7
/ English
Independent's Day
Independent's Day
6.0
/ English
Threat of Exposure
Threat of Exposure
5.0
/ English
Open House
Open House
6.5
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Half Empty
2006Nominee

Best Writing

Half Empty

Between Us
2012Nominee

Best Writing

Between Us

My Big Fat Independent Movie
2005Nominee

Best Performance

My Big Fat Independent Movie

Career Highlights

Bernard and Huey
2018Highlight

Best Director

Bernard and Huey

Dispersion
Highlight

Best Performance

Dispersion

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