Dan Mirvish

Dan Mirvish

Birthday: 1967-12-16

Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Movies

My Big Fat Independent Movie
My Big Fat Independent Movie

This hilariously smart satire tells the story of Johnny Vince, a swingin' hepcat who meets hitman Sa...

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Official Rejection
Official Rejection

A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature...

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Independent's Day
Independent's Day

Filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and...

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Playing Columbine
Playing Columbine

Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit ...

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Dispersion
Dispersion

Nikhil, a young aspiring violinist, grapples with his father's legacy and his own identity. After hi...

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18½
18½

In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only co...

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