One of the hardest working directors in independent film, Mike Davies Jr., a graduate of the Vancouver Film School, has proven himself as a multi-genre director. In 1998, Mike formed the production company Captain Films Inc. and directed the sci-fi film Message: Received, as well as two successful independent features, many award winning shorts, and festival favorites.
His feature film debut, a first dramatic contribution, The Absent Phallus, premiered at The New York International Independent Film Festival in 2001 and won Best Directorial Debut, Best Director of a Feature Film and Best Actress. The Absent Phallus screened at The LA International Independent Film Festival and was represented at Cannes, MIFED and AFM. This film recently signed with Canamedia Productions Ltd. for Worldwide distribution.
Continuing to explore other genres, Davies fashioned the definitive hangover comedy for his second feature Hair of the Dog, in 2001. After a successful festival run the film has found a home with Critical Mass Releasing. Mike's third feature film, A COMEDY/DRAMA, Three on a See-Saw, signed with Attack Filmworks and Universal Home Video and will be available at all Blockbuster locations and video stores in early 2008.
Recently, Davies directed a number of shorts, most notably When Urine Love, a finalist for the Arizona International Film Festival's Reel Frontier Award and nomination for Best Short at both the Rhode Island International Film Festival and The Long Island International Film Expo. The short also received an Honorable Mention for Rochester NY's Movies on a Shoestring Budget, and a Jury Citation Award of Special Merit from The US Super 8 and Digital FF. This film has also placed 3rd at both Light Plays Tricks Film Festival and Brainwash Film Festival in California. After this triumphant tour of the festival circuit including the prestigious Yorkton Film Festival, the Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival and EdgeWorks Film Festival, When Urine Love was sold to The Comedy Network.
Davies has also made his mark in commercials, in 2000 his high regarded debut spot for the upscale restaurant Taro Grill, quickly brought other television credits: a half-hour sit-com entitled Casting Call and his second TV pilot, for a sports network, entitled Tackle This.
Ashes, is the latest entry in a long history of successful shorts for Davies. This melancholy fantasy film will begin it's festival tour fall 2007!
For more information on Mike Davies Jr. and his upcoming projects, please visit www.captainfilms.com. For publicity inquires, please contact Andrea Martin at 818.281.9492 or via email at andreamartin@dmgla.com.
Three of Michael Davies' short films recently signed with OUAT MEDIA! Look for Message : Received, TAG, and When Urine Love at www.ouatmedia.com
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