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Expert: Mickey Grant - 2/8/2009


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when will we see clips concerning the film about prison recidivism

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Hopefully you will see them by sometime in March.  I'm still in the early stages of editing the film but as I get some segments completed which lend themselves to being placed on Google Video, I'll do so.  This is a very complex and I hope powerful film with very little funding.  Hopefully it will help in some small way to change our prison and justice system.  It is going to take a lot to change the system as so much money is being made by keeping former inmates returning.

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Mickey Grant

Expertise

Currently editing a film I spent this past year shooting in Libya called BURNING GREEN. How to produce, direct, write,edit, and market documentaries This would include which camera is best for a particular project and aspects of how to approach story telling of your documentary. Also, it is becoming even more critical to have a buyer at a major network such as the BBC (they are called Programme Editors there) to interact with during your production. It's really important to know the market and the major players to know who you are.

Experience

Over 30 years of working on various aspects of documentaries with my primary function today of shooting and directing them. You can find out a great deal about my films and background at my website at www.creativehat.com Also, several of my films are on Google Video and can be found by going there and typing Mickey Grant in search. They include my latest film, INJECTION which is 80 minutes and shot on HDV. Also, THE CU CHI TUNNELS, which previously was distributed by BBC Worldwide and has played on major broadcssters in over 50 countries.

Organizations
In the past I've been a member of many organizations such as NABET union but don't find it necessary in today's market place.

Publications
http://www.dv.com/article/103804

Education/Credentials
BFA from SMU in 1971 in Film Masters in film from UNT in 1986

Awards and Honors
Gold Award, Best Feature Length Documentary, Houston International Film Festival Golden Star Halo Award, Southern California Motion Picture Council Honorable Mention (twice), Chicago Film Festival Second Place, Sinking Creek Film Festival

Past/Present Clients
HBO, BBC, ZDF, CanalPlus

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