Martin Higgins
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Martin Higgins is an American writer, film/television/software producer and theatre director.
He has worked in various media on a wide variety of projects, from corporate presentations for companies such as Microsoft and Dvorak Communications to movies for children and families to satirical comedy about Rush Limbaugh, Barney Frank, Charles Manson, and many other contemporary personalities and issues. His political views tend to be Libertarian, and he has authored the "Guilty Liberal Test." He currently lives in San Francisco and Denver, and is married with two daughters.
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[edit] Film
- Magic Boat—(35mm, trt: 50:00, action–adventure) U.S. representative and winner at International Children's Film Festival, London
- Palooka—(35mm, trt: 52:00, family drama)
Both Magic Boat and Palooka were featured at the Denver and Mill Valley film festivals, and were also shown in Houston, Philadelphia and Cleveland. They are now owned by Shelley Duvall’s Think, Inc.
[edit] Television
- C|NET INSIDERS—C|NET pilot show
- Alex Bennett’s Wired Again!—Comedy Special, UPN, KBHK, San Francisco
- Front Row Video—Comedy and news segments, ABC, KGO, San Francisco
- PrimeTime People—Comedy segments, ABC, KGO, San Francisco
- 900 Front Street—Comedy and news segments, ABC, KGO, San Francisco
- Goodtime Cafe—Comedy segments, A&E Network
- San Francisco Hot Rock—with Bob Goldthwait, ABC, KGO, San Francisco
- My Mother Married Wilbur Stump—associate producer and interviewer for award-winning CPB documentary
[edit] Theater
- Rush Limbaugh in Night School—Director/co-writer. The Second Stage, NYC and The Marsh Theater, San Francisco.
- June Bride—Director and writing consultant. National tour
- Ubus in America—Director and writing consultant. Life on the Water, San Francisco
- The Weber Family Christmas—Director/Co-writer. Nine year San Francisco run
- WinterSoldier—Writer/Producer/Director. Life on the Water Theater, San Francisco
- Flash from the Past!—Co-writer/Director. Disneyland’s Main Street Summer Attraction
- Beast of Shame—Writer/Director. Climate Theater, San Francisco
[edit] Print
- The Nastiest Things Ever Said About Republicans (Lyons Press, 2006)
- The Nastiest Things Ever Said About Democrats (Lyons Press, 2006)
- Remanded to the Nam—included in Maxine Hong Kingston’s anthology Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace (Koa Books, 2006)
- Hazardous Waste Of Time, Poor Dad—East Bay Monthly magazine
- Storytellers Festival (Enchante Ltd.)—Modern Fairy Tales
- Glablingla, Snooter (Frisco Kids Magazine)—Featured Bedtime Stories
[edit] Multimedia
- Honkworm International—comedy animation scripts, show bibles and collateral copy for Seattle–based Web entertainment company
- The Garden Encyclopedia— Books That Work —interactive CD-ROM
- Learn to do Windows w/ John C. Dvorak — Allegro New Media — interactive CD-ROM
[edit] Awards
- Northern California Emmy Outstanding Entertainment Programming
- Multiple Emmy Nominee
- Featured presentation at Mill Valley International Film Festival
- Silver and Gold Medals, Houston International Film Festival
- American Film Institute Award
- American Film And Video Festival
- International Children’s Film Festival - London
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Philadelphia International Film Festival
- Dramalogue Award—Best New Theatrical Work
- Bay Area Critic's Circle Award
- Bay Guardian Best Theatrical Production
- Glickman Endowment for Theater
- Osborne Award for Theater
