Michael Pope

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Michael Pope
Filmmaker and multimedia artist Michael Pope on set
Born Michael Somervell Pope
(1963-09-27) September 27, 1963
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active 1994 – present
Website www.michael-pope.com

Michael S. Pope, (Born in Manhattan, New York) is an award-winning underground filmmaker and multi-media artist best known as auteur of the feature Film/Event: Neovoxer.

Neovoxer is an experimental, non-dialogue feature film and an event that includes a live performance of its musical score and sound effects, site-specific installation and tableau vivant. Pope was writer, director, editor as well as, actor, designer, and one of the composers of the project.[1] With this, he spearheaded the volunteer efforts of over 200 artists and artisans[2] in what he describes as a "Collective creative action".[3] Neovoxer was the first film by an American director to screen at the P1: International Biennial in the Czech Republic (2004), and earned him a Tanne Award for Outstanding Achievement (2000),[4] which recognizes artists with outstanding achievements in their field. Fellow recipients of the award include artist Sanford Biggers featured at the 2002 Whitney Biennale,[5] and the Bessie and Brio award-winning dancer Arthur Aviles.[6]

Pope has received artist's residencies from E|Merge Interdisciplinary A.I.R. (2013),[7] the Mobius Artists Group for Experimental Work in All Media (2001/2002),[8] and the Experimental Television Center,[9] (2000). His video art has shown at 31 Grand Gallery (NYC 2007/2008) curated by artist Barnaby Whitfield,[10] as well as numerous site-specific installations in collaboration with The Nu Dance Theater (NYC/PARIS 2008).

In 2008, Pope traveled to Tehran as part of cross-cultural artist project "Send My Love To Iran"[11] founded by BriAnna Olson

In 2009, Pope was commissioned by the Boston Pops to create a new film piece. for their New Year's Eve show by Amanda Palmer. The film The Old & The New[12] starred Jeremy Geidt and his wife.[13][14]

His commercial credits include director/cinematographer/editor of music videos for Ben Folds, The Dresden Dolls, Gene Dante and The Future Starlets, Fluttr Effect and The Steamy Bohemians, as well as director/editor of the documentary "A Life in The Day of The Dresden Dolls" and The Dresden Dolls concert DVD "Live: In Paradise".

Biography

Born and raised in New York City, Pope is a self-taught filmmaker. He claims an eclectic collection of life experiences that fuel his creative work: a childhood of dyslexia and truancy and a widely varied career track as bike messenger, house painter and phone sex operator have proven to be the training ground for his film making.

He made his first films on Super8 when he was 7 years old.

Director: Filmography

Director: Music Videos

Fine Art: Exhibitions

Notes

  1. ↑ Helar, Ondrej (2004-04-13). "NEOVOXER - unique European premiere of film avant-garde theater". Metalopolis. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Perry, Jonathan (2003-04-04). "An Endless Project Reaches A Milestone". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2003-04-05. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Pope, Michael. "Neovoxer". The Misadventures and Moving Pictures of Michael Pope. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Open Mind//Open Heart/Passion///Creativity/Freedom Of Expression///Spirit". The Tanne Foundation. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  5. ↑ "Awards:Sanford Biggers". The Tanne Foundation.
  6. ↑ "Awards: Arthur Aviles". The Tanne Foundation.
  7. ↑ "EMerge 2013". Earthdance.
  8. ↑ "Mobius".
  9. ↑ "etc home | The History Project". Experimentaltvcenter.org. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  10. ↑ "Barnaby Whitfield". Gitana Rosa.
  11. ↑ BriAnna Olson. "Send My Love to Iran". Sendlovetoiran.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  12. 1 2 Michael Pope (2013-08-06). "The Old & The New". Vimeo.com. Michael Pope. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  13. ↑ http://www.bso.org/bso/mods/perf_detail.jsp?pid=prod3500019
  14. ↑ Bryce Lambert (2010-01-02). "Amanda Palmer and the Boston Pops". Boston lowbrow. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  15. ↑ http://www.fluttreffect.com

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