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Dan Mirvish

Directing · Born December 16, 1967 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Dan Mirvish movies and shows

  • My Big Fat Independent Movie2005
  • 18½2022
  • Official Rejection2009
  • Between Us2012
  • Omaha (The Movie)1995
  • Open House2004
  • Bernard and Huey2018
  • Independent's Day1998
  • Threat of Exposure2002
  • Playing Columbine2008
  • Half Empty2006
  • Dispersion