Miko Revereza is an experimental filmmaker from Manila.[1] Revereza lived in the United States as an undocumented immigrant; an experience which informs his work.[2] He holds an MFA from Bard College, but has no undergraduate degree.[3] In 2021, he won the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking and his short films have been featured by the Criterion Collection.[4][5]
No Data Plan was filmed during a cross-country train journey by Revereza and includes audio from conversations with his mother about immigration held on a burner phone. It was listed as one of the best films of 2019 by BFI's Sight & Sound International Film Magazine, Hyperallergic, and CNN Philippines.[6][7] The film was screened at several locations, including the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art and the National Gallery of Art.[8][9]
In Nowhere Near, the filmmaker returns to the Philippines to reckon with a "family curse" and the legacy of imperialism.[10] It was included in the Marché du Film de Cannes Docs Showcase.[11] It received funding through a Purin Pictures grant, the Open City Documentary Festival's Assembly Grant, and the International Film Festival Rotterdam's Hubert Bals Fund Bright Future Award.[12][13][14]
Selected filmography
edit- Biometrics (2020)
- Nowhere Near (2020)
- No Data Plan (2019)
- Distancing (2019)
- Disintegration 93–96 (2017)
- Droga!/Drug! (2014)
References
edit- ^ "Miko Revereza". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Nguyen, Minh (2021-10-21). "One Work: Miko Revereza's "No Data Plan"". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Christian, Daniel (2018-09-13). "Miko Revereza | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Miko Revereza". Vilcek Foundation. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Hunt, Aaron E. "A Moment When I Forgot My Home: A Conversation with Miko Revereza". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Bolisay, Richard (Jan 6, 2020). "The best Filipino films of 2019". CNN Philippines Life. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Hyperallergic (2019-12-17). "Best of 2019: Our Top 12 Documentaries and Experimental Films". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ No Data Plan: A Conversation with Miko Revereza, 4 August 2020, retrieved 2022-05-25
- ^ "No Data Plan preceded by Disintegration 93-96". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "NOWHERE NEAR". Marché du Film. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "NOWHERE NEAR". Marché du Film. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Shackleton2020-05-01T00:10:00+01:00, Liz. "Thailand's Purin Pictures unveils projects in spring 2020 funding round". Screen. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "News: Assembly 2019 Winner Announced - Miko Revereza". Open City Documentary Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "HBF spring selection 2019". iffr.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.