David Michôd Explained

David Michôd
Birth Date:1972 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma Mater:University of Melbourne
Years Active:2000–present

David Michôd (;[1] born 30 November 1972) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.[2] [3] He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed crime drama Animal Kingdom (2010) and dystopian drama The Rover (2014). He also co-wrote Hesher (2010).

Education and early career

Michôd was educated at Sydney Grammar School before moving to Melbourne to study arts at the University of Melbourne. After working for the Victorian Department of Education he decided to attend film school while in his mid-20s. He was the editor of Inside Film magazine from 2003 to 2006.[4] [5] [6]

Career

Early career: Short films and documentaries

Michôd began his directing career in short films, with Ezra White, LL.B. in 2006 being one of the first to make an impact.[7] In 2007, Michôd's short film Crossbow, a coming-of-age drama was premiered at Venice Film Festival and received positive response from critics.[8] [9] Afterwards, the film competed at number of film festivals and earned good reviews. The film also screened at Sundance Film Festival and won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film.[10] [11]

In 2008, Michôd directed another short film, Netherland Dwarf, which also screened at Sundance Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival and earned positive reviews from critics.[8] [12] [13] [14] The same year, Michôd co-directed Solo, a documentary film with Jennifer Peedom. It depicts the fatal journey of Australian adventurer Andrew McAuley who went on a solo kayak crossing from Tasmania to New Zealand.[15] [16] The documentary received a positive response upon release, with Empire rating the film five stars: "As a tribute to a man – and man's – insatiable search for adventure, it's unforgettable."[17] In 2009, Michôd directed Inside the Square, a 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2008 film The Square directed by Nash Edgerton.[18] [19]

Feature films

Animal Kingdom

In 2010, he released his first feature film, Animal Kingdom. The film was widely acclaimed by critics and received several awards and nominations.[20] [21] [22] Dave Calhoun from Time Out compared him to Martin Scorsese saying that "He brings a big dose of Scorsese to Melbourne in telling of a fictional crime family."[23] J.R. Jones of Chicago Reader praised Michôd''s director saying "Writer-director David Michôd creates a densely textured moral universe that makes good on his metaphoric title."[24] Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic said that "The naturalistic style Michôd employs adds to the sense of dread. Is there no way out of this existence?"[25] The film became the third highest grossing Australian film at the Australian box office in 2010, with a worldwide box office gross of US$5,775,563.[26]

The Rover

Michôd's next film, The Rover, was a futuristic Western starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.[27] [28] Filming began on 29 January 2013 in Southern Flinders Ranges in Australia and ended on 16 March 2013 in Marree, north of Adelaide.[29] [30] The film premiered out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2014.[31] [32] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said "David Michod's follow-up to his internationally successful debut with the Melbourne gangster saga Animal Kingdom is equally murderous but more pared down to basics, as desperate men enact a survival-of-the-meanest scenario in an economically gutted world reduced to Old West outlaw behavior."[33] The film had a limited release on 13 June 2014 in New York City and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide on 20 June 2014 in the United States.[34] [35] [36]

War Machine

On 14 April 2014 it was announced that Michôd would write and direct The Operators, based on the 2011 best seller of the same name by Michael Hastings. The film will be jointly produced by Plan B Entertainment, New Regency and RatPac Entertainment, with Brad Pitt attached to star.[37] [38] It was later retitled War Machine. In March 2017, Netflix released a teaser trailer for the film in which Brad Pitt plays a thinly veiled version of Stanley A. McChrystal. Hastings also wrote the Rolling Stone article that revealed the friction between McChrystal's staff and then President Barack Obama's and which ultimately led to McChrystal losing his job.[39] The film was released on Netflix on 26 May 2017 and was met with mixed reviews.

The King

In an interview in 2013, it was revealed that Joel Edgerton and Michôd had co-written The King, an adaptation for Warner Bros. Pictures of three Shakespeare's plays : Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V.[40] In February 2018, it was announced that Timothée Chalamet had been cast in the titular role, with Plan B Entertainment and Blue-Tongue Films, set to produce.[41] Principal photography began on 1 June 2018 in London.[42] The film premiered on Netflix on 1 November 2019.

Influences

In the 2012 Sight & Sound Poll of the greatest films of all time Michôd chose Apocalypse Now, Alien, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Funny Games, Magnolia, Network, Sunset Blvd., The Thin Red Line, Taxi Driver and Werckmeister Harmonies as his top ten picks.[43]

Filmography

Short film

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65Writer
2000Noise
2005The IF Thing
2006Ezra White, LL.B.
2007Crossbow
Spider
2008I Love Sarah Jane
Netherland Dwarf
2011Bear

Producer

Documentary shorts

Feature film

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65Writerwidth=65Producer
2010Animal Kingdom
Hesher
2014The Rover
2017War Machine
2019The King
TBAWizards!

Acting roles

YearTitleRole
2000NoiseDave
2005The IF ThingEditor – IF Magazine
2006KennyNurse 2
2007CrossbowNarrator / lounge
SpiderHit Driver
Little DeathsNathan
2008The ListDetective
2010Animal KingdomReporter
2013The CaptainDead Body

Television

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65Writerwidth=65Executive
Producer		Notes
2007DangerousEpisode 5
2013EnlightenedEpisode "No Doubt"
2015Flesh and BoneEpisode "Bulling Through"
2016-2022Animal Kingdom
2017Doc WorldEpisode "Kayak"
2019Catch-22Miniseries

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Eugénie Sandler P.I.Trevor Episode 10
2008Hammer BayMissing Persons DetectiveTV movie

Recurring collaborators

This chart lists every actor who has appeared in more than one film directed by Michôd. Anthony Hayes, Joel Edgerton, and Mirrah Foulkes are Michôd's most frequent collaborators, with Hayes and Edgerton each having appeared in four and Foulkes in five of his films.

Actor Ezra White, LL.B. Crossbow Netherland Dwarf Inside the Square Animal Kingdom The Rover War Machine The King Total
2
Mirrah Foulkes5
Joel Edgerton4
Justin Rosniak3
Anthony Hayes4
Nash Edgerton2
Guy Pearce2
Susan Prior2
Ben Mendelsohn2
2
2

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2000TropfestBest Screenplay Noise[45]
2007Melbourne International Film FestivalFilm Victoria Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short FilmCrossbow[46]
Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI)Best Screenplay in a Short Film[47]
Fitz Best Short film AwardsBest Film [48]
2008Flickerfest film festivalBest Director[49] [50]
2009Best Australian Short Film Netherland Dwarf[51] [52]
Aspen ShortsfestBest Drama[53] [54]
Banff Mountain Film FestivalBest Film Solo[55]
Festival du Film Voyage & Adventure, Montreal CanadaGrand Prix [56]
Vancouver International Mountain Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize
Hory a Mesto Festival in SlovakiaGrand Prize
2010Edinburgh Mountain Film FestivalBest Film [57]
Prague International film festivalGrand Prix
Australian Directors GuildBest direction in a stand-alone documentary [58]
Best Direction in a Feature FilmAnimal Kingdom[59]
Satellite AwardsBest Director[60]
Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Director[61]
Best Screenplay (Original)
Australian Writers' GuildMajor Award[62] [63]
Feature Film Screenplay (Original)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
New York Film Critics CircleBest First Film
Sundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic[64]
Stockholm International Film FestivalBest Screenplay[65]
Inside Film AwardsBest Director[66]
Best Screenplay
Chicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising Filmmaker[67]
Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Direction[68]
Best Screenplay
2011ARIA Music AwardsBest VideoDavid Michod and Flood Projects for Children Collide - "Loveless"[69]
2013Australian Film Institute AwardsDumpy Goes to the Big Smoke[70]
2014Sydney Film FestivalOfficial Competition Award: Best FilmThe Rover[71]
AACTA AwardsBest Direction[72]
Australian Film Critics AssociationBest Director[73]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rover (2014) David Michôd Greeting & Official Trailer. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/wVkRASmgoGE . 2021-12-15 . live. . 19 June 2014. 2 June 2018.
  2. Web site: DAVID MICHOD. 20 April 2013. 28 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328234028/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/david-michod.html. dead.
  3. Web site: David Michôd: Q&A with the Animal Kingdom director. 20 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328232828/http://citypaper.com/film/david-mich-ocirc-d-1.984284. 28 March 2014. dead.
  4. News: Director to Watch: David Michod. Chai. Paul. 20 January 2010. Variety. 2 February 2010.
  5. News: Killer crims take Sundance by storm. Maddox. Garry. 25 May 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 June 2010.
  6. Web site: Directors Jennifer Peedom & David Michôd . Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival . 2 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728162236/http://www.vimff.org/msg.asp?portalid=2&pageid=24&news=9&caid=%7BB7D3C71C-C3DF-4FE3-B9CB-7E5B547E7305%7D . 28 July 2011 . dead .
  7. Web site: 5 Key Directors of New Australian Cinema As Andrew Dominik's 'Killing Them Softly' Hits Theaters. 20 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412070404/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/5-key-directors-of-new-australian-cinema-as-andrew-dominiks-killing-them-softly-hits-theaters-20121127. 12 April 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Angie Fielder Co-Founder, Aquarius Films. 20 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130419081055/http://conference.spaa.org.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=747. 19 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Crossbow A STYLISH AND MEDITATIVE FILM CENTERING ON THE UNHAPPY LIFE OF A NEGLECTED TEEN, TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HIS NEIGHBOR WHO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE SENSE OF HIM.. 20 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Crossbow A STYLISH AND MEDITATIVE FILM CENTERING ON THE UNHAPPY LIFE OF A NEGLECTED TEEN, TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HIS NEIGHBOR WHO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE SENSE OF HIM.. 15 April 2013.
  11. Web site: AACTA 2007 Winners & Nominees. 20 April 2013.
  12. Web site: NETHERLAND DWARF GETS ANOTHER GONG . https://archive.today/20130616070548/http://www.cinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=15648&s=News_files . dead . 16 June 2013 . 20 April 2013 .
  13. Web site: TGIFilm: Netherland Dwarf . https://archive.today/20130616070728/http://blindmouseentertainment.com/tgifilm-netherland-dwarf/ . dead . 16 June 2013 . 20 April 2013 .
  14. Web site: DAVID MICHOD'S SWEET AND SAD STAMPY. 20 April 2013. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428091641/http://portable.tv/film/post/david-michods-sweet-and-sad-stampy/. dead.
  15. Web site: Solitary Endeavour on the Southern Ocean. 20 April 2013.
  16. Web site: Ratemymeds: Solo. 20 April 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130704005451/http://ratemymeds.epimeros.org/film/35471. 4 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Adventurer Andrew McAuley attempts to kayak from Australia to New Zealand. Empire (film magazine). 20 April 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130627221222/http://www.empireonline.com.au/reviews/films/2009/11/solo/review/. 27 June 2013.
  18. Web site: Writer/Director – David Michod. 20 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110043235/http://www.m2e.net/pictures/content/writerdirector-david-mich%C3%B4d. 10 November 2014.
  19. Web site: ANIMAL KINGDOM: A MASTERPIECE OF CREEPING DREAD. 20 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501043043/http://www.richonfilm.com/animal_kingdom_masterpiece_creeping_dread. 1 May 2013. dead.
  20. News: Sundance 2010: "Animal Kingdom" Director David Michôd on the Origins of his Film. Kung. Michelle. 31 January 2010. The Wall Street Journal. 2 February 2010.
  21. News: Young directors Nicole Holofcener and David Michod have a bond down deep. Turan. Kenneth. 27 January 2010. Los Angeles Times. 2 February 2010.
  22. Web site: Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: David Michod's Animal Kingdom. 13 January 2010. IMDb . 2 February 2010.
  23. News: Animal Kingdom (15). Calhoun. David. 22 February 2011. Time Out. 14 April 2014.
  24. News: Animal Kingdom . Chicago Reader. 14 April 2014.
  25. News: 'Animal Kingdom', 4.5 stars . The Arizona Republic. 14 April 2014.
  26. Web site: Animal Kingdom (2010) – International Box Office Results . . 14 April 2014.
  27. Web site: Robert Pattinson gets Down Under and dirty with Guy Pearce in 'The Rover' – FIRST LOOK. 20 April 2013.
  28. Web site: Pattinson's new role shows he's come a long way since Twilight. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 March 2013 . 20 April 2013.
  29. Web site: Hollywood comes to the Outback. The Advertiser. Adelaide. 20 April 2013.
  30. Web site: Robert Pattinson far from Twilight filming new movie The Rover in Outback Australia. The Courier-Mail. 20 April 2013.
  31. Web site: 'Foxcatcher', 'Map To The Stars', 'The Rover', 'The Search' And New Jean-Luc Godard Lead Cannes 2014 Line-Up. 17 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006132140/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/foxcatcher-map-to-the-stars-the-rover-the-search-and-new-jean-luc-godard-lead-cannes-2014-line-up-20140417. 6 October 2014. dead.
  32. Web site: 2014 Cannes Film Festival line-up. 8 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508163109/http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/File/WEB%202014/horaires/HORAIRE%20Internet%2067_%202.pdf. 8 May 2014.
  33. News: The Rover: Cannes Review. 19 May 2014.
  34. Web site: A24 Dates 'The Rover' With Robert Pattinson For June 13, Keira Knightley's 'Laggies' For September 26. 17 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317231142/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/a24-dates-the-rover-with-robert-pattinson-for-july-18-keira-knightleys-laggies-for-september-26-20140228. 17 March 2014. dead.
  35. A24. A24. 445622262343794689. 17 March 2014. No one #roverreact now – we just pushed up the release date for @TheRoverFilm to June!.
  36. Web site: 'The Rover' Teaser Trailer – Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce Trek Across the Australian Outback. 29 January 2014 . 17 March 2014.
  37. Web site: 'Animal Kingdom' Filmmaker Boards Brad Pitt's Adaptation of Michael Hastings' 'The Operator'. . 12 April 2014.
  38. Web site: David Michod to Direct, Write Brad Pitt's 'The Operators'. 12 April 2014.
  39. https://www.avclub.com/article/brad-pitt-puts-his-spin-general-stanley-mcchrystal-251279 "Brad Pitt puts his spin on General Stanley McChrystal in the War Machine teaser"
  40. Web site: Joel Edgerton after Gatsby. Davies. Luke. June 2013. The Monthly. 18 May 2018. With David Michôd he has written King, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I & II, and Henry V, for Warner Bros..
  41. Web site: Timothee Chalamet To Play King Henry V in David Michôd Netflix Film 'The King. Fleming. Mike Jr.. 8 February 2018. Deadline Hollywood. 30 May 2018.
  42. Web site: Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp, Among Cast Joining Timothée Chalamet in Netflix Pic 'The King', Cameras Roll This Week. Wiseman. Andreas. 31 May 2018. Deadline Hollywood. 31 May 2018.
  43. Web site: British Film Institute . David Michôd Sight & Sound 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826005218/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/voter/927 . dead . 26 August 2012 . Explore.bfi.org.uk . 2012 . 1 May 2014.
  44. Web site: Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards . 19 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703000026/http://australiansinfilm.org/australians-in-film-breakthrough-awards.html . 3 July 2012.
  45. Web site: TROPFEST 2000: THE WINNERS, THE NIGHT. 26 April 2013. 26 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130526143524/http://urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=3323&s=Features. dead.
  46. Web site: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:AUSTRALIA ALL GENRES. 20 April 2013.
  47. Web site: AACTA 2007 Winners & Nominees. 2 April 2013.
  48. Web site: THE FITZ Best Short Film Awards of 2007 . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130426093708/http://www.entertainmentdepot.com.au/news/the-fitz-best-short-film-awards-of-2007/ . 26 April 2013.
  49. Web site: Winners of the 17th annual Flickerfest Awards announced. 15 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002835/http://if.com.au/2008/01/14/article/undefined-title/FIERIVDVHQ.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  50. Web site: Flickerfest: Celebrating 20 Years. 20 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110126005528/http://au.movies.yahoo.com/on-show/article/-/8390172/flickerfest-celebrating-20-years/. 26 January 2011. dead.
  51. Web site: Edgerton, Michod wins at Flickerfest. 18 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130223104315/http://if.com.au/2009/01/19/article/OFHQTVCVYA.html. 23 February 2013. dead.
  52. Web site: Flickerfest getting closer. 20 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130301195433/http://if.com.au/2010/09/27/article/IKDMBXNVFG.html. 1 March 2013. dead.
  53. Web site: Shorts Monthly: "The Witness" Captivates Audience and Jury at Aspen Shortsfest 2009. 8 April 2009 . 18 April 2013.
  54. Web site: Aspen shortsfest . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514220604/http://screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/Media-Release-documents/2009/fsa_090401_aspen.pdf . 14 May 2012.
  55. Web site: 2009 Film Award Winners. 20 April 2013.
  56. Web site: solo director. 20 April 2013.
  57. Web site: winners. 20 April 2013.
  58. Web site: Australian Directors Guild unveils 2010 award winners. 26 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212073544/http://if.com.au/2010/09/24/article/PQBXBSIAGU.html. 12 February 2013. dead.
  59. News: Michod king of directors' kingdom. . 24 September 2010 . 26 April 2013.
  60. Web site: 2010 Nominations . . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718093034/http://www.pressacademy.com/winners2010.pdf . 18 July 2011.
  61. Web site: WINNERS OF THE FCCA AWARDS FOR AUSTRALIA FILM FROM 2000 TO 2011. . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140125092626/http://fcca.com.au/award-archive/ . 25 January 2014.
  62. Web site: Winners at the 2010 Australian Writers' Guild Awards. 26 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328045106/http://www.filmink.com.au/news/winners-at-the-2010-australian-writers-guild-awards/. 28 March 2012. dead.
  63. Web site: 43rd Annual AWGIE Awards – Winners List. 26 April 2013. 8 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308151555/https://awg.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=297&Itemid=436. dead.
  64. Web site: 2010 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards . sundance.org . 30 January 2010 . 20 April 2013 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121338/http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2010-01-30-2010-sundance-film-festival-awards-announcement-a023f9b001.pdf . dead .
  65. Web site: 21st STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL EMBRACES INDIE TALENT ON THE RISE. 30 November 2010 . 26 April 2013.
  66. Web site: 2010 Kodak Inside Film Awards Sydney Nominees . ifawards.com . 30 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221071500/http://www.ifawards.com/2010Nominees.aspx . 21 February 2011.
    Web site: 2010 Kodak Inside Film Awards Sydney Nominees . ifawards.com . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221081153/http://www.ifawards.com/2010_Kodak_IFA_Winners.aspx . 21 February 2011.
  67. Web site: Chicago Film Critics Awards – 2008–2010 . . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100224070822/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60 . 24 February 2010.
  68. Web site: AFI Award Winners and Nominees . afi.org.au . 20 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216034823/http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=11828&Section=AFI_Award_Winners_and_Nominees . 16 December 2013.
  69. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .
  70. Web site: AACTA . https://archive.today/20130616131318/http://500.the400club.org/2013/02/01/australian-academy-of-cinema-and-television-arts-aacta-awards-winners/ . dead . 16 June 2013 . 26 April 2013 .
  71. News: Sydney Film Festival announces 2014 program and guest list. 21 May 2014.
  72. News: 4TH AACTA AWARDS NOMINEES. 3 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503054801/http://www.aacta.org/media/249803/4th%20aacta%20awards%20nominees_all_by%20category.pdf. 3 May 2015. dead.
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