| Malindi Fickle | |
| Occupation: | Actress, Filmmaker, Editor, Producer, Writer |
| Years Active: | 1992–present |
| Spouse: | Jason Brand |
| Children: | 3 |
Malindi Fickle is an actor and director who was based in New York City but now resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] [2] She graduated from New York University in 2002. She began her acting career in the independent film Eyes of the Prey, later transitioning to directing with her 2006 debut, By The People.[3]
Malindi Fickle's favorite film is Paper Moon, which she first watched with her father at the age of nine.[4]
Fickle started out in the New York theatre scene where she was a director and actor.[5] She studied acting at The School for Film & Television and Michael Howard Studios. Her early career began with a small role as an extra in the courtroom scenes of Eyes of the Prey. She landed her first lead role as Megan in Jacklight, followed by performances in Everything Relative and St. Andrew's Girls.[6] [7]
Fickle made her directorial debut with By the People, a PBS documentary about the 2004 presidential election.[8] She founded the company Hyperbaric Productions to produce the documentary.[9] Her next project, Suck it Up Buttercup (2014) was a drama about drug addiction. The production of Suck it Up Buttercup was filmed over 28 days followed two years of editing. Fickle was nominated for five awards at the Hoboken International Film Festival, winning Best of the Festival - Jury Award.[10]
Malindi Fickle lives in Honolulu with her family. She has also lived in New York City, where she started her career in theatre and based her company, and in Tokyo, Japan, for two separate periods. She is married to Jason Brand, a financial executive and has three children.
| Year | Title | Credited as | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Eyes of the Prey | unnamed extra | Drama/Thriller |
| 1995 | Jacklight | Megan | Drama |
| 1996 | Everything Relative | Candy | Drama |
| 2003 | St. Andrew's Girls | Jennifer | Comedy/Horror |
| 2006 | By The People | Director/Editor/Producer | Documentary |
| 2014 | Suck it Up Buttercup | Director/Editor/Producer/Writer | Drama/Family |