Nic Davis Explained

Nic Davis
Birth Place:Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Education:University of Montana
Occupation:Writer, director, film producer
Years Active:2011–present

Nic Davis is an American documentary filmmaker. Davis produced and directed the 2021 documentary film Enormous: The Gorge Story.

Life and career

Davis was raised in Bozeman, Montana.[1] He graduated from Bozeman High School in 2006 and then attended college in Missoula where he graduated from The University of Montana with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He currently lives between Los Angeles, CA and Bozeman.[2] [3] [4] [5]

During the early part of his career, Davis worked as a director, cinematographer, and editor for networks and clients including BBC, Disney, Live Nation, Daimler-Benz, CNN, Bloomberg, Cadillac, Hulu, and Discovery. He was the director and cinematographer of the music video for JP Saxe's Sad Corny F*ck. Other artists and actors he has worked with include Jennifer Garner, Seth Rogen, Jason Mraz, Killer Mike (Run the Jewels), Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews. In 2011, he launched the production company, 4:08 Productions.[6] [7] [8]

Davis’ most notable production is the film Enormous: The Gorge Story, a documentary about the Gorge Amphitheatre.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Enormous: The Gorge Story was directed by Davis and released theatrically in July 2021.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] In 2022, Davis won an Emmy for this documentary. He produced and directed Landscapes of a Western Mind: The Story of Ivan Doig, a documentary about American author and novelist Ivan Doig.[19] The film's trailer was released in 2021. It premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and was released on PBS in 2023.[20] [21]

In 2016, Davis and 4:08 Productions developed a series of short films called The Montana Sessions that featured performances by musicians from Montana. The series was nominated for Emmy's in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and aired on PBS.[22]

Davis most recently directed 21 Miles, a documentary film about the Pacific Coast Highway. The documentary highlights the dangers of the route and chronicles the accidents and deaths that have resulted on the highway. The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film received multiple awards at film festivals including at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and Malibu Film Festival.[23]

References

  1. Web site: Hergett . Rachel . Bozeman filmmaker highlights Gorge experience . 2022-09-14 . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . 21 February 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Nic Davis . 2022-09-14 . IMDb.
  3. Web site: Festival Scope . 2022-09-14 . pro.festivalscope.com.
  4. Web site: Nic Davis . 2022-09-14 . FilmFreeway . en.
  5. Web site: The story of the gorgeous Gorge finally hits the screen The Spokesman-Review . 2022-09-14 . www.spokesman.com.
  6. Web site: 4:08 Productions About 4:08 Productions . 2022-09-14 . 4:08 Productions . en.
  7. Web site: 4:08 Productions About us . 2022-09-14 . www.media-match.com . en.
  8. Web site: Storyhunter . 2021-02-23 . How Did This Director and DP Find Success in 2020 Despite Odds? . 2022-09-14 . Medium . en.
  9. Kreps . Daniel . 2021-06-23 . See Pearl Jam Reminisce About Legendary 1993 Gig in 'Enormous: The Gorge Story' Clip . 2022-09-14 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  10. Web site: Film pays tribute to Central Washington's Gorge Amphitheatre . 2022-09-14 . The Columbian . en-US.
  11. Web site: Missoulian . NICK DAVIS for the . Big Sky Film Festival: The highlights from Friday's line-up . 2022-09-14 . missoulian.com . 21 February 2019 . en.
  12. Web site: Enormous: The Gorge Story . 2022-09-14 . Preview Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-07-20 . 'What an evolution': Gorge Amphitheatre documentary releases nationwide, week before concerts start up . 2022-09-14 . KXLY . en-US.
  14. Web site: Topcount . 2022-09-14 . www.topcount.co.
  15. Web site: Storyhunter . 2021-02-23 . How Did This Director and DP Find Success in 2020 Despite Odds? . 2022-09-14 . Medium . en.
  16. News: Kenny . Glenn . 2021-09-30 . 'Enormous: The Gorge Story' Review: A Musical Paradise . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-14 . 0362-4331.
  17. Web site: Enormous: The Gorge Story – interview with Director Nic Davis & Producer Tim Jack – Wishlist Foundation . 2022-09-14 . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2019-05-23 . Gorge Amphitheatre's mystique gets heartfelt tribute in new film 'Enormous: The Gorge Story,' screening at SIFF 2019 . 2022-09-14 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  19. Web site: Reporter . Maria Anderson ABC FOX . Fourteen films projects to shoot in Montana after being awarded $500,000 in grants . 2022-09-14 . ABC FOX Montana . 6 April 2021 . en.
  20. Web site: Landscapes of a Western Mind : The Story of Ivan Doig . 2022-09-14 . KUSM / MontanaPBS . en.
  21. Web site: Ivan Doig: Landscapes of a Western Mind Big Sky Documentary Film Festival . 2023-11-10 . www.bigskyfilmfest.org . en.
  22. Web site: The Montana Sessions . 2022-09-14 . KUSM / MontanaPBS . en.
  23. Web site: Pratt . Sean . 2023 Films SBIFF . 2023-11-10 . en-US.

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