Miranda July Research Paper

Miranda July, an independent film maker, was rated NO.1 in “25 New Face of Indie Film” of Filmmaker Magazine in 2004. Her first three short features were The Amateurist (1998), Nest of Tens (2000, and Getting Stronger Every Day (2001). July’s first feature movie was Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), telling a story that “A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.” The film was widely commended and “won the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival”. The she directed The Future (2011), which “was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival”. Miranda July is also a writer, actress, and producers. She wrote the story of The Center of the World (2001), which was directed by Wayne Wang. July acted leading lady in both her feature movies.

With estimated budget of $2,000,000, the film grossed $11,533,945. A boy, Brandon Teena, who actually is a girl but has male temperament, felt in love with another girl, Luna. But an accident let his friend, his girlfriend’s old boyfriend, knows his real gender and finally kills him. Teenan was played by Hilary Swank, who finally won a bunch of awards, including Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and Oscar for Best Actress, etc. Chloë Sevigny, who played a role as Luna, earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting