Cam McHarg
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Website | thisismcharg |
Cam McHarg is an American actor and film director.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]McHarg was born and raised in Everett, Washington. After serving a brief stint in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the US Marine Corps, he went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Actors Workshop in Seattle. He then moved to Los Angeles to study acting as a work observer at The Actor's Studio under Mark Rydell and Martin Landau and later went on to work on stage in several dozen live theater productions.[3]
McHarg got his BFA in film from the Art Center College of Design, where he won the Gold Addy and Silver Telly Awards and was a shortlisted winner for the Cannes Young Director Award.[4] His short films, “Kicking Sand in Your Face”, “the end”, and "Deer Season"[5] screened on the international film festival circuit and garnered several awards.[6][7] He was also named in the second edition of The Top 100 Independent Filmmakers in the World. McHarg was also the creator and former host of the Triumph & Disaster podcast, which was focused on men's culture and creativity. [8][9] He has included guests such as directors Mark Pellington (Arlington Road), Tony Kaye (American History X), and actors such as Doug Jones (The Shape of Water).[10] Plans for his second podcast (All Fair Game with Cam McHarg) are being made for an estimated release date in 2024.[11]
McHarg plays Dave Greenfield in Kirby McClure's feature film debut Spaghetti Junction[12][13] which premiered at the Austin Film Festival,[14] the Manchester Film Festival,[15] and the San Diego Film Festival.[16] and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[17]
McHarg's most recent project is ZERO,[18] a feature film shot in Dakar, Senegal. ZERO is Jean-Luc Herbulot's (Saloum) first English language film with an expected release in early 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameron McHarg: The American Badass". Podcasting Them Softly. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "Short Film Fridays: The End of Black Friday". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "Meet Cam Mcharg". alexowumi-author. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "YDA Catchup: Cam McHarg - Young Director Award". Young Director Award. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ Deer Season (in French), retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ Awards, Independent Shorts (2018-07-13). "Interview with ISA award-winning Cam McHarg, director of "Deer Season"". Independent Shorts Awards. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Muldoon. "Laugh Your Ass Off With This Week's SATURDAY SHORTS!". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "All Fair Game with Cam McHarg". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Cameron McHarg, Author at The Good Men Project". The Good Men Project. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "No-Budget Nightmares: Interview with the end Director Cam McHarg - Daily Grindhouse". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "All Fair Game with Cam McHarg on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Spaghetti Junction Featured, Reviews Film Threat". 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Whittemore, Liz (2023-03-24). "BUFF 2023 review: Kirby McClure's 'SPAGHETTI JUNCTION' is sci-fi meets family drama". Reel News Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Jane, Sarah (2021-10-25). "Austin Film Festival Review: Spaghetti Junction". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Review: Spaghetti Junction at Manchester Film Festival". honorarymancblog. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Boston Underground Film Festival: Spaghetti Junction (2023)". Warped Perspective. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Muj, Nicole (2018-10-10). "Shorts Take Center Stage at San Diego International Film Festival". INDIE ENTERTAINMENT (News) MEDIA. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Zero, retrieved 2023-08-03