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Michael Pope
Michael Pope on set
Born
Michael Somervell Pope

(1963-09-27) September 27, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active1994–present
Websitewww.michael-pope.com

Michael Somervell Pope (born September 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, known for the independent feature film Neovoxer (2004).

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Neovoxer

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Neovoxer was a experimental feature film. Showings included live performances of its musical score and sound effects, site-specific installation and other in-person performance. Pope was writer, director, editor and performed other roles in the project.[1] He enlisted more than two hundred artists and artisans in the project[2] in what he describes as a "Collective creative action".[3] It was the first film by an American director to screen at the P1: International Biennial in the Czech Republic (2004), and earned him a Tanne Award for Outstanding Achievement (2000),[4] which recognizes artists with outstanding achievements in their field.

Music videos with The Dresden Dolls and Amanda Palmer

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Pope shot, cut and directed music videos for Boston locals The Dresden Dolls. He directed their first live concert/documentary DVD Live: In Paradise, among other collaborations. He directed the music video series “Who Killed Amanda Palmer: A Surrealist Mini Mystery”, in conjunction with the album and book release of the same name.

In 2009, Pope was commissioned by the Boston Pops to create a new film piece for their New Year's Eve show by Amanda Palmer. The film The Old & The New[5] starred Jeremy Geidt and his wife.[6][7]

Artist residencies and other work

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Pope has received artist's residencies from E|Merge Interdisciplinary A.I.R. (2013),[8] the Mobius Artists Group for Experimental Work in All Media (2001/2002),[9] and the Experimental Television Center,[10] (2000). His video art has shown at 31 Grand Gallery (NYC 2007/2008) curated by artist Barnaby Whitfield,[11] as well as numerous site-specific installations in collaboration with The Nu Dance Theater (NYC/PARIS 2008).

In 2008, Pope traveled to Tehran as part of cross-cultural artist project "Send My Love To Iran"[12] founded by BriAnna Olson

He has made music videos for Ben Folds, Gene Dante & The Future Starlets and other acts which aired on airing on MTV, LOGO and RAGE and appeared on People, Spin, Jezebel and Pitchfork websites.

SYNEMATIKA

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In 2016, Pope began a new independent movie/transmedia project, SYNEMATIKA with a "three dimensional script" as a site-specific installation in a 2400-square foot industrial space in Kingston, NY. This was accomplished over the course of a thirty days lockdown endurance art, after which it was opened to the public for viewing and photographed to become a graphic "shooting bible" for the eventual movie.[13]

Personal information

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Born and raised in New York City, Pope is a self-taught filmmaker. Growing up he had dyslexia and problems with truancy. Life experience; bike messenger, house painter and phone sex operator have proven to be the training ground for his film making. He made his first films on Super8 when he was 7 years old.

Filmography

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Original work

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  • "The Old & The New" (2009)[5]
  • "Bony Lil's Creation and Distraction" (2007)[14][15]
  • Neovoxer (2004)
  • "Palace Hotel" (1992)
  • "Sacred Nation" (1990)
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Fine Art: Exhibitions

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  • College Med: Journal Showcase (2009)
  • 31 Grand Gallery (2008)

Notes

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  1. ^ Helar, Ondrej (2004-04-13). "NEOVOXER - unique European premiere of film avant-garde theater". Metalopolis. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ Perry, Jonathan (2003-04-04). "An Endless Project Reaches A Milestone". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ Pope, Michael. "Neovoxer". The Misadventures and Moving Pictures of Michael Pope. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael Pope Tanne Award Recipient". The Tanne Foundation. 2003.
  5. ^ a b Michael Pope (2013-08-06). "The Old & The New". Vimeo.com. Michael Pope. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ^ "Boston Symphony Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2009-11-03.
  7. ^ Bryce Lambert (2010-01-02). "Amanda Palmer and the Boston Pops". Boston lowbrow. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  8. ^ "EMerge 2013". Earthdance.
  9. ^ "Mobius". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15.
  10. ^ "ETC History 2000-2001". Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  11. ^ "Barnaby Whitfield". Gitana Rosa.
  12. ^ BriAnna Olson. "Send My Love to Iran". Sendlovetoiran.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  13. ^ Burdick, John (September 29, 2016). "Michael Pope's Synematika: The 3D Script at Kingston's Shirt Factory". Almanac Weekly. Ulster Publishing. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  14. ^ Zea Barker (2008-04-15). "Bony Lil's Distraction". Vimeo.com. Zea Barker. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  15. ^ Zea Barker (2008-04-15). "Bony Lil's Creation". Vimeo.com. Zea Barker. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  16. ^ Amanda Palmer (2011-01-12). "Map of Tasmania". Vimeo.com. Amanda Palmer. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  17. ^ http://www.fluttreffect.com Archived 2005-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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