Meera Menon is an Indian–American director, writer, and editor. Her feature directorial debut, Farah Goes Bang,[1] screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 and was awarded the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize by Tribeca and Vogue.[2] She currently resides in Los Angeles.[3]
Early life[]
Menon cited her father as her earliest inspiration for filmmaking, using his camera to shoot films with her next-door neighbour.[4] Since her father, Vijayan Menon, is a film producer, Menon was exposed to filmmaking from a young age.[4] Her father is also a founder of Tara Arts, an English cultural ambassador for South India, showcasing musicals and films.[3] Menon says while her parents encouraged her to pursue the arts, her father advised her to look at it as a hobby.[4]
Because of this way of thinking about film, Menon did not seriously consider filmmaking as a career until she attended Columbia University, and took classes that were taught by professional filmmakers.[4] Menon she received a BA in English and Art History from Columbia, but while she was there, she began directing films and discovered a passion for the craft.[4] She went on to receive an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3]
Career[]
In 2009, Menon wrote and directed the short film Mark in Argentina, a story about a governor searching for his mistress in Argentina. However, it wasn't until Menon released her feature-length debut when she started to get a great deal of recognition from the media.
Menon's first full-length feature film, Farah Goes Bang was described by Jennifer Mills as one that, "explores many genres: the road movie, the sexual coming of age movie, the political film, the buddy movie."[5] Menon co-wrote the film with Laura Goode, who also acted as a producer.[5] Not only did Menon win the Nora Ephron Prize for Farah Goes Bang, but the film also won awards at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and CAAMFest.[6][7]
In 2015, Menon directed the female-driven Wall Street drama Equity.[8] The film premiered in Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[9]
In 2016 Menon also wrote and directed the short film The Press Conference for Refinery29's ShatterBox Anthology, a series of 12 shorts written and directed by women. The short premiered on Refinery29's website on 23 September 2016.[10]
She had also worked as a director on the TV series The Magicians for an episode in the third, and two in the fourth season.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Ms. Marvel | Director |
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| 2020 | Dirty John | Director |
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| Outlander |
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| The Magicians |
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| 2019 |
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| You |
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| The Terror: Infamy |
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| The Walking Dead |
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| The Punisher |
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| 2018 | The Magicians |
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| Man in the High Castle |
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| GLOW |
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| Titans |
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| 2017 | Blood Drive |
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| 2016 | The Press Conference | Director, writer | |
| Equity | Director | ||
| 2013 | Farah Goes Bang | Writer, director and producer |
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| 2009 | Mark in Argentina | Writer and director |
References[]
- ↑ "Farah Goes Bang (2013)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dave McNary (2013-04-25). "Meera Menon Wins Inaugural Nora Ephron Prize at Tribeca". Variety. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Filmmaker". Meera Menon. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "The Believer Logger — Girls Behind The Camera: An Interview with Meera Menon – Girls Behind The Camera: An Interview with Meera". Logger.believermag.com. 2013-06-27. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "'Farah Goes Bang' Director Meera Menon Talks About Her Fresh Take on The Road Movie | Tribeca". Tribecafilm.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Farah Goes Bang (2013) Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Samantha Highfill (2013-04-23). "Tribeca Film Festival: Meera Menon wins Nora Ephron Prize". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dave McNary (2015-03-17). "Meera Menon to Direct Female-Driven Wall Street Drama for Broad Street Pictures". Variety. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Chang, Justin. "Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2016 Competition, Next Films". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Meera Menon's Newest Film: The Press Conference". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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