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Miranda Spigener- Sapon

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    • About Miranda
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    Miranda Spigener- Sapon

    • Hello
    • About Miranda
    • Directorial Work
    • Past Projects
    • Press Page
    • Appearances
    • Contact
    • …  
      • Hello
      • About Miranda
      • Directorial Work
      • Past Projects
      • Press Page
      • Appearances
      • Contact
      • Hello
      • About Miranda
      • Directorial Work
      • Past Projects
      • Press Page
      • Appearances
      • Contact
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        • About Miranda

           

          Miranda is a multiple-award winning writer/director. A graduate of UT/Austin with a BFA in Film/Television and Communications, Miranda's student short True was purchased and screened by L'Entrepôt Cinema in Paris, France (1997).  She later directed a series Eat Art for PBS that aired in 5 US markets (Houston, Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles). In 2001, she Executive Produced/Wrote/Directed Marisa Romanov, a short that debut that year at the International Venice Film Festival Official Shorts Selection and received Audience Choice. The short also screened that year at Berlin Film Festival in the Alternate Selection.   Spigener-Sapon's play The Flame, in which she directed in 1997, received praised by The Village Voice during it's Off-Broadway run at the former Bleecker Street Theatre in NYC and also by The Houston Press at the NY Deli Theatre in Houston, Texas.  Later, in 2017, Miranda directed the 20th anniversary run of The Flame in Los Angeles, gaining praise from The Los Angeles Times and several blogger influencers.  Miranda has produced and directed a number of local, regional and national commercial spots for television as well as documentary projects as a producer at Discovery Networks that included Walk On,, about equine/hippotherapy for the disabled.  In 2017, Miranda directed the 20th anniversary run of The Flame at Metropolis in Santa Monica, gaining praise from The Los Angeles Times. In 2018, Miranda directed the stage adaptation of her WCOP award-winning, time-travel/sci-fi/romance short story, Coffee with John, which received a glowing mention in The Los Angeles Times.  

           

          Most recently, Miranda produced/directed the documentary feature, Masculinity That Inspires Change and directed the short film The Power of Forgiveness, both acquired by Amazon and streaming on Prime.  In Addition to her work in TV/film/theatre, Miranda was signed by Winterwolf Press to write a 4-book prequel series to her Marisa Romanov film with the first novel, Charles: A Marisa Romanov Story, to debut Winter 2020. She also produces a nationally syndicated podcast for iHeartRadio now in Season 2, Inspire Change with Gunter.

           

          A Texas native, Miranda Spigener-Sapon lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Felipe.

        • Directorial Work

          A Sample Selection of Miranda Spigener-Sapon's work.

          "Charles: A Marisa Romanov Story

          The first book teaser for the prequel novel written by Miranda Spigener-Sapon and will be published November 2019 by Winterwolf Press. The teaser directed by Miranda with original music by Eamonn Welliver.

          "Charles: A Marisa Romanov Story" Teaser 2

          The 2nd Teaser to Miranda's book.

        • Past Projects

          The Flame

          The Flame, now a major motion picture written/directed by Miranda Spigener-Sapon based on her hit Stage Play & award-winning short story, Frozen in Time.

          Marisa Romanov: The Short

          2001 Official Selection International Venice Film Festival & Best Alternate Selection Berlin Film Film Festival

          The Power of Forgiveness

          Showcased at MIPTV Cannes 2017

          Conversations with Tysha

          Nationally Syndicated Talk Show on RoKuTV

        • Press Page

          Rave Reviews and Latest News

          Miranda Spigener-Sapon was quoted in the trades via Publisher’s Weekly regarding the panel she moderated, “Giving a Voice to the Voiceless,” at BookExpoAmerica2019

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          From Publisher's Weekly

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          Featured in the trades as part of a panel and moderator at BookCon 2019

          From the Hollywood Reporter:

          Miranda Spigener-Sapon in the trades via The Hollywood Reporter

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          Berlin: Portugal, Georgia, Ukraine, Switzerland Promote New Production Incentives

          Miranda Spigener-Sapon mentioned in Variety

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          (Screenshot of Full Mention as the public link only shows my name)

          Mentioned in Scholastic's Official Blog!

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          From The Arriviste:

          Premiering on Amazon Prime Video this Fall, Marisa Romanov, “Fringe meets Supernatural with twists of David Lynch.”

          Listed by PBS's renowned TV show & popular Podcast OnStory as one of "Today's Leading writers and Filmmakers"

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          Miranda Spigener-Sapon's former Off-Broadway Play mentioned in Matt Cooper's Theatre Column in The Los Angeles Times for 20th Anniversary Show in Los Angeles in 2017

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          From the Location Guide:

          Amazon Prime series Marisa Romanov will shoot in LA and the country of Georgia

          From Buzzfeed:

          Top Things Getting Us Excited For Comic-Con 2018 This Week Is From Rising Sci-Fi Star Elias Toufexis

          Series announcement for Marisa Romanov in Times Square

        • Appearances

          Miranda with panel members

          Book Expo America Book Con 2019

          Miranda moderating the panel, "Giving a Voice to the Voiceless," with authors Sharon Robinson, Jerry Pinkney, and Stephana Colbert.

          Miranda and Eamon Welliver

          Book Expo America Book Con 2019

          Miranda with Eamonn Welliver, the composer of the theme for the Charles: A Marisa Romanov Story book trailer.

          Amazon Prime

          Red Carpet Arrivals 2019

          Miranda and fellow panel members

          Book Expo America Book Con 2019

          "Why Flawed Characters Make the Story Better or Worse" panel moderated by Miranda.

          Amazon Prime

          Red Carpet arrivals 2018

          Miranda with team

          Texture of Falling premiere & Netflix team meeting

          Left picture is the team attending the premiere supporting the indie film Texture of Falling and picture on the right is after a Netflix meeting with Music Composer Jude Christodal, Miranda Spigener-Sapon, Felipe Sapon, Michelle Boback and Anna Sahlstrom.

          Miranda and Felipe Sapon

          YouTube Creators for Change & CBS Studios/Greenhouse Christmas Gala

          Miranda and Felipe attend red carpet arrivals at YouTubes Creator's For Change and the CBS/The Greenhouse Christmas Gala

        • Contact

          For Bookings, Offers contact the following appropriate representative:

           

          M3 Artists

          Will McPherson, Manager

          mcpherson.assist@m3literarymanagement.com

          424-218-9663

          9312 Civic Center Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

           

          MS Film PR Literary

          Jamie Goucher

          jamie@msfilmprliterary.com

          603 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

           

           

          Contact Miranda's Assistant Anna at Noirtainment Productions
          3435 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1400
          Los Angeles, CA 90010
          855-909-NOIR Office
          855-909-NOIR Office
          anna@noirtainment.com
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