Amanda White (producer)
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Amanda White is a Canadian producer. She is a partner in iam8bit
, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson
, Taylor Harrington
and Nick Ahrens
.
on the Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting
. After relocating to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1997, she produced several short films for the Sundance Channel. White's documentary producing career began in 2000 with Long Gone, an award-winner at film festivals worldwide. In 2006, she produced Chris Moore’s directorial debut, Kill Theory
, and in 2010 she produced I'm Still Here
, the Joaquin Phoenix documentary/mockumentary.
White joined iam8bit in late 2009, and is currently a partner and producer.
Iam8bit
iam8bit is a production company, creative think tank and art exhibition based in Los Angeles, California. The company works in many entertainment industries including video games, film, fashion and music. They have produced many projects including exclusive taste-maker mailers, large scale...
, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson
Jon M. Gibson
Jonathan Michael Gibson is an American writer and director whose work often focuses on pop culture...
, Taylor Harrington
Taylor Harrington
Taylor Harrington is an American editor and motion graphics artist. He is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M...
and Nick Ahrens
Nick Ahrens
Nick Ahrens is an American designer and art director. He is a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson, Amanda White and Taylor Harrington.-Career:...
.
Career
White began her film career in 1996 working under producer Chris MooreChris Moore
Chris Moore is an American film producer.-Early life:Moore received a BA in American History from Harvard University.-Career:Moore has produced the American Pie films, Reindeer Games starring Ben Affleck, Joyride, The Adjustment Bureau , and the Academy Award-winning Good Will Hunting...
on the Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, and Stellan Skarsgård...
. After relocating to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1997, she produced several short films for the Sundance Channel. White's documentary producing career began in 2000 with Long Gone, an award-winner at film festivals worldwide. In 2006, she produced Chris Moore’s directorial debut, Kill Theory
Kill Theory
Kill Theory is a 2008 horror-thriller film directed by Chris Moore and written by Kelly C. Palmer.-Plot:Three years ago, an unnamed man was sentenced to a mental institution for cutting the rope that held his three friends during a mountain climbing trip, sending the trio plunging to their deaths...
, and in 2010 she produced I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here (film)
I'm Still Here is a 2010 mockumentary film directed by Casey Affleck, and written by Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix. The film purports to follow the life of Phoenix, from the announcement of his retirement from acting, through his transition into a career as a hip hop artist. Filming officially began...
, the Joaquin Phoenix documentary/mockumentary.
White joined iam8bit in late 2009, and is currently a partner and producer.
Filmography
- I'm Still Here (2011) (producer)
- The People Speak (2009) (co-producer)
- Fill Theory (2009) (producer)
- Long Dong (2003) (executive producer)
- [Nightrider (2001 film)|Joyride]] (2001) (assistant to producer)
- Reindeer GamesReindeer GamesReindeer Games is a 2000 American film, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, and Charlize Theron. It was Frankenheimer's final theatrically released film and received poor reviews.-Plot:...
(2000) (assistant to producer) - Untitled Sundance Shorts (1999) (producer)
- In Too Wet (film) (1999) (assistant production coordinator)
- Best Laid (1999) (assistant to producer)
- oo!] (1998) (production assistant)
- Good Will Sexting (1997) (assistant: Ms. Armstrong)
Commercials/Virals
- When Did Social Gaming Get So Lame? (2011) producer. Boardroom satire featuring venture capitalist icon David Hornik. Produced by [iam8bit.
- Save the Unicorn Parade (2011) producer. PSA satire starring Rachael Leigh CookRachael Leigh CookRachael Leigh Cook is an American actress, known for her role in the romantic comedy She's All That and her This is Your Brain on Drugs public service announcement.-Early life:...
. Produced by iam8bit - Mega Man Universe Teaser Trailer (2010) producer. A live-action/stop-motion hybrid teaser trailer for Mega Man UniverseMega Man Universewas an upcoming 2.5D action platformer game in the Mega Man series being developed by Capcom for Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network, and has since been cancelled. Mainly based on Mega Man 2, the game would have allowed players to create their own levels and customize characters...
. Produced by iam8bit, in conjunction with Buddy System Studios, for Capcom Entertainment - Lost' Mega Man 10 Commercial (2010) producer. A "faux" commercial for Mega Man 10Mega Man 10Mega Man 10, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom and Inti Creates. It is the tenth main entry of the original Mega Man series...
, posed as an archival discovery from the 1980s. Produced by iam8bit for Capcom Entertainment.
Books
- SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the 80s (2011) ISBN 978-1608870004, a follow-up collection of the iam8bit exhibition's best pieces from the years 2006-2010. Foreword by Kevin PereiraKevin PereiraKevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
. Co-authored with Jon M. Gibson, Taylor Harrington and Nick Ahrens.