Joshua Caldwell
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Joshua Alexander Caldwell (born December 5, 1983 in Seattle) is an American
film director
, screenwriter
, and producer
. In 2006, he won a Golden Popcorn at the MTV Movie Awards
for writing, directing and producing the film The Beautiful Lie.
He has been engaged in filmmaking for nine years. Beginning with screenwriting, he then moved into film production in at Bellevue High School where he created several different award-winning film projects. He attended Fordham University
in New York City where he went on to write, produce and direct eight films, including The Beautiful Lie, starring Michaela McManus
, which has been featured at several film festivals across the country. In June 2006, Joshua was awarded an MTV Movie Award for the Best Film On Campus category. In 2007, he produced and directed The Ronnie Day Project for SonyBMG/Epic Records and mtvU
.
In February 2009, Guy Walks Into A Bar, the producers of Elf
, signed on to produce Caldwell's second feature screenplay Glory Days (written with writing partner, Travis Oberlander).
While the project is currently being shopped around, Joshua has continued directing music videos for MySpace Records and Universal Music Group. He also owns and maintains a blog, Hollywood Bound and Down http://www.hollywoodboundanddown.com.
In 2010, Joshua co-wrote, directed and produced the short film Dig. Slated for a festival release in 2011, the film is the story of a young Holocaust survivor who, twenty years after his exodus from Europe comes face to face with the Nazi responsible for his family's deathhttp://www.digshortfilm.com. The film stars Mark Margolis
and Aaron Himelstein
.
In 2011, Joshua began developing a feature film with Participant Media.
The Family Will was an official selection at the 11th Annual Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival and the 2008 Pan-African Film Festival.
In addition to winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Film on Campus in 2006, The Beautiful Lie, starring Michaela McManus
, was also an official selection at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, the One Reel Film Festival and the Seattle True Independent Film Festival (where it won the Classic Beauty Prize). It won the Award of Distinction at the 2006 Videographer Awards, was an honorable mention at the 2006 Columbus International Film Festival and won the Grand Prize and Audience Award at the Fordham C.I.T.Y. Student Film Festival.
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. In 2006, he won a Golden Popcorn at the MTV Movie Awards
MTV Movie Awards
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for writing, directing and producing the film The Beautiful Lie.
Biography
Joshua Caldwell was born in Seattle, Washington on December 5, 1983 to Barry and Debra Caldwell. Barry is a salesman for the Boeing Company and Debra is a homemaker. He has one sibling, a younger brother named Luke.He has been engaged in filmmaking for nine years. Beginning with screenwriting, he then moved into film production in at Bellevue High School where he created several different award-winning film projects. He attended Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in New York City where he went on to write, produce and direct eight films, including The Beautiful Lie, starring Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus is an American actress, best known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on the television series One Tree Hill and A.D.A...
, which has been featured at several film festivals across the country. In June 2006, Joshua was awarded an MTV Movie Award for the Best Film On Campus category. In 2007, he produced and directed The Ronnie Day Project for SonyBMG/Epic Records and mtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
.
In February 2009, Guy Walks Into A Bar, the producers of Elf
Elf
An elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
, signed on to produce Caldwell's second feature screenplay Glory Days (written with writing partner, Travis Oberlander).
While the project is currently being shopped around, Joshua has continued directing music videos for MySpace Records and Universal Music Group. He also owns and maintains a blog, Hollywood Bound and Down http://www.hollywoodboundanddown.com.
In 2010, Joshua co-wrote, directed and produced the short film Dig. Slated for a festival release in 2011, the film is the story of a young Holocaust survivor who, twenty years after his exodus from Europe comes face to face with the Nazi responsible for his family's deathhttp://www.digshortfilm.com. The film stars Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis is an American actor who has been making films since 1976.Margolis went to Temple University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio...
and Aaron Himelstein
Aaron Himelstein
Aaron Himelstein is an American actor who is perhaps best known for playing a younger version of Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember and Friedman, Luke Girardi's best friend, in Joan of Arcadia...
.
In 2011, Joshua began developing a feature film with Participant Media.
Awards and honors
Caldwell has received numerous awards for his work. In 2001, his film American Tragedy won the Award of Excellence at the 2001 Crystal Awards, the Award of Excellence at the 2001 Videographer Awards, and honorable mention in the 2001 Columbus International Film Festival (where he competed among college students) and was an honorable mention in the 2001 Seattle Times Short Film Festival.The Family Will was an official selection at the 11th Annual Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival and the 2008 Pan-African Film Festival.
In addition to winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Film on Campus in 2006, The Beautiful Lie, starring Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus
Michaela McManus is an American actress, best known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on the television series One Tree Hill and A.D.A...
, was also an official selection at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, the One Reel Film Festival and the Seattle True Independent Film Festival (where it won the Classic Beauty Prize). It won the Award of Distinction at the 2006 Videographer Awards, was an honorable mention at the 2006 Columbus International Film Festival and won the Grand Prize and Audience Award at the Fordham C.I.T.Y. Student Film Festival.
Select filmography
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | [American Tragedy (film)>American Tragedy | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2002 | Summer's End | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2003 | A Soldier's Farewell | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2004 | 12:01 | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2005 | Stay or Leave | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2006 | The Beautiful Lie | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2006 | Making the Team | Director, Producer |
| 2006 | Best Laid Plan | Producer |
| 2006 | Family Will | Director, Producer |
| 2007 | The Ronnie Day Project | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2010 | Dark Prophecy | Co-Producer, Editor |
| 2011 | Dig Dig -Music:* Dig , an American rock bandAlbums* Dig , or the title song* Dig * Dig * Dig , or the title song* Dig... |
Director, Writer, Producer |