Frank Pavich

Frank Pavich (/ˈpɑːvɪtʃ/ PAHV-itch[1]) is a Croatian-American[2] film director and producer.

Career

Pavich's first film as director was N.Y.H.C., a feature-length documentary about the New York hardcore music scene. The film was shot in the summer of 1995 and was released on VHS in 1999. In 2008, Halo 8 Entertainment released it as part of a special edition two-DVD set.[3]

In 2003, Pavich co-produced the satirical comedy film Die, Mommie, Die!.[4]

From 2011 to 2013, Pavich directed his second documentary, Jodorowsky's Dune.[4] The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,[5] and went on to play at many other festivals, including the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. At Fantastic Fest, the film won both the Audience Award and Best Documentary prizes.[6] In 2014, the film was released in US theaters by Sony Pictures Classics,[7] and was short listed for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[8] It currently maintains a rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the best-reviewed films that year.[9]

In January 2023, Pavich published an essay in The New York Times related to Jodorowsky's Dune (and more) that involved artwork generated by artificial intelligence (A.I.) programming.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Credited
Director Producer
1999 N.Y.H.C. Yes Yes
2003 Die, Mommie, Die! No Yes
2013 Jodorowsky's Dune Yes Yes

References

  1. ^ "Frank Pavich won Imagine's Audience Award with his Jodorowsky's Dune". YouTube. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Gloria - Frank Pavich - Amerikanac u Zagrebu". 12 July 2015.
  3. ^ "NYHC Documentary to be Released on DVD". ALARM. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ^ a b Sims, Robert (July 3, 2014). "Interview: Frank Pavich, director, Jodorowsky's Dune". Lights Camera Austin. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (23 April 2013). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Lineup Unveiled, Includes New Films by Alejandro Jodorowsky". Thompson on Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fantastic Fest 2013 Award Winners Include JODOROWSKY'S DUNE and THE CONGRESS". Collider. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (2013-07-11). "Sony Classics Takes 'Jodorowsky's Dune' for North America". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  8. ^ Eddy, Cheryl (3 December 2014). "Brilliant Jodorowsky's Dune Makes the Oscar Documentary Shortlist". io9. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Movies of 2014 - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  10. ^ Pavich, Frank (January 13, 2023). "This Is the 'Greatest Film Never Made' - This Film Does Not Exist". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2023.