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Derick Martini Born December 2, 1975
New York CityOccupation Director, Screenwriter, Editor Derick Patrick Martini (born December 2, 1975) is an American screenwriter and film director.
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Film and television
Martini's film writing credits include the coming of age comedy Lymelife. Lymelife marked Martini's directorial debut and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, where it won the International Federation Of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award for best film. Martini also received a "Breakthrough Director" nomination from the 2009 Gotham Awards for the film. As well, the film landed on several major film critic's "Top Ten Films of 2009" lists. Lymelife was filmed in 22 days and on a budget of 1.5 million dollars. Martin Scorsese, a producer of Lymelife, is a champion of Martini's work. While promoting the theatrical release of Lymelife, actor Alec Baldwin mentioned that Scorsese is Martini's "rabbi".
Martini's other film credits include "Smiling Fish And Goat On Fire", written and produced by Martini in 2000, the film also made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was awarded the festival's (Discovery) Award. Bolden, a full length feature film depicting the life of obscure jazz legend Buddy Bolden, Louis, a black and white silent film chronicling the early days of Louis Armstrong and his quest to acquire his first trumpet. His television credits include the Jennifer Lopez-produced television series South Beach, and a remake of Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon.
Hick, his second feature film as a director, is based on the autobiographical novel of the same name. Its author, Andrea Portes, adapted her own work for the screen and sought Martini to direct her screenplay after viewing "Lymelife". "Hick" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th, 2011 to extremely divisive critical and audience responses due to its difficult subject matter. The film is set for a theatrical release in 2012 by Phase 4 Films.
Filmography
Director Writer Producer
Year 2000
Title "Smiling Fish And Goat On Fire"
Notes Toronto International Film Festival Discovery Award Winner. Milan International Film Festival Audience Award Winner
Year 2006
Title Notes Series Writer and Story Editor
Year 2007
Title Notes Series Writer one episode
Year 2009
Title "Lymelife"
Notes Fipresci Award Winner for Best Director and Best Feature Film. Gotham Award Nominee for Breakthrough Director. Milan International Film Festival Winner for Best Director and Screenplay
Year 2010
Title "Louis"
Notes Feature length Black and White Silent Film. Screenwriter and Producer.
Year 2012
Title "Hick (film)"
Notes Feature Film Based on the Novel by Andrea Portes
Persondata Name Martini, Derick Alternative names Short description Date of birth December 2, 1975 Place of birth New York City Date of death Place of death External links
Categories:- 1975 births
- American screenwriters
- English-language film directors
- Living people
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