Personal Information

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Biography

Marcus Metsala recently completed his M.F.A. in Film and Television
Producing at Chapman University, where he received numerous awards
for his work. Prior to attending Chapman, Metsala received his B.A. in Film Production from California State University, Northridge and a degree in Business Administration in his native Finland. Metsala has been involved in various productions such as ultra-low budget films, music videos, and theater. Metsala is a recipient of various industry awards/grants including the Caucus Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Panavision's New Filmmaker Program and Kodak's Independent Film Program.

IMDB Page

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1390677/

Caucus Film

Film Title

Heal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=7pyVijrugqw&annotation_id=annot)

Film Website

http://www.facebook.com/heal.film

Film Information & Synopsis

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people.

Festival Experience

WINNER, Outstanding Short Film, Silent River Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film, Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Frank Capra Award, Fallbrook Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Narrative Competition, Reynolda Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Best Student Film, Victoria Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Audience Award (Student Film), Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2011
WINNER, Jesse Epstein Humanitarian Award, Cleveland International Film Festival 2010
WINNER, Audience Award, The 9th Int'l Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy 2010
WINNER, Best Subject, International Festival of Cameramen "Golden Eye" 2010
WINNER, Outstanding Filmmaker (Overall Directing), HATCHfest 2010
WINNER, Best Cinematography, HATCHfest 2010
WINNER, Jury Prize for Best International Shorts, Fantasia Int'l Film Festival 2010
WINNER, Best of Festival, Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 2010
WINNER, Best Student Film, Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 2010

2009 Chapman University Cecil Awards
-Excellence in Producing (Marcus Metsala)
-Best Picture (Marcus Metsala)
-Best Cinematography
-Best Art Direction

Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach, CA)
-2010 OsCene art/filmmaker exhibit
Laguna Beach Film Society
-invited works
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA)
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
United Nations Association/Orange County Chapter - Human Rights Film Festival 2010

History

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