Lloyd Bryan Molander (born 17 May 1961) is an American documentary, television and film director, and producer.

Television series and specials

* ''Saving Heroes'' on

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- Executive Producer and directed several episodes. * Outdoor Channel (45 original series) - Executive Producer * ''Duck Commanders'' * ''Savage Wild'' * ''Ultimate Match Fishing'' * ''Men’s Pro Ski Tour'' (CBS) * ''The Extremists'' (CBS) * ''Fusion TV'' (

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) * ''Elite XC'' and ''Pro Elite'' (CBS-Showtime) - consultant * ''Hawaiian Tropic Pageant'' (HD Net) * ''Planet X TV'' (syndicated) * ''New Waves'' (78½ hours, Fox Sports) * ''High Octane'' (Fox Sports) * "Saving Heroes" (Discovery Channel AHC) * "Seeking Nirvana" (EdgeTv) * "Liquid Edge" (EdgeTv)

Films

Molander has directed and produced feature films, including ''The Outside'' and ''Left and Loose on the Lot'', and also noted 35MM shorts "Neighbor Upstairs" and "News Junkie". In 2016 Molander was one of the executive producers of two documentaries 1. "Rising Tides" and 2. "Remember US" both of which were nominated for an Emmy award and "Remember US" won the Emmy.

Film festivals

Molander's film ''The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter'' was an official selection for "Best Documentary" at the Hollywood International Film Festival, and his "Helter Skelter" film was also an official selection for the Temecula Valley International Film Festival, the Burbank International Film Festival, the

Big Bear Lake International Film Festival The Big Bear International Film Festival was held in the mountain community of Big Bear Lake, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. I ...

, the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, and the Ava Gardner Independent Film Festival., Molander's film, ''Do You Dream in Color'', won Best Documentary at th
SLO Film Fest
as well as multiple best documentary accolades. His feature film ''The Outside'' won acclaim when the film's lead actor Michael Graziadei won the "Best Actor" award at the Honolulu Film Festival. It was also an official selection for the festival and garnered a nomination there for "Best Film". Molander was the founder and managing director of th
Dana Point Film Festival

Awards and honors

Molander was part of a team which was nominated in 2014 for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for ''Six Hours'', a documentary on

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. and nominated again for "Rising Tides" and Remember Us
Emmy Site (Mid Atlantic Chapter)

Professional organizations

Molander is a member of the

Producers Guild of America The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing the interests Television producer, television producers, Film producer, film producers and emerging media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership inclu ...

and the Academy of Television Arts and Science. He is also a member of the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the History of cinema in the United States, motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private fu ...

and served on the Board of Directors at the Tahoe-Reno International Film Festival as the head coordinator in charge of the adventure film categories. Adams was also a senior vice president of the Perugia International Film Festival. Molander is a member of the

American Bar Association The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary association, voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students in the United States; national in scope, it is not specific to any single jurisdiction. Founded in 1878, the ABA's stated acti ...

References

External links

* {{commons category Film producers from California Living people 1961 births American documentary film directors American documentary film producers Film directors from California Southern New Hampshire University faculty San Diego State University alumni University of the Pacific (United States) alumni National University (California) alumni People from Incline Village, Nevada Film directors from Nevada