Amanda Micheli is an American director and the founder of Runaway Films. In June 2022, she signed with The United Talent Agency. In her latest film, ''HALFTIME'', international icon

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lays bare her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist, taking agency in her life and using her voice for a greater purpose. HALFTIME premiered at the

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in June 2022 and had its world premiere on

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on June 14, 2022. Her 2018 film ''VEGAS BABY'', which examines the complexities of America’s fertility industry, earned an

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nomination for PBS. Micheli earned an Oscar nomination for ''

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,'' which follows an unlikely beauty pageant in a Colombian women’s prison. ''La Corona'' premiered at the

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before airing on

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. She also directed and shot '' Double Dare'', which explores the lives of two Hollywood stuntwomen. ''Double Dare'' premiered at The

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and was broadcast on

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before its theatrical release. Featuring interviews with

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, and

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, it won numerous film festival awards. Her first film, ''Just for the Ride'', about the cowgirls who founded the first professional sport in America, won a student

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and an

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Award and premiered on the PBS series '' POV'' in 1996. In 2014, Micheli produced ''Slomo'', which won best short at

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and the International Documentary Association. She also co-directed ''One Nation Under Dog'' for HBO, which won a TV Academy honor for "Television with a Conscience", and ''The Save'' for

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. She was producer and cinematographer on '' Thin'', the HBO film about anorexia. Also for HBO, she was producer and cinematographer on '' Cat Dancers'', and supervising producer on '' Brave New Voices'', a series about teen poetry. Other cinematography credits include:

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’s premiere episode of '' 30 Days'' (FX), ''

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'' (HBO), ''The Flute Player'' (PBS), and ''Witches in Exile''. Micheli is a graduate of

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and a member of the

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. While pursuing feature-length projects, she has directed commercial work for clients including

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, and

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, and is a past visiting lecturer at Stanford’s MFA film program.

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