Amanda White
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Amanda White (born January 15, 1971, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian producer. She is a partner in iam8bit,[1] a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Jon M. Gibson.[2]
Career
[edit]White began her film career in 1996 working under producer Chris Moore on the Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting. After relocating to Los Angeles from Toronto in 1997, she produced several short films for the Sundance Channel.[3] White's documentary producing career began in 2000 with Long Gone,[4] an award-winner at film festivals worldwide.[5] In 2006, she produced Chris Moore's directorial debut, Kill Theory, and in 2010 she produced I'm Still Here, the Joaquin Phoenix documentary/mockumentary.[6]
White joined iam8bit in late 2009, and is currently a partner and producer.
2010 lawsuit
[edit]In 2010, White sued actor Casey Affleck for sexual harassment while shooting the Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary I'm Still Here. White and another colleague, Magdalena Górka, filed a civil suit for sexual harassment, among other claims.[7][8][9] Affleck denied the allegations and threatened countersuits, but eventually agreed to mediation and settled both cases out of court.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]- I'm Still Here (2010) (producer)
- The People Speak (2009) (co-producer)
- Kill Theory (2009) (producer)
- Long Gone (2003) (executive producer)
- Joyride (2001) (assistant to producer)
- Reindeer Games (2000) (assistant to producer)
- Untitled Sundance Shorts (1999) (producer)
- In Too Deep (1999) (assistant production coordinator)
- Best Laid Plans (1999) (assistant to producer)
- Woo (1998) (production assistant)
- Good Will Hunting (1997) (assistant: Ms. Armstrong)
Commercials/Virals
[edit]- When Did Social Gaming Get So Lame? (2011) producer. Boardroom satire featuring venture capitalist icon David Hornik. Produced by [iam8bit].
- Save the Unicorn Parade (2011) producer. PSA satire starring Rachael Leigh Cook. Produced by iam8bit
- Mega Man Universe Teaser Trailer (2010)[12] producer. A live-action/stop-motion hybrid teaser trailer for Mega Man Universe. Produced by iam8bit, in conjunction with Buddy System Studios, for Capcom Entertainment
- 'Lost' Mega Man 10 Commercial (2010)[13] producer. A "faux" commercial for Mega Man 10, posed as an archival discovery from the 1980s. Produced by iam8bit for Capcom Entertainment.
Books
[edit]- SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the 80s (2011) ISBN 978-1-60887-000-4, a follow-up collection of the iam8bit exhibition's best pieces from the years 2006–2010. Foreword by Kevin Pereira. Co-authored with Jon M. Gibson, Taylor Harrington and Nick Ahrens.
References
[edit]- ^ Mike Schramm (2011-08-12). "Super iam8bit debuts Los Angeles gallery space, begins month-long art show". Joystiq.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "iam8bit (Official Website)". iam8bit. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ Untitled Sundance Shorts at IMDb, retrieved 2011-08-17
- ^ Long Gone at IMDb
- ^ "Long Gone". iTunes. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ I'm Still Here at IMDb
- ^ White v. Affleck, et al., No. BC442321, complaint at 1 Cal. Super. Ct., L.A. County., July. 23, 2010
- ^ Gorka v. Affleck, et al., No. BC441003, complaint (Cal. Super. Ct., L.A. Cty., Jul. 30, 2010)
- ^ "Casey Affleck sued by second woman on Joaquin Phoenix documentary staff". Daily News. August 1, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Casey Affleck Sexual Harassment Suit Settled". TheWrap. September 14, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Child, Ben (September 15, 2010). "Casey Affleck settles sexual harassment lawsuits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Capcom creating Mega Man Universe". GameSpot.com. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Exclusive: The Lost Mega Man Commercial". GameTrailers.com. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2011-01-01.