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'''Jamin Winans''' (born December 4, 1977) is an American filmmaker, writer, editor and music composer. He is known for his feature films [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472254/ 11:59] (2005) and [[Ink (film)|Ink]] (2009).
'''Jamin Winans''' (born December 4, 1977) is an [[United States|American]] filmmaker, writer, editor and music composer. He is known for his feature films ''[[11:59]'' (2005) and [[Ink (film)|''Ink'']] (2009).<ref name="A.V. Club">{{cite web | url=http://www.avclub.com/twincities/articles/inks-jamin-winans-finds-hope-in-dark-places,36433/ | title=''Ink's'' Jamin Winans finds hope in dark places | publisher=[[A.V. Club]] | date=March 13, 2009 | accessdate=August 29, 2011 | author=Jason Heller}}</ref><ref name="The Film Pilgrim">{{cite web | title=Jamin Winans Interview | publisher=The Film Pilgrim | date=April 17, 2011 | accessdate=August 29, 2011 | author=Natalie Gallacher}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Winans was born in Evergreen, Colorado. He attended elementary school at Bergen Park Elementary and high school at Evergreen High School, both in Evergreen, Colorado.
Winans was born in Evergreen, Colorado. He attended elementary school at Bergen Park Elementary and high school at Evergreen High School, both in Evergreen, Colorado.
After setting up to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker, he dropped out of college in LA and pursued the filmmaking business in Colorado. He is currently married to Kiowa Winans, and resides in Colorado.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/about/</ref>
After setting up to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker, he dropped out of college in LA and pursued the filmmaking business in Colorado. He is currently married to Kiowa Winans, and resides in Colorado.


== Professional Life ==
== Career ==
Winans started making movies with pieces of string and cardboard at age 10. He made his first short film, ''Blanston'' in 2003. The film depicts four people trying to pull an insurance scam on the company they work for. His next short, called ''The Maze'',<ref name="The Film Pilgrim"/> also released in 2003, is about a physicist trying to understand the science of the universe. In 2005, Winans released ''Spin'',<ref name="The Film Pilgrim"/> the story of a DJ trying to fix a chain of events in a downtown. This short film has won over forty festival awards at over eighty festivals worldwide. His first feature, ''11:59'',<ref name="The Film Pilgrim"/> was released also in 2005. It portrays the story of a photojournalist trying to remember what happened in the last twenty-four hours of his life. It premiered at the 2005 [[Montreal World Film Festival]] and won several Best Feature, Audience and Editing awards at various festivals around the world.


Winans started making movies with pieces of string and cardboard at age 10. He made his first short film, Blanston in 2003. The film depicts four people trying to pull an insurance scam on the company they work for.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480799/</ref> His next short, called The Maze, also released in 2003, is about a physicist trying to understand the science of the universe.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483287/</ref> In 2005, Winans released Spin, the story of a DJ trying to fix a chain of events in a downtown.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479164/</ref> This short film has won over forty festival awards at over eighty festivals worldwide.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/shorts-spots/</ref> His first feature, 11:59, was released also in 2005. It portrays the story of a photojournalist trying to remember what happened in the last twenty-four hours of his life.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472254/</ref> It premiered at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival and won several Best Feature, Audience and Editing awards at various festivals around the world.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/1159-2/</ref> Finally, in 2009, he released Ink. The film shows the struggle of a father trying to save his daughter from a coma in between dreams and nightmares.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/ink-3/</ref> His most recent work, Uncle Jack, was released in 2010. It relates the story of a desperate fugitive trying to narrate a bedtime story.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723617/</ref> It had over a 100,000 clicks on Youtube, and has played in various film festivals around the world.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/shorts-spots/</ref>
In 2009, he released Ink.<ref name="The Film Pilgrim"/> The film shows the struggle of a father trying to save his daughter from a coma in between dreams and nightmares.<ref name="A.V. Club"/> His most recent work, Uncle Jack, was released in 2010. It relates the story of a desperate fugitive trying to narrate a bedtime story. It had over a 100,000 clicks on Youtube, and has played in various film festivals around the world.

Winans also works on commercials and TV Spots.
Along with his wife, Winans created Double Edge Films in 1998.<ref>http://www.jaminwinans.com/about/</ref>
Winans also works on commercials and TV Spots. Along with his wife, Winans created Double Edge Films in 1998.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
;As writer, director, editot, and composer:
{| class="wikitable"
* ''Blanston'' (2003)
|-
* ''The Maze'' (203)
! Title !! Year of Release !! Type
* ''Spin'' (2005)
|-
* ''[[11:59 (film)|11:59]]'' (2005)
| Blanston || 2003 || Short Film
* ''[[Ink (film)|Ink]]'' (2009)
|-
⚫
* ''Uncle Jack'' (2010)
| The Maze || 2003 || Short Film
|-
| Spin || 2005 || Short Film
|-
| 11:59 || 2005 || Feature Film
|-
| Ink || 2009 || Feature Film
|-
⚫
| Uncle Jack || 2010 || Short Film
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1985821 Jamin Winans] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* {{Official|http://www.jaminwinans.com}}




Revision as of 06:25, 30 August 2011

Jamin Winans (born December 4, 1977) is an American filmmaker, writer, editor and music composer. He is known for his feature films [[11:59] (2005) and Ink (2009).[1][2]

Personal life

Winans was born in Evergreen, Colorado. He attended elementary school at Bergen Park Elementary and high school at Evergreen High School, both in Evergreen, Colorado. After setting up to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker, he dropped out of college in LA and pursued the filmmaking business in Colorado. He is currently married to Kiowa Winans, and resides in Colorado.

Career

Winans started making movies with pieces of string and cardboard at age 10. He made his first short film, Blanston in 2003. The film depicts four people trying to pull an insurance scam on the company they work for. His next short, called The Maze,[2] also released in 2003, is about a physicist trying to understand the science of the universe. In 2005, Winans released Spin,[2] the story of a DJ trying to fix a chain of events in a downtown. This short film has won over forty festival awards at over eighty festivals worldwide. His first feature, 11:59,[2] was released also in 2005. It portrays the story of a photojournalist trying to remember what happened in the last twenty-four hours of his life. It premiered at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival and won several Best Feature, Audience and Editing awards at various festivals around the world.

In 2009, he released Ink.[2] The film shows the struggle of a father trying to save his daughter from a coma in between dreams and nightmares.[1] His most recent work, Uncle Jack, was released in 2010. It relates the story of a desperate fugitive trying to narrate a bedtime story. It had over a 100,000 clicks on Youtube, and has played in various film festivals around the world.

Winans also works on commercials and TV Spots. Along with his wife, Winans created Double Edge Films in 1998.

Filmography

As writer, director, editot, and composer
  • Blanston (2003)
  • The Maze (203)
  • Spin (2005)
  • 11:59 (2005)
  • Ink (2009)
  • Uncle Jack (2010)

References

  1. ^ a b Jason Heller (March 13, 2009). "Ink's Jamin Winans finds hope in dark places". A.V. Club. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e Natalie Gallacher (April 17, 2011). "Jamin Winans Interview". The Film Pilgrim. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links

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