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'''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>
'''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><ref name="Click">{{cite web | url=http://www.clickonline.com/Movies/DVD_Review_-_INK/931/ | title=DVD Review - INK | publisher=[[Click]] | date=April 19, 2011 | accessdate=August 29, 2011 | author=Daniel Anderson}}</ref><ref name="Eye for Film">{{cite web | url=http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature.php?id=881 | title=Bringing Ink to life | publisher=[[Eye for Film]] | date=April 14, 2011 | accessdate=August 29, 2011 | author=Amber Wilkinson}}</ref><ref name="Bleeding Cool">{{cite web | url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/04/15/the-nightmare-fantasy-film-ink-according-to-its-director-jamin-winans/ | title=The Nightmare Fantasy Film Ink, According To Its Director Jamin Winans | publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]] | date=April 15, 2011 | accessdate=August 29, 2011 | author=Brendon Connelly}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Background ==
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 and raid\sed in Colorado.<ref name="Eye for Film"/> 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.<ref name="Eye for Film"/> He is currently married to Kiowa Winans, and resides in Colorado. Apart from films, Winans also works on commercials and TV Spots.
Along with his wife, Winans created Double Edge Films in 1998.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jaminwinans.com/about/ | title=About Double Edge Films | publisher=jaminwinans.com | accessdate=August 29, 2011}}</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.


== Career ==
== 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. 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.


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.
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="Click"/><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.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 06:43, 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][3][4][5]

Background

Winans was born and raid\sed in Colorado.[4] 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.[4] He is currently married to Kiowa Winans, and resides in Colorado. Apart from films, Winans also works on commercials and TV Spots. Along with his wife, Winans created Double Edge Films in 1998.[6]

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.[3][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.

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)
  3. ^ a b Daniel Anderson (April 19, 2011). "DVD Review - INK". Click. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Amber Wilkinson (April 14, 2011). "Bringing Ink to life". Eye for Film. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  5. ^ Brendon Connelly (April 15, 2011). "The Nightmare Fantasy Film Ink, According To Its Director Jamin Winans". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "About Double Edge Films". jaminwinans.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

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