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Nic Davis

Nic Davis is an American documentary filmmaker. Davis produced and directed the 2021 documentary film Enormous: The Gorge Story.

Nic Davis
Born
Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Montana
Occupation(s)Writer, director, film producer
Years active2011–present

Life and career

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Davis was raised in Bozeman, Montana.[1] He graduated from Bozeman High School in 2006 and then attended college in Missoula where he graduated from The University of Montana with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He currently lives between Los Angeles, CA and Bozeman.[2][3][4][5]

During the early part of his career, Davis worked as a director, cinematographer, and editor for networks and clients including BBC, Disney, Live Nation, Daimler-Benz, CNN, Bloomberg, Cadillac, Hulu, and Discovery. He was the director and cinematographer of the music video for JP Saxe's Sad Corny F*ck. Other artists and actors he has worked with include Jennifer Garner, Seth Rogen, Jason Mraz, Killer Mike (Run the Jewels), Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews. In 2011, he launched the production company, 4:08 Productions.[6][7][8]

Davis’ most notable production is the film Enormous: The Gorge Story, a documentary about the Gorge Amphitheatre.[9][10][11][12][13] Enormous: The Gorge Story was directed by Davis and released theatrically in July 2021.[14][15][16][17][18][19] In 2022, Davis won an Emmy for this documentary. He produced and directed Landscapes of a Western Mind: The Story of Ivan Doig, a documentary about American author and novelist Ivan Doig.[20] The film's trailer was released in 2021. It premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and was released on PBS in 2023.[21][22]

In 2016, Davis and 4:08 Productions developed a series of short films called The Montana Sessions that featured performances by musicians from Montana. The series was nominated for Emmy's in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and aired on PBS.[23][24]

Davis most recently directed 21 Miles, a documentary film about the Pacific Coast Highway. The documentary highlights the dangers of the route and chronicles the accidents and deaths that have resulted on the highway.[4] The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film received multiple awards at film festivals including at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and Malibu Film Festival.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Hergett, Rachel (21 February 2019). "Bozeman filmmaker highlights Gorge experience". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  2. ^ "Nic Davis". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  3. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  4. ^ a b "Nic Davis". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  5. ^ "The story of the gorgeous Gorge finally hits the screen | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  6. ^ "4:08 Productions | About | 4:08 Productions". 4:08 Productions. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  7. ^ "4:08 Productions | About us". www.media-match.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  8. ^ Storyhunter (2021-02-23). "How Did This Director and DP Find Success in 2020 Despite Odds?". Medium. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  9. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2021-06-23). "See Pearl Jam Reminisce About Legendary 1993 Gig in 'Enormous: The Gorge Story' Clip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  10. ^ "Film pays tribute to Central Washington's Gorge Amphitheatre". The Columbian. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  11. ^ Missoulian, NICK DAVIS for the (21 February 2019). "Big Sky Film Festival: The highlights from Friday's line-up". missoulian.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  12. ^ "Enormous: The Gorge Story". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  13. ^ "'What an evolution': Gorge Amphitheatre documentary releases nationwide, week before concerts start up". KXLY. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  14. ^ "Topcount". www.topcount.co. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  15. ^ Storyhunter (2021-02-23). "How Did This Director and DP Find Success in 2020 Despite Odds?". Medium. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  16. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2021-09-30). "'Enormous: The Gorge Story' Review: A Musical Paradise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  17. ^ "Enormous: The Gorge Story – interview with Director Nic Davis & Producer Tim Jack – Wishlist Foundation". Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  18. ^ FM, Player (27 July 2021), 55 - Tim Jack and Nic Davis - Enormous: The Gorge Story, retrieved 2022-09-14
  19. ^ "Gorge Amphitheatre's mystique gets heartfelt tribute in new film 'Enormous: The Gorge Story,' screening at SIFF 2019". The Seattle Times. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  20. ^ Reporter, Maria Anderson ABC FOX (6 April 2021). "Fourteen films projects to shoot in Montana after being awarded $500,000 in grants". ABC FOX Montana. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  21. ^ "Landscapes of a Western Mind : The Story of Ivan Doig". KUSM / MontanaPBS. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  22. ^ "Ivan Doig: Landscapes of a Western Mind | Big Sky Documentary Film Festival". www.bigskyfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  23. ^ The Montana Sessions | PBS, retrieved 2022-09-14
  24. ^ "The Montana Sessions". KUSM / MontanaPBS. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  25. ^ Pratt, Sean. "2023 Films | SBIFF". Retrieved 2023-11-10.


 

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