Greg Strasz
| Greg Strasz | |
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| Born | February 1, 1977 Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Polish/ German |
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| 📆 Years active | 2001–present |
Greg Strasz (born February 1, 1977) is a Polish/German visual effects supervisor, film director and producer. Greg's ambitious sci-fi proof of concept film Megan (2018) was a viral internet sensation[1]. The short was further recognized by several prestigious media publications (the Hollywood Reporter[2], Empire[3] and Entertainment Weekly[4]) and has been widely critically acclaimed, being nominated and winning multiple awards: Winner 2018 Pitch to Screen Film Awards (best director and best proof of concept) and winner London international short film festival 2018 (best international Sci-Fi short). The film has played at several renowned film festivals such as an official selection at the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival 2019. Most recently, Megan was praised by industry professionals, whom honored the short with a Silver Telly Award (40th Annual Telly Awards - 2019 online: General-Viral). Previously, Greg served as Visual Effects Supervisor & VFX Art Director for director Roland Emmerich. Credits include Independence Day: Resurgence, White House Down and 2012. He is represented by Roar Management.
In 2006 for "The Triangle" Greg Strasz received an Honor certificate from the Academy of the Television Art and Sciences for his contribution to the "Emmy Award winning achievement for outstanding special visual effects for a miniseries". In 2012 the Visual Effects Society nominated Greg Strasz for the work on "Anonymous" with the "Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture[5]." Strasz made his first attempt at directing in Los Angeles when he filmed "Broken". From over 500 submissions his short film was one of the 10 semi-finalist in the Producer Guild of America "2014 Make Your Mark Competition[6]" challenge.
Selected filmography
- Midway (2019)
- Megan (2018)
- Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
- Stonewall (2015)
- Broken (2014)
- Beyond the Reach (2014)
- It Follows (2014)
- White House Down (2013)
- Anonymous (2011)
- 2012 (2009)
- Der rote Baron (2008)
- Mogadischu (2008)
- The Triangle (2008)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Film Awards | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Sci-Fi | Won | ||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Honorable Mention: Director | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Awards | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Sci-Fi | Won | ||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Trailer | Won | ||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Visual Effects | Won | ||
| Telly Awards | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Silver Telly Online: General-Viral | Won | ||
| Dieciminuti Film Festival | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| Lighthouse International Film Festival | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Narrative Short | Nominated | ||
| London International Short Film Festival | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best International Sci-Fi Short | Won | ||
| Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival | |||||
| 2019 | MEGAN | Best Philip K. Dick Short | Nominated | ||
| Pitch to Screen Film Awards | |||||
| 2018 | MEGAN | Best Proof of Concept | Won | ||
| 2018 | MEGAN | Best Director | Won | ||
| Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles | |||||
| 2018 | MEGAN | Hollywood Eagle Award | Nominated | ||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | |||||
| 2012 | Anonymous | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
See also
External links
- Greg Strasz IMDb
- Greg Strasz (website)
- Megan on IMDb Search this movie on
- Interview with Greg Strasz: "Cloverfield' Sci-Fi Short 'MEGAN' Director Greg Strasz Discusses His Blockbuster Take On The 'Cloververse"
- Popsugar: "Even at Just 5 Minutes, This Short Cloverfield Film Is Pretty Damn Good"
- Gizmodo: "Cool Fan Film Envisions a New Chapter in the Cloverfield Sci-Fi Saga"
- SYFYWIRE: "This Cloverfield fan film ‘proof of concept’ deserves a spot in Bad Robot lore"
- Horrorfreaknews: "Fan Film MEGAN Finds the Connection Between CLOVERFIELD and 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE"
- Creativecow: "MEGAN: Award-winning Viral Fan Short Tests 8K RED Workflow"
- Productionhub: "Sound Designing and Mixing Immersive Audio for MEGAN"
- Film-book: "MEGAN (2018) Short Film: Greg Strasz’s Sci-fi Adventure Could be CLOVERFIELD’s Next Chapter"
- New York Film Academy: (NYFA) Filmmaking & Cinematography Alum Jean de Meuron’s Short ‘Megan’ Wins at the 2019 Telly Awards
- Empire: "Unofficial Cloverfield Short Megan Tells A Spin-Off Story Linked To 10 Cloverfield Lane"
- "Tech in Hollywood: 2 Filmmakers Breaking Barriers and Building Buzz"
- Animation of the Week: Grey by Greg Strasz and Brett Sinclair
References
- ↑ Sharf, Zack; Sharf, Zack (2018-08-03). "'Cloverfield': Unofficial Short Film About Never-Before-Seen '10 Cloverfield Lane' Character Goes Viral — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ "Gradient Effects Unveils Sci-Fi Short to Test 8K". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ "Unofficial Cloverfield Short Megan Tells A Spin-Off Story Linked To 10 Cloverfield Lane". Empire. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ "Unofficial 'Cloverfield' short from Hollywood VFX guru expands the mystery box". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ admin (2015-03-23). "10th Annual VES Awards". www.visualeffectssociety.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑ "2014 Make Your Mark Competition - About - Producers Guild of America". www.producersguild.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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