IdeasTap | Mikel Iriarte

Mikel Iriarte

About me

Hello,

Thanks for visiting my page. I'll tell you a little story in return.
Ever since I can remember I've been watching films. I remember pestering my dad to sit at the front of the cinema to watch Aladdin in spite of the vicious warning of square eyes. I remember the silhouettes of the heads in front as Hakuna Matata played on the vast screen.
I guess I was never really encouraged to do much active as a child so I did what I loved and that was watching films. At first, I thought what I wanted was to be an actor but I guess I never really grasped what that meant because what I really wanted to do was to conceive these illustrious sets and crazy characters and monkey about with it all. So when I was sixteen, it clicked: that's what a director does. That's the goal anyway. Not to say that's all I see ahead of me. I've got a bit of a thirst for films and film-making and I'm just excited to help any one with anything if they're feeling as parched as I am.
If you've got a vision just let me help, in any minor way I'd be delighted.

But I dabble in all sorts: I've been an actor, a prosthetics builder, an editor, a camera operator, an assistant director, a production manager, a costume designer, a casting director, a makeup artist, all sorts.

The rule is, if I can help, I will help. Since graduating from the Northern Film School last year with a first class honours, I've been working freelance as well as completing my own projects: a handful of which have been shortlisted, including 6 Degrees of Limb Separation for Frightfest's Shortcuts to Hell and The Bubble Busker, screened at the BFI Future Film Festival. Check out my portfolio to take a look.

Don't hesitate to get in contact and if you're feeling lovely then follow me on twitter too: twitter.com/mrmirate

See you at the Square-Eyes Club.

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Paha! Just got your 'smellyface' message all this time later. <3 it. x

Sorcha Finch-Murray , Singer , 05/11/12 , 1,082 AP
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Hello, thanks for the friend request :-) Tried having a look at your website but there is some sort of error and I can't access it...? x

interculturalist. , Filmmaker , 03/09/12 , 3,077 AP
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Hey stranger, how's life? What's this write to shine all about? Fill me in :) I never use this website but it seems like it could be really useful x

Y3MZ1 , Scriptwriter , 12/06/12 , 135 AP
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well done on write to shine! :)

@pulseofwhatshot , Journalist , 08/02/12 , 3,090 AP
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Hi Mikel, I'm also a Write to Shine Winner! See you at the masterclasses.

Elphie , Stage production , 08/02/12 , 1,471 AP
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Mikel, I may have got back to you a while ago? If so ignore this. This is just an apology for not responding to your message. I very rarely look at the Ideas Tap site and I missed your offer to submit to your comp. Thanks anyway. All the best.

Ronnie Mackintosh , Scriptwriter , 06/01/12 , 100 AP
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Congratulations on being shortlisted!

JHenwick , Actor , 13/12/11 , 4,144 AP
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Hi Mikel, thanks for connecting :-)

SaraTrula , Multimedia , 16/08/11 , 9,709 AP
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20 000 man points for your impressive activity points !! :)

@pulseofwhatshot , Journalist , 17/06/11 , 3,090 AP
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Hello!

thankyou for the heads up about Depict. Unfortunately i have only just seen it... i would have loved to of 'registered interest' lol and i hope that the filming over summer went very well :) keep in touch

Deanna

deanna , Poet , 20/11/10 , 1,495 AP
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