User:MichaelQSchmidt/workspace/Travis Irvine


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Travis Irvine is an American writer, director, and actor. Raised in Bexley, Ohio, he is a graduate of Ohio University, and the creator of Overbites Pictures. Irvine was a Bexley Mayoral candidate in 2007 , but recieved less than 5% of the vote.

Career
Irvine is best known for his critically acclaimed film Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night .

"Coons" began as a senior film project at Ohio University

Was distributed at numerous festivals befire being picked up for distribution by Troma.

His next project, documenting his Mayorial aspirations, is his film American Mayor. Produced by his "overbites Pictures" and shot during his 2007 campaign, the film is currently in post-production and will and will be distributed by Troma Entertainment.

Filmography

 * American Mayor (2009)
 * Call Kid Kevorkian (2006)
 * Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night (2005)

Which reference does what:

 * 1) "TW1",
 * Irvine announces candidacy, Raised in Bexley, Bexley high school, graduate of Ohio University, Owns Overbites Pictures to specialize in low-budget films, Documentary plans of campaign, campaign slogan
 * 2) "DP",
 * Travis M. Irvine, 24; filmmaker; bachelor’s degree in communication studies, Ohio University.
 * 3) "CM",
 * Bexley resident, took out mayoral petition
 * 4) "TM",
 * addressed seniors, advocated using school facilities in creating a viable seniors center
 * 5) "CM2",
 * Irvine appeal for younger voters to become involved in city government, pledged to return $30,000 of the mayor's $90,000 salary if elected, wants to see businesses other than banks locate on Main Street - particularly ones that appeal to young people and families.
 * 6) "TW2",
 * lost election, receiving 4.62 percent of 3,300 votes
 * 7) "CU",
 * race included 24-year-old filmmaker Irvine
 * 8) "CD",
 * Coons made when Irvine a 22-year-old senior at OU, Bexley High graduate, city premiere at Drexel Gateway theatre in Columbus sponsored by Drexel Theaters Group abd annual Columbus International Film and Video Festival and then at 2006 TromaDance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, film shot in August 2006 in Columbus and Athens as musical comedy horror satire made for $5000, Irvine working as film intern in New York, film was inspired by a 2004 Florida camping trip,
 * 9) "NYT",
 * Times overview of Coons
 * 10) "CoC",
 * Coons cast crew production, festival premiere at 2006 TromaDance Film Festival, picked up for distribution by Troma Studios, great in-depth review of film
 * 11) "OU",
 * on compus premiere of Coons, list film background w/producers, reasonable review
 * 12) "LL",
 * background of creation of low-budget Coons, excellent review
 * 13) "AN",
 * Excellent in-depth review of Coons, Troma acquiring film in 2006, Irvine talks of his film influences, scriptwriting in London after 2004 camping trip, backgound in how the created the coons, Overbites Pictures happy working with Troma, American Mayor in post-production, speaks toward funding AM
 * 14) "TW3",
 * Speaks of Irvine having left Bexley for New York and the returned for Coons screening, mention of campaign documentary wrapping up, distribution of coons, creation of Overbites, Scianamblo co-producer of AM and about-to-graduate OH, Irvine hopes coons screening will help funding for AM, this is after Mayor eace over
 * Speaks of Irvine having left Bexley for New York and the returned for Coons screening, mention of campaign documentary wrapping up, distribution of coons, creation of Overbites, Scianamblo co-producer of AM and about-to-graduate OH, Irvine hopes coons screening will help funding for AM, this is after Mayor eace over