Miranda July
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| Name | Miranda July |
| Birth date | 1974 |
| Birth place | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker; writer; performance artist; visual artist; actor |
| Notable works | The Future; Me and You and Everyone We Know; No One Belongs Here More Than You |
Miranda July Miranda July is an American filmmaker, writer, performance artist, and visual artist known for interdisciplinary work across film, literature, performance art, and new media. She gained international attention with the feature film Me and You and Everyone We Know and the short-story collection No One Belongs Here More Than You, and has shown work at institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Venice Biennale. July's practice intersects with contemporaries from the Sundance Film Festival circuit, the Biennale de Lyon, and the independentindie film scene.
Early life and education
Born in Berkeley, California, July was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and later moved to Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon. She attended local public schools before studying at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design for brief periods and later engaged with artist communities in Seattle and Chicago. Influences during her formative years included exposure to the Beat Generation, writers linked to Small Press cultures, and performance traditions from venues in Oakland and San Francisco. Early encounters with practitioners associated with Fluxus, Dada, and experimental avant-garde theatre shaped her interdisciplinary approach.
Career
July's career spans film, literature, performance, and digital projects, collaborating with organizations like the Sundance Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and SculptureCenter. She worked with artists and filmmakers such as Spike Jonze, Pedro Almodóvar, Michel Gondry, and writers connected to McSweeney's and The New Yorker. Her projects have been commissioned or supported by institutions including the Walker Art Center, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Guggenheim Museum. July has engaged with publishers like Farrar, Straus and Giroux and production companies that operate within the independent film ecosystem.
Film and television
July wrote, directed, and performed in films featured at Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and the Venice Film Festival. Her debut feature earned awards at Sundance and played in programs curated by the British Film Institute and Film Society of Lincoln Center. Collaborators on her films have included cinematographers and actors associated with the Independent Spirit Awards circuit and ensembles linked to A24 and IFC Films. She has appeared at panels hosted by Tribeca Film Festival and presented work at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Television appearances and short-form film pieces have been screened on platforms connected to HBO, PBS, and festival broadcasters.
Literature and performance art
July's fiction and performance work appeared in outlets such as The New Yorker, Granta, and McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. Her book publications were released by presses akin to Farrar, Straus and Giroux and promoted through readings at institutions like Poets & Writers and The Strand Bookstore. She toured performances in venues linked to The Kitchen, Performance Space 122 (PS122), and the Hayward Gallery. Collaborations with musicians and writers included partnerships with artists associated with Warp Records, Domino Recording Company, and independent theater companies similar to Punchdrunk. July participated in residencies at artist centers related to Yaddo, MacDowell, and Ucross Foundation.
Visual art and exhibitions
July's visual and interactive projects have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Modern, and the Serpentine Galleries. She produced participatory installations for festivals like the Venice Biennale, the Biennale of Sydney, and the Performa Biennial. Curators who have shown her work are affiliated with institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Hammer Museum, and the Stedelijk Museum. Her multimedia pieces engaged with publishers and galleries including Whitechapel Gallery, Gagosian Gallery, and smaller experimental spaces in Brooklyn and Berlin.
Themes and style
July's work frequently explores intimacy, loneliness, communication, and the everyday strangeness of human relationships, dialoguing with traditions from Absurdism, Surrealism, and contemporary feminist art movements. Her narrative style draws comparisons to writers featured in The New Yorker and editors associated with Granta and McSweeney's. Filmmaking often employs deadpan performances reminiscent of actors linked to Independent Spirit Awards nominees and directors from the mumblecore milieu. Her installations and digital projects reference participatory practices established by Fluxus artists and interactive work seen at the New Museum.
Awards and recognition
July has received awards from festivals and institutions including Sundance Film Festival prizes, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and literary shortlists associated with the Man Booker Prize-adjacent circles and PEN America recognitions. Her films and books have been honored by organizations such as the Independent Spirit Awards, National Book Foundation-adjacent programs, and critics' circles connected to The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. Retrospectives of her work have been organized by museums with programs like those at the Walker Art Center and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Category:American artists Category:American filmmakers Category:American writers