Michael Polish Biography (2)
Michael Polish made his feature film debut in 1999 with Twin Falls Idaho, which he directed, co-wrote and starred in with twin brother Mark Polish. The film was acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival and the New Directors/New Films series. He first won recognition as a director for his second short film, Bajo del Perro (Under the Dog), a film about Mexican boxing that played in festivals around the US and received five awards: Best Short at the San Antonio Cinefestival, Honorable Mention from the Director's Guild of America, the Young Filmmakers Award at The Walt Disney Company, Finalist at the South by Southwest Film Festival and Honorable Mention at the Rochester International Film Festival. Bajo del Perro can be seen on both Bravo and The Independent Film Channel. Michael's first short film, Clown, is the story of a clown showing up on a day Coney Island is closed. He graduated from California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) with a BFA in visual communications.
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