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Milroy Goes
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Born
Pervis Milroy Goes

(1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 37)
Cuncolim, Goa, India
NationalityPortuguese
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Notable workWelcome M1LL10NS
TitleCo-founder of Café Bom Gosto
Websitemilroy.goes.co.in
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Pervis Milroy Goes (born 3 September 1986), known better as Milroy Goes, is an Indian-born Portuguese film director and screenwriter.[1][2][3][4] His film Welcome M1LL10NS[5] was eligible for the 91st Academy Awards in the Best Picture category[6][7] but was not nominated in any categories.[8][9] Goes also for directed music videos for A. R. Rahman's singer Shashaa Tirupati.[10][11]

Goes directed his debut film The Victim.[12]

Goes made his Hollywood debut as producer with Just Peach directed by Brittany Mcvicker.[13]

Early life[edit]

Goes is one of ten siblings born in his family. His parents are of Indian and Portuguese descent.[14][15]

Career[edit]

In 2008, Goes's debut short film was screened at International Film Festival of India Chota Cinema. He was then mentored by a Frenchman, Anthony Coombs-Humpreys, and his wife Christine. Later under their mentorship he made a short film with a Bollywood actor Deepraj Rana.[3]

In 2012, his directorial debut in Konkani cinema was with the film The Victim. Goes also made an ad film with an Australian cricketer Brett Lee. He has directed music videos, one of which was featured on the channel VH1 India.[16][2][17]

In 2015, while he was a jury member[18] for the first edition of the Goa Short Film Carnival by Goa Talkies,[19] his short film "Peon – Ek Chaprasi" was premiered on the closing day, and he was recognized by then chief minister of Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar.[20]

In early 2017, he assisted Suneil Anand and Navketan Films in making Hollywood Film Vagator Mixer filmed in Goa.[21]

In 2017, he wrote and directed the feature film[6] WELCOME M1LL10NS[22] and in 2018,[23] the film was released at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills, California.[9] It went on to qualify for the 91st Academy Awards in the General Category.[24][8]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Type Language Role
2012 The Victim Theatrical feature Konkani Director
2018 WELCOME M1LL10NS Feature film Konkani, Hindi, English, Punjabi Writer/director

References[edit]

  1. ^ D'Cruz, Dolcy (21 September 2019). "That's what FRIENDS are for". Herald Goa.
  2. ^ a b "The Victim to be screened in Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra". The Hindu. 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Film directed by a Goan is India's only film still in contention for the Oscars". Herald Goa. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ Pawaskar, Bharati (27 December 2018). "Eager to Welcome 'Oscars'". The Goan Everyday.
  5. ^ Chandani, Priyanka (26 December 2018). "Waiting in the Wings". Asian Age.
  6. ^ a b "'Welcome M1ll10ns' director talks about the film qualifying for Oscars". Times of India. 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ Binoy, Anna (1 December 2018). "Chasing his dream a little too early". New Indian Express.
  8. ^ a b Lobo, Joanna (18 November 2018). "Luck by Chance". Indian Express.
  9. ^ a b "Welcome M1LL10NS (NR)". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
  10. ^ "US company scouting for Goan actor for their TV series".
  11. ^ "A song worth a million | the Navhind Times". 14 December 2017.
  12. ^ D'Mello, Pamela (27 March 2016). "Konkani filmmakers are buying themselves a dream run by going beyond the multiplex". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Hollywood and Bollywood unite: Cincinnati natives set to star in short film with production in Hamilton". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - Pervis Milroy Goes: Film Director". ItsGoa. 9 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Film directed by a Goan is India's only film still in contention for the Oscars". O Heraldo. 13 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Konkani movie 'The Victim' hits screens on Sept 14". The Times of India. Mangaluru. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
  17. ^ "The Victim (Konkani)". Dallas Observer.
  18. ^ "Goa Talkies – Short Film Carnival 2015 held". Viva Goa Magazine. 17 March 2015.
  19. ^ "First Goa short film fest from February 20 | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 February 2015.
  20. ^ D'Cruz, Dolcy (19 February 2015). "An extended Carnival". Herald. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  21. ^ "Filming of Hollywood movie Vagator Mixer ends". The Times of India. 20 January 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  22. ^ "ਬਹੁਭਾਸ਼ੀ ਫਿਲਮ 'ਵੈਲਕਮ ਮਿਲੀਅਨਜ਼' ਆਸਕਰ ਐਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ". Bollywood Tadka Punjabi. 14 December 2018.
  23. ^ Kaler, Rupinder (14 December 2018). "ਹੁਣ ਹਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ, ਫਿਲਮ ਆਸਕਰ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ".
  24. ^ "Aiming for the stars". Herald Goa. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.

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