Janicza Bravo
| Janicza Bravo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Janicza Michelle Bravo Ford February 25, 1981 New York City, New York U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer Director Photographer |
| Website | Janicza |
Janicza Michelle Bravo Ford (born 25 February 1981) is an American writer, director, and photographer.
Bravo was born in New York City, the daughter of Ana Maria Ford and Rafael Angel Landers. Her parents, who are tailors, are both from Latin America. From the time she was three months old to a teenager, she grew up on an Army base in Panama City, Panama, until she was 13 years old, when her family moved back to the United States. She spent time going back and forth between the United States and Panama throughout her childhood.
Bravo attended New York University, where she majored in directing and design for theater, which included costume and set design. She also studied acting at New York University's Playwrights Horizons Theater School.
After graduating from college Bravo worked as a stylist and wardrobe designer.
Bravo got her start writing and directing a series of short films. Her first film, Eat, which debuted at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival and was picked up by VICE, and starred Katherine Waterston and Brett Gelman. The film told the story of a woman who is locked out of her apartment and meets an odd neighbor.
Her second film, the 2013 dark comedy named Gregory Go Boom, was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and featured Michael Cera as a paraplegic who lives near the Salton Sea. The film was shot on location in Bombay Beach and Slab City, California. Bravo worked with JASH to produce and release the film online. The film's title was inspired by the 1976 François Truffaut film, Small Change, where the boy falls out the window yet survives.
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