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    Milroy Goes

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    Milroy Goes
    Goes in USA, 2024
    Born
    Pervis Milroy Goes

    (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 37)
    Cuncolim, Goa, India
    NationalityPortuguese
    Occupations
    • Film director
    • screenwriter
    Years active2007–present
    Notable workWelcome M1LL10NS
    TitleCo-founder of Café Bom Gosto
    Websitemilroy.goes.co.in
    Signature

    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 is also known for directing music videos for A. R. Rahman's singer Shashaa Tirupati for major record labels in India.[10][11][12]

    Goes is the first to introduce digital cinema in Goa with his debut theatrical film The Victim.[13] He is also the co-founder of the premium café brand in Goa, Café Bom Gosto.[14]

    Goes, on his Hollywood debut as Producer "Just Peachy" directed by Brittany Mcvicker.[15]

    Early life[edit]

    Goes is one of ten siblings born in his family. His parents are of Indian and Portuguese descent.[16][17]

    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.[18][19][2][20]

    In 2015, while he was a jury member[21] for the first edition of the Goa Short Film Carnival by Goa Talkies,[22] his short film "Peon – Ek Chaprasi" was premiered on the closing day, and he was recognized by then chief minister of Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar.[23]

    In early 2017, he assisted Suneil Anand and Navketan Films in making Hollywood Film Vagator Mixer filmed in Goa.[24][25]

    In 2017, he wrote and directed the feature film[6] WELCOME M1LL10NS[26][27] and in 2018,[28] 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.[29][8]

    In 2018, he was actively involved in social cause with an NGO in Goa, Human Touch Foundation, volunteering as a jury member for the short film competition Get High On Life.[30]

    In January 2019, Goes continued to support the NGO for a good cause, volunteered to be part of a panel discussion at Men Against Violence and Abuse[31] in collaboration with the department of social work of Don Bosco College, Panaji and hosted the second edition of Samabhav, a travelling film festival in Panjim.[32]

    Filmography[edit]

    Year Film Type Language Role
    2009 Unexpected[33] Short film English Writer/director
    2007 Vengeance[34] Short film English Writer/director
    2011 Expect The Unexpected[35] Short film English Writer/director
    2011 "Let My Life Go By" Music video English Director/editor
    2012 The Victim Theatrical feature Konkani Director
    2012 "Tum Saath Nahi" Music video Hindi Director/editor
    2012 "Been Here Before" Short film English Co-director/editor
    2013 Adêus Moga[36] TV movie Konkani Director
    2014 Peon "Ek Chaprasi"[37] Short film Hindi Director
    2017 "Tunch Mhojea Jivit" - Johnny Dcunha ft. Shashaa Tirupati[38] Music video Konkani Director
    2018 VAGATOR MIXER Feature film English Asst Editor
    2018 WELCOME M1LL10NS Feature film Konkani, Hindi, English, Punjabi Writer/director
    2018 "Go Goa Go" -Rosario Miranda ft. Blasio Pinto Music video English Director
    2018 "Formalin" - Khabir Moraes[39] Music video English, Konkani Director
    2018 "Tere Bin Nai Lagda" - Shashaa Tirupati[40] Music video Punjabi Director/editor
    2018 LEARN FROM MIS[TAKES] English Himself
    2019 "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" - Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl Pereira Cover song Urdu Director/co-Editor
    2019 "Don't Know Why" Norah Jones cover by Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl Pereira Cover English Director/co-Editor
    2019 "Pardesi" (Dev D) female cover version by Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Director/editor
    2020 "She Called me on a Christmas Night"[41] by Peferd Da Costa English Director/editor
    2020 "VIVO" Corporate Ad Film Ad Film English Art Director
    2023 Just Peachy Short Film English Producer

    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. ^ "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho _ Shashaa Tirupati _ Official Cover Song". YouTube.
    11. ^ "US company scouting for Goan actor for their TV series".
    12. ^ "A song worth a million | the Navhind Times". 14 December 2017.
    13. ^ 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.
    14. ^ Srivastava, Rachna (2 July 2021). "Iconic Red Door, Mini Library & Fab Interiors, Café Bom Gosto, Cuncolim Is THE Perfect Coffee Place". Whats Hot. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
    15. ^ "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.
    16. ^ "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - Pervis Milroy Goes: Film Director". ItsGoa. 9 April 2022.
    17. ^ "Film directed by a Goan is India's only film still in contention for the Oscars". O Heraldo. 13 January 2019.
    18. ^ "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.
    19. ^ "The Victim". IMDb.
    20. ^ "The Victim (Konkani)". Dallas Observer.
    21. ^ "Goa Talkies – Short Film Carnival 2015 held". Viva Goa Magazine. 17 March 2015.
    22. ^ "First Goa short film fest from February 20 | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 February 2015.
    23. ^ D'Cruz, Dolcy (19 February 2015). "An extended Carnival". Herald. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
    24. ^ "Filming of Hollywood movie Vagator Mixer ends". The Times of India. 20 January 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
    25. ^ Vagator Mixer - IMDb, retrieved 31 July 2023
    26. ^ "ਬਹੁਭਾਸ਼ੀ ਫਿਲਮ 'ਵੈਲਕਮ ਮਿਲੀਅਨਜ਼' ਆਸਕਰ ਐਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ". Bollywood Tadka Punjabi. 14 December 2018.
    27. ^ "Welcome M1LL10NS". IMDb.
    28. ^ Kaler, Rupinder (14 December 2018). "ਹੁਣ ਹਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ, ਫਿਲਮ ਆਸਕਰ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ".
    29. ^ "Aiming for the stars". Herald Goa. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.
    30. ^ "Creating safer spaces for today's youth". Navhind Times. 19 August 2018.
    31. ^ "Sambhav Film Festival at Don Bosco College". Herald Goa. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019.
    32. ^ "Travelling film festival 'Samabhav' stops at DBC". Navhind Times. 24 January 2019.
    33. ^ "Unexpected". IMDb.
    34. ^ "Vengeance: A Short Film by Milroy Goes". IMDb.
    35. ^ "Expect the Unexpected". IMDb.
    36. ^ "Adêus Moga", IMDb, retrieved 15 July 2020
    37. ^ "Peon, Ek Chaprasi", IMDb, retrieved 15 July 2020
    38. ^ Shashaa Tirupati [@sashasublime] (25 April 2017). "Some #Stills from the #audio launch of #TunchMhojemJivit, my first #Konkani song! #JohnnyDCunha #Goa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    39. ^ Moraes, Khabir Kibz (10 August 2018). NEW KONKANI SONG/FORMALIN /KIBZ /KIBZ AUDIO/KONKLISH RAP (YouTube).
    40. ^ Tirupati, Shashaa (4 September 2018). Tere Bin Nai Lagda | NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN (YouTube).
    41. ^ She Called Me on a Christmas Night I Peferd Da Costa I Ft. Mayanka Pereira I Milroy I New Song 2021. YouTube. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.

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