BIO
Writer/director has been making films since 1985. In 1989, Village Voice critic J.Hoberman called Moritsugu's Brown University thesis short, DER ELVIS, one of the "Top 50 films of the 80's." Since then, his features MOD FUCK EXPLOSION, MY DEGENERATION, FAME WHORE, SCUMROCK, and HIPPY PORN have scorched eyeballs worldwide from Sundance to MOMA to Cannes to the Guggenheim to Berlin to Toronto to name a few. In 1993, James Schamus (Focus Features) produced Moritsugu's television comedy, TERMINAL USA, which aired nationwide on PBS. Moritsugu has garnered critical acclaim and top awards at the New York Underground Film Festival (Best Feature 3 times in a row) as well as the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Fest and Oscar consideration for his feature FAME WHORE. He has worked with his wife/leading lady Amy Davis for 20 years. She was co-writer of his last feature, SCUMROCK, as well his newest magnum opus, PIG DEATH MACHINE. In 2012, their music video "No Future Shock" for the band TV ON THE RADIO received a Grammy nomination. Moritsugu and Davis are currently in post-production on their newest movie, PIG DEATH MACHINE, which will be completed in the fall of 2012.
Writer/director has been making films since 1985. In 1989, Village Voice critic J.Hoberman called Moritsugu's Brown University thesis short, DER ELVIS, one of the "Top 50 films of the 80's." Since then, his features MOD FUCK EXPLOSION, MY DEGENERATION, FAME WHORE, SCUMROCK, and HIPPY PORN have scorched eyeballs worldwide from Sundance to MOMA to Cannes to the Guggenheim to Berlin to Toronto to name a few. In 1993, James Schamus (Focus Features) produced Moritsugu's television comedy, TERMINAL USA, which aired nationwide on PBS. Moritsugu has garnered critical acclaim and top awards at the New York Underground Film Festival (Best Feature 3 times in a row) as well as the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Fest and Oscar consideration for his feature FAME WHORE. He has worked with his wife/leading lady Amy Davis for 20 years. She was co-writer of his last feature, SCUMROCK, as well his newest magnum opus, PIG DEATH MACHINE. In 2012, their music video "No Future Shock" for the band TV ON THE RADIO received a Grammy nomination. Moritsugu and Davis are currently in post-production on their newest movie, PIG DEATH MACHINE, which will be completed in the fall of 2012.
AWARDS
for PIG DEATH MACHINE
for "NO FUTURE SHOCK" by TV ON THE RADIO
for SCUMROCK
for SCUMROCK
recognition for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for MOD FUCK EXPLOSION
for MY DEGENERATION
for DER ELVIS
for PIG DEATH MACHINE
for "NO FUTURE SHOCK" by TV ON THE RADIO
for SCUMROCK
for SCUMROCK
recognition for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for FAME WHORE
for MOD FUCK EXPLOSION
for MY DEGENERATION
for DER ELVIS
GRANTS
distribution grant for SCUMROCK
post-production grant for SCUMROCK
post-production grant for SCUMROCK
short film commission for CRACK
for FAME WHORE
production grant for TERMINAL, USA
production grant for MOD FUCK EXPLOSION
distribution grant for SCUMROCK
post-production grant for SCUMROCK
post-production grant for SCUMROCK
short film commission for CRACK
for FAME WHORE
production grant for TERMINAL, USA
production grant for MOD FUCK EXPLOSION