- David Miller was an internationally established producer who oversaw independent productions in Canada and abroad, under Poor Man's Productions and his DRM Productions shingle company. While in the early stages of his independent production career, Miller was the Director of Creative & Business Development at Channel Zero Inc. (home of Movieola-The Short Film Channel, Silver Screen Classics and Ouat Media Distribution) and wrote and produced the 18th Annual Gemini Awards (Night 1 and 2).
Miller worked in Public Relations for various organizations such as the National Film Board of Canada, the Academy of Canadian Cinema, and freelanced on various films. During his time at the NFB Miller attained success leading the organization's 2004 Oscar; campaign, where the NFB received their 1967 and 1968 Academy Award nominations and an Oscar; for the film 'Ryan'.
Miller garnered numerous international awards including a 2009 Genie nomination for Best Motion Picture for the multi-award winning feature film 'Amal' (by Richie Mehta). The film has garnered more than twenty prestigious awards -- ranging from Best Feature Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Best Feature at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles to the Audience Award at the AFI Dallas Film Festival.
David Miller was a standing member of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and sits on the CMPA Feature Film Committee. In addition, he was President of A71 Productions Inc.- IMDb Mini Biography By: David Miller (updated by R.M. Sieger)
- SpouseCorinne Miller(? - April 6, 2021) (his death)
- Co-founded the boutique Canadian distribution company A71 Entertainment with Chad Maker and Kirk Comrie.
- Graduated from Forest Heights Collegiate.
- Studied communications at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
- Nephew of documentarian Peter Starr.
- Sat on the Canadian Media Producers Association's feature film committee.
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