Alex Mechanik

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Alex Mechanik
Born (October 18, 1986-{{{month}}}-{{{day}}}) Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., October 18, 1986 (age Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".)Expression error: Unrecognized word "october".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".
Tampa, Florida
Occupation Filmmaker
Spouse(s) Samy Burch
(m. 2023)

Alex Mechanik (born October 18, 1986) is an American filmmaker. For his work on the Todd Haynes drama May December, He was nominated alongside his wife Samy Burch at the 96th Academy Awards.[1]

Early life

Mechanik was raised in Tampa, Florida.[2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2009.[3]

Career

After graduating from college, Mechanik worked as a production assistant on reality television programs such as The Apprentice. He served on the casting department for features such as Allegiant and Ant-Man, where he is credited as Woody Mechanik.[2]

Mechanik collaborated on a series of short films with his partner, Samy Burch. The pair later collaborated on the screenplay for May December, a 2023 feature directed by Todd Haynes and starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. Mechanik is also an editor for the "Open Door" video series produced by Architectural Digest.[2]

As of early 2024, Mechanik is set to direct a feature film starring O-Lan Jones for Gloria Sanchez Productions, the company that produced May December, based on a script he developed with Burch.[4][2]

Personal life

While studying at New York University, Mechanik met Samy Burch, with whom he would collaborate on a number of short films as well as the story for May December. The pair married in 2023.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Editor Writer Notes
2013 All You Can Eat Yes Yes Short film;
Co-directed with Samy Burch
2016 Bev Yes No
2017 Crown Prince Yes Yes
2023 May December No Yes Shares "Story by" credit with Samy Burch

Television

Year Title Notes
2019 – 2020 Gourmet Makes Editor, 2 episodes
2020 – 2024 Architectural Digest Editor, 24 episodes
2024 Almost Already Famous Editor, TV movie

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 Slamdance Film Festival Spirit of Slamdance Award The Greggs Won[lower-alpha 1] [5]
Best Narrative Short Nominated[lower-alpha 1]
2023 Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Original Screenplay May December Runner-up[lower-alpha 2] [6][7]
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Nominated [8]
Golden Orange Runner-up
2024 Columbus Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated[lower-alpha 2] [9][10]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Original Screenplay Runner-up[lower-alpha 2] [11]
Austin Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated[lower-alpha 2] [12]
North Dakota Film Society Best Screenplay Nominated[lower-alpha 2] [13]
Portland Critics Association Best Screenplay Nominated[lower-alpha 2] [14]
Independent Spirit Awards Best First Screenplay Won[lower-alpha 2] [15]
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated[lower-alpha 2] [16]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Pending[lower-alpha 2] [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shared with Brooke Bundy, Nigel DeFriez, Robert Malone, Kira Pearson, Jessie Levandov, and Jonathan Rosenblit
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Shared with cowriter Samy Burch

References

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