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'''James Fall''' (born December 13, 1962)<ref name="tribute">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/jim-fall/3183/ |title=Jim Fall biography and filmography |website=Tribute.ca |accessdate=December 20, 2013}}</ref> is an American film and television director and film producer. He is best known as the director of ''[[Trick (film)|Trick]]'' (1999) and ''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]'' (2003).<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Sundance 1999">{{cite web|url=http://history.sundance.org/films/1974/trick |title=Sundance Archives: 1999 Film Festival - ''Trick'' |website=Sundance.org |publisher=[[Sundance Film Festival]]|accessdate=December 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Advocate 2003">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/And+for+his+next+Trick+...+how+Jim+Fall,+the+out+director+of+the+sexy...-a0102453345 |title=And for his next ''Trick'' ... how Jim Fall, the out director of the sexy gay comedy ''Trick'', went to work for Disney to make the family-friendly ''Lizzie McGuire Movie'' |website=TheFreeLibrary.com |publisher=''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'' |last=Vary |first=Adam B.|date=May 13, 2003 |accessdate=December 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="AE 2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.thebacklot.com/exclusive-director-jim-fall-on-his-new-holiday-film-and-finally-the-trick-sequel/12/2012/ |title=Exclusive: Director Jim Fall On His New Holiday Film And (Finally) The ''Trick'' Sequel |first=Jim |last=Halterman |date=December 7, 2012 |accessdate=December 20, 2013 |website=TheBacklot.com |publisher=AfterElton.com}}</ref>
'''James Fall''' (born December 13, 1962)<ref name="tribute">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/jim-fall/3183/ |title=Jim Fall biography and filmography |website=Tribute.ca |access-date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> is an American film and television director and film producer. He is best known as the director of ''[[Trick (1999 film)|Trick]]'' (1999) and ''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]'' (2003).<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Sundance 1999">{{cite web|url=http://history.sundance.org/films/1974/trick |title=Sundance Archives: 1999 Film Festival - ''Trick'' |website=Sundance.org |publisher=[[Sundance Film Festival]]|access-date=December 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Advocate 2003">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/And+for+his+next+Trick+...+how+Jim+Fall,+the+out+director+of+the+sexy...-a0102453345 |title=And for his next ''Trick'' ... how Jim Fall, the out director of the sexy gay comedy ''Trick'', went to work for Disney to make the family-friendly ''Lizzie McGuire Movie'' |via=TheFreeLibrary.com |website=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |last=Vary |first=Adam B.|date=May 13, 2003 |access-date=December 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="AE 2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.thebacklot.com/exclusive-director-jim-fall-on-his-new-holiday-film-and-finally-the-trick-sequel/12/2012/ |title=Exclusive: Director Jim Fall On His New Holiday Film And (Finally) The ''Trick'' Sequel |first=Jim |last=Halterman |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2013 |website=TheBacklot.com |publisher=AfterElton.com}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Fall's directorial debut was the 1999 gay-themed [[independent film]] ''[[Trick (film)|Trick]]'',<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Sundance 1999"/><ref name="Advocate 2003"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> which was picked up for North American distribution by [[Fine Line Features]] soon after its screening at the [[Sundance Film Festival]],<ref name="Variety 1999">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/trick-pic-treated-to-release-by-fine-line-1117490678/|title=''Trick'' pic treated to release by Fine Line |date=January 26, 1999 |first1=Andrew |last1=Hindes |first2=Benedict |last2=Carver |website=Variety.com |publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' |accessdate=December 20, 2013}}</ref> where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="NNN">{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/go-go-boy-jp-pitoc-trick-sequel-shirtless/09/2018/|title=Hot Go-Go Boy From ''Trick'' Still Looks Sexy Shirtless in Sequel|website=[[NewNowNext]]|first=Brandon|last=Voss|date=September 15, 2018|accessdate=September 17, 2018}}</ref> The film also won the ''[[Siegessäule (magazine)|Siegessäule]]'' Special Jury [[Teddy Award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teddyaward.tv/en/archive?a-z=1&select=T&id_film=390|title=Teddy Award Winner: ''Trick''|publisher=[[Berlin International Film Festival]]|via=teddyaward.tv|accessdate=September 17, 2018}}</ref> and [[Outfest]]'s Special Programming Committee Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent.
Fall's directorial debut was the 1999 gay-themed [[independent film]] ''[[Trick (1999 film)|Trick]]'',<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Sundance 1999"/><ref name="Advocate 2003"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> which was picked up for North American distribution by [[Fine Line Features]] soon after its screening at the [[Sundance Film Festival]],<ref name="Variety 1999">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/trick-pic-treated-to-release-by-fine-line-1117490678/|title=''Trick'' pic treated to release by Fine Line |date=January 26, 1999 |first1=Andrew |last1=Hindes |first2=Benedict |last2=Carver |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="NNN">{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/go-go-boy-jp-pitoc-trick-sequel-shirtless/09/2018/|title=Hot Go-Go Boy From ''Trick'' Still Looks Sexy Shirtless in Sequel|website=[[NewNowNext]]|first=Brandon|last=Voss|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> The film also won the ''[[Siegessäule (magazine)|Siegessäule]]'' Special Jury [[Teddy Award]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teddyaward.tv/en/archive?a-z=1&select=T&id_film=390|title=Teddy Award Winner: ''Trick''|publisher=[[Berlin International Film Festival]]|via=teddyaward.tv|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> and [[Outfest]]'s Special Programming Committee Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent.


In 2003, Fall directed [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]''.<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Advocate 2003"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> He later directed several TV movies, including ''[[Wedding Wars]]'' (2006)<ref name="AETV 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/weddingwars/wedding_wars_about.jsp |archivedate=August 22, 2010 |accessdate=December 20, 2013 |title=''Wedding Wars'': About the Movie |website=AETV.com |publisher=[[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822163041/http://www.aetv.com/weddingwars/wedding_wars_about.jsp }}</ref><ref name="Advocate 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2006/11/20/john-stamos-pops-our-cork |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220060032/http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2009/09/28/john-stamos-pops-our-cork |title=John Stamos pops our cork! |website=Advocate.com ([[Internet Archive]]) |publisher=''The Advocate'' |first=Jessica |last=Hundley|date=November 20, 2006 |archivedate=December 20, 2013 |accessdate=December 20, 2013}}</ref> and the holiday-themed films ''[[Holiday Engagement]]'' (2011), ''Holly's Holiday'' (2012) and ''[[Kristin's Christmas Past]]'' (2013).<ref name="AE 2012"/><ref name="LA Weekly">{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/movies/kristins-christmas-past-2273018/ |website=LAWeekly.com|publisher=''[[LA Weekly]]'' |title=Movie Details: ''Kristin's Christmas Past'' |accessdate=December 19, 2013 }}</ref> Fall's award-winning short films ''He Touched Me'' and ''Love is Deaf, Dumb and Blind'' aired on the [[USA Network]] and [[Nickelodeon]].<ref name="tribute"/>
In 2003, Fall directed [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]''.<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="Advocate 2003"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> He later directed several TV movies, including ''[[Wedding Wars]]'' (2006)<ref name="AETV 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/weddingwars/wedding_wars_about.jsp |archive-date=August 22, 2010 |access-date=December 20, 2013 |title=''Wedding Wars'': About the Movie |website=AETV.com |publisher=[[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822163041/http://www.aetv.com/weddingwars/wedding_wars_about.jsp }}</ref><ref name="Advocate 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2006/11/20/john-stamos-pops-our-cork |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220060032/http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2009/09/28/john-stamos-pops-our-cork |title=John Stamos pops our cork! |website=The Advocate |first=Jessica |last=Hundley|date=November 20, 2006 |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |access-date=December 20, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the holiday-themed films ''[[Holiday Engagement]]'' (2011), ''Holly's Holiday'' (2012) and ''[[Kristin's Christmas Past]]'' (2013).<ref name="AE 2012"/><ref name="LA Weekly">{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/movies/kristins-christmas-past-2273018/ |website=[[LA Weekly]] |title=Movie Details: ''Kristin's Christmas Past'' |access-date=December 19, 2013 |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220062120/http://www.laweekly.com/movies/kristins-christmas-past-2273018/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fall's award-winning short films ''He Touched Me'' and ''Love is Deaf, Dumb and Blind'' aired on the [[USA Network]] and [[Nickelodeon]].<ref name="tribute"/>


In 2018, Fall announced ''[[Trick 2]]'', a sequel to ''Trick'' which he had written and will direct.<ref name="NNN"/><ref name="Out">{{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/popnography/2018/8/11/director-jim-fall-talks-trick-2-and-20-years-original|title=Director Jim Fall Talks ''Trick 2'' and 20 Years Since the Original|website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|first=Glenn|last=Garner|date=August 11, 2018|accessdate=September 17, 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, Fall announced ''[[Trick 2]]'', a sequel to ''Trick'' which he had written and will direct.<ref name="NNN"/><ref name="Out">{{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/popnography/2018/8/11/director-jim-fall-talks-trick-2-and-20-years-original|title=Director Jim Fall Talks ''Trick 2'' and 20 Years Since the Original|website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|first=Glenn|last=Garner|date=August 11, 2018|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>


Fall's television credits include episodes of ''[[Grosse Pointe (TV series)|Grosse Pointe]]'' (2000) and ''[[So NoTORIous]]'' (2006).<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> He has also had a career in theatre, directing a number of stage productions in [[New York City]].<ref name="tribute"/>
Fall's television credits include episodes of ''[[Grosse Pointe (TV series)|Grosse Pointe]]'' (2000) and ''[[So NoTORIous]]'' (2006).<ref name="tribute"/><ref name="AE 2012"/> He has also had a career in theatre, directing a number of stage productions in [[New York City]].<ref name="tribute"/>
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Fall is [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexual|gay]].<ref name="Advocate 2003"/> In 2006 he married his then-boyfriend on the [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]] set of ''Wedding Wars''.<ref name="Advocate 2006"/>
Fall is [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexual|gay]].<ref name="Advocate 2003"/> In 2006 he married his then-boyfriend on the [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], set of ''Wedding Wars''.<ref name="Advocate 2006"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-lizzie-mcguire-movie-1200541919/ |title=Review: ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' |date=May 1, 2003 |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |website=Variety.com |publisher=''Variety'' |accessdate=December 20, 2013}}
* {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-lizzie-mcguire-movie-1200541919/ |title=Review: ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' |date=May 1, 2003 |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |website=Variety |access-date=December 20, 2013}}


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Jim Fall
Born (1962-12-13) December 13, 1962 (age 61)
Albion, New York, US
Alma materTemple University
New York University
Occupation(s)Director and producer
Years active1999–present
WebsiteOfficial site

James Fall (born December 13, 1962)[1] is an American film and television director and film producer. He is best known as the director of Trick (1999) and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).[1][2][3][4]

Career

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Fall's directorial debut was the 1999 gay-themed independent film Trick,[1][2][3][4] which was picked up for North American distribution by Fine Line Features soon after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival,[5] where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.[1][6] The film also won the Siegessäule Special Jury Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival,[7] and Outfest's Special Programming Committee Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent.

In 2003, Fall directed Disney's The Lizzie McGuire Movie.[1][3][4] He later directed several TV movies, including Wedding Wars (2006)[8][9] and the holiday-themed films Holiday Engagement (2011), Holly's Holiday (2012) and Kristin's Christmas Past (2013).[4][10] Fall's award-winning short films He Touched Me and Love is Deaf, Dumb and Blind aired on the USA Network and Nickelodeon.[1]

In 2018, Fall announced Trick 2, a sequel to Trick which he had written and will direct.[6][11]

Fall's television credits include episodes of Grosse Pointe (2000) and So NoTORIous (2006).[1][4] He has also had a career in theatre, directing a number of stage productions in New York City.[1]

Fall is an alumnus of Temple University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[1][2]

Personal life

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Fall is openly gay.[3] In 2006 he married his then-boyfriend on the Halifax, Nova Scotia, set of Wedding Wars.[9]

Filmography

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Director credits
Year Title Notes
1999 Trick[1][2][3][4] Independent film
2000 Grosse Pointe[1] TV series/Episode: "Puppet Master"
2000 Damaged Goods[1] TV series pilot
2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie[1][3][4] Feature film
2006 So NoTORIous[4] TV series/Episodes: "Street" and "Accommodating"
2006 Wedding Wars[4][8][9] TV movie
2011 Holiday Engagement[4] TV movie
2012 Holly's Holiday[4] TV movie
2013 Kristin's Christmas Past[10] TV movie
TBA Trick 2[6][11] Feature film

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jim Fall biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sundance Archives: 1999 Film Festival - Trick". Sundance.org. Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Vary, Adam B. (May 13, 2003). "And for his next Trick ... how Jim Fall, the out director of the sexy gay comedy Trick, went to work for Disney to make the family-friendly Lizzie McGuire Movie". The Advocate. Retrieved December 20, 2013 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halterman, Jim (December 7, 2012). "Exclusive: Director Jim Fall On His New Holiday Film And (Finally) The Trick Sequel". TheBacklot.com. AfterElton.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Hindes, Andrew; Carver, Benedict (January 26, 1999). "Trick pic treated to release by Fine Line". Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Voss, Brandon (September 15, 2018). "Hot Go-Go Boy From Trick Still Looks Sexy Shirtless in Sequel". NewNowNext. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Teddy Award Winner: Trick". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via teddyaward.tv.
  8. ^ a b "Wedding Wars: About the Movie". AETV.com. A&E. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Hundley, Jessica (November 20, 2006). "John Stamos pops our cork!". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Movie Details: Kristin's Christmas Past". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Garner, Glenn (August 11, 2018). "Director Jim Fall Talks Trick 2 and 20 Years Since the Original". Out. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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