Milroy Goes

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.

Milroy Goes
Goes in US, 2022
Born
Pervis Milroy Goes

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

Goes is the first to introduce digital cinema in Goa with his debut theatrical film The Victim.[10] He is also the co-founder of the premium café brand in Goa, Café Bom Gosto.[11]

Goes, on his Hollywood debut as Producer "Just Peachy" directed by Brittany Mcvicker.[12]

Early life

Goes is one of ten siblings born in his family. His parents are of Indian and Portuguese descent.[13][14]

Career

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.[15][16][2][17]

In 2015, while he was a jury member[18] for the first edition of the Goa Short Film Carnival by Goa Talkies,[19] his short film "Peon – Ek Chaprasi" was premiered on the closing day, and he was recognized by then chief minister of Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar.[20]

In early 2017, he assisted Suneil Anand and Navketan Films in making Hollywood Film Vagator Mixer filmed in Goa.[21][22]

In 2017, he wrote and directed the feature film[6] WELCOME M1LL10NS[23][24] and in 2018,[25] 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.[26][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.[27]

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[28] 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.[29]

Filmography
YearFilm TypeLanguageRole
2009Unexpected[30] Short filmEnglishWriter/director
2007Vengeance[31] Short filmEnglishWriter/director
2011Expect The Unexpected[32] Short filmEnglishWriter/director
2011"Let My Life Go By" Music videoEnglishDirector/editor
2012The Victim Theatrical featureKonkaniDirector
2012"Tum Saath Nahi" Music videoHindiDirector/editor
2012"Been Here Before" Short filmEnglishCo-director/editor
2013Adêus Moga[33] TV movieKonkaniDirector
2014Peon "Ek Chaprasi"[34] Short filmHindiDirector
2017"Tunch Mhojea Jivit" - Johnny Dcunha ft. Shashaa Tirupati[35] Music videoKonkaniDirector
2018VAGATOR MIXER Feature filmEnglishAsst Editor
2018WELCOME M1LL10NS Feature filmKonkani, Hindi, English, PunjabiWriter/director
2018"Go Goa Go" -Rosario Miranda ft. Blasio Pinto Music videoEnglishDirector
2018"Formalin" - Khabir Moraes[36] Music videoEnglish, KonkaniDirector
2018"Tere Bin Nai Lagda" - Shashaa Tirupati[37] Music videoPunjabiDirector/editor
2018LEARN FROM MIS[TAKES] EnglishHimself
2019"Chaudhvin Ka Chand" - Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl Pereira Cover songUrduDirector/co-Editor
2019"Don't Know Why" Norah Jones cover by Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl Pereira CoverEnglishDirector/co-Editor
2019 "Pardesi" (Dev D) female cover version by Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Director/editor
2020 "She Called me on a Christmas Night"[38] by Peferd Da Costa English Director/editor
2020"VIVO" Corporate Ad Film Ad FilmEnglishArt Director
2023Just Peachy Short FilmEnglishProducer

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  2. "The Victim to be screened in Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra". The Hindu. 28 June 2012.
  3. "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. "'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.
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  12. "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.
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  26. "Aiming for the stars". Herald Goa. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.
  27. "Creating safer spaces for today's youth". Navhind Times. 19 August 2018.
  28. "Sambhav Film Festival at Don Bosco College". Herald Goa. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019.
  29. "Travelling film festival 'Samabhav' stops at DBC". Navhind Times. 24 January 2019.
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  33. "Adêus Moga", IMDb, retrieved 15 July 2020
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  35. Shashaa Tirupati [@sashasublime] (25 April 2017). "Some #Stills from the #audio launch of #TunchMhojemJivit, my first #Konkani song! #JohnnyDCunha #Goa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  36. Moraes, Khabir Kibz (10 August 2018). NEW KONKANI SONG/FORMALIN /KIBZ /KIBZ AUDIO/KONKLISH RAP (YouTube).
  37. Tirupati, Shashaa (4 September 2018). Tere Bin Nai Lagda | NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN (YouTube).
  38. 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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