John Maringouin

John Maringouin (born September 2, 1973) is an American film director from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Biography

Maringouin's debut feature, Running Stumbled (2006), was a documentary film chronicling his return to his estranged father's home in Louisiana— his first visit in 25 years. Shot on digital video in 2002 he film found his father, Johnny, living in drug fueled chaos with his common-law wife Marie. Time Out described it as part of "the fascinating, ever-expanding sub-genre of auto-archive documentary," placing it alongside Tarnation and Grizzly Man.

In 2006, Filmmaker Magazine selected Maringouin as one of their annual "25 New Faces of Independent Film," describing Running Stumbled as "a true epic in the fucked-up family doc genre."

Maringouin's third feature as director, Ghostbox Cowboy (2018), was his first narrative fiction film. Starring David Zellner as a delusional entrepreneur pitching a ghost-communication device to Chinese investors, the film was shot in Shenzhen, China. The film premiered in the narrative competition at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. IONCINEMA called it "a no-frills Pynchonian mind-blowing masterpiece."

Filmography Year Title Role(s) 2006 Running Stumbled Director, writer, editor 2009 Big River Man Director, cinematographer, editor, producer 2011 Septien Actor 2016 We Are X Cinematographer, editor 2018 Ghostbox Cowboy Director, writer, cinematographer, editor, producer

Awards

Year Award Film Result 2006 Independent Spirit Award nomination Running Stumbled Nominated 2006 Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces of Independent Film — Selected 2009 Sundance Film Festival Cinematography Award Big River Man Won 2009 Biografilm Festival Grand Prize Big River Man Won 2016 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award for Best Editing We Are X Won