Milroy Goes

Pervis Milroy Goes, known better as Milroy Goes (born 3 September 1986) is an Indian film director[1][2][3] from India's coastal state of Goa.[4] His film Welcome M1LL10NS[5] was eligible for the 91st Academy Awards in Best Picture Academy Award[6][7] but was not nominated in any categories.[8][9]

Milroy Goes
Milroy Goes in 2020
Born
Pervis Milroy Goes

(1986-09-03) 3 September 1986
Cuncolim, Goa, India
OccupationFilm director
Websitemilroy.goes.co.in
Signature

First to introduce Digital Cinema in Goa with his debut theatrical film “The Victim”[10] and Co-founder of Premium Café brand in Goa “Café Bom Gosto.”[11]

Early life

Milroy is one of ten siblings born in Goes Family. His parents are of Indian and Portuguese heritage.[12] [13]


Career
Milroy Goes in September 2020

In 2008, Milroy's debut short film was screened at IFFI 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.[14][15][16][17]

Goes 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.[16]

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, he was recognized by then Chief Minister of Goa Laxmikant Parsekar[20]

In 2017, he wrote and directed the feature film[6] WELCOME M1LL10NS[21][22] and in 2018,[23] the film was released at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills.[9] It went on to qualify for the 91st Academy Awards in the General Category.[24][8]

In 2018, He was actively involved in social cause with an NGO in Goa "Human Touch Foundation" volunteering as jury member for the short film competition "Get High On Life".[25]

In January 2019, Goes continued to support NGO for a good cause, volunteered to be part of a panel discussion at Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA)[26] in collaboration with the department of social work, Don Bosco College, Panaji, hosted the second edition of Samabhav, a travelling film festival in Panjim.[27]

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageRole
2012The Victim - Theatrical FeatureKonkaniDirector
2011Expect The Unexpected Short FilmEnglishWriter/Director
2009Unexpected Short FilmEnglishWriter/Director
2007Vengeance Short FilmEnglishWriter/Director
2011Let My Life Go By - Music VideoEnglishDirector/Editor
2012Tum Saath Nahi - Music VideoHindiDirector/Editor
2012Been Here Before - Short FilmEnglishCo-Director/Editor
2013Adêus Moga - TV Movie[28]KonkaniDirector
2014Peon "Ek Chaprasi" - Short Film[29]HindiDirector
2017"Tunch Mhojea Jivit" - Johnny Dcunha Ft. Shashaa Tirupati Music Video[30]KonkaniDirector
2018"WELCOME M1LL10NS - Feature Film Konkani Hindi English PunjabiWriter/Director
2018"Go Goa Go" (Music Video) For FC Goa Fans, Rosario Miranda Ft. Blasio Pinto EnglishDirector
2018"Formalin" (Music Video) Khabir Moraes[31]English KonkaniDirector
2018"Tere Bin Nai Lagda" (Music Video) Shashaa Tirupati[32]PunjabiDirector/Editor
2018LEARN FROM MIS[TAKES] with MILROY GOESEnglishHimself
2019"Chaudhvin Ka Chand" (Cover Song) Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl PereiraUrduDirector/Co-Editor
2019"Don't Know Why" Norah Jones Cover by Shashaa Tirupati with Crehyl PereiraEnglishDirector/Co-Editor
2019 "Pardesi" (Dev D) Female Cover Version by Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Director/Editor
2020 "She Called me on a Christmas Night" [33] by Peferd Da Costa English Director/Editor

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Director Result
2018 91st Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Picture Welcome Millions Milroy Goes Qualified but Not Nominated[34]

References
  1. "That's what FRIENDS are for". Herald Goa.
  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. "Waiting in the Wings". Asian Age. 26 December 2018.
  6. "'Welcome M1ll10ns' director talks about the film qualifying for Oscars". Times of India.
  7. Binoy, Anna (1 December 2018). "Chasing his dream a little too early". New Indian Express.
  8. "Luck by Chance". Indian Express. 18 November 2018.
  9. "WELCOME M1LL10NS (NR)". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
  10. D’Mello, Pamela. "Konkani filmmakers are buying themselves a dream run by going beyond the multiplex". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. "Iconic Red Door, Mini Library & Fab Interiors, Café Bom Gosto, Cuncolim Is THE Perfect Coffee Place". Whats Hot. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - Pervis Milroy Goes: Film Director". 9 April 2022.
  13. "Film directed by a Goan is India's only film still in contention for the Oscars".
  14. "Konkani movie 'The Victim' hits screens on Sept 14". The Times of India. Mangaluru. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
  15. "The Victim". IMDb.
  16. "The Victim to be screened in Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra". The Hindu. 28 June 2012.
  17. "The Victim (Konkani)". Dallas Observer.
  18. "Goa Talkies – Short Film Carnival 2015 held".
  19. "First Goa short film fest from February 20 | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  20. "Herald". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  21. "ਬਹੁਭਾਸ਼ੀ ਫਿਲਮ 'ਵੈਲਕਮ ਮਿਲੀਅਨਜ਼' ਆਸਕਰ ਐਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ".
  22. imdb.com/title/tt5906418/
  23. "ਹੁਣ ਹਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ, ਫਿਲਮ ਆਸਕਰ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਲਈ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ". 14 December 2018.
  24. "Aiming for the stars". Herald Goa. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.
  25. "Creating safer spaces for today's youth". Navhind Times. 19 August 2018.
  26. "Sambhav Film Festival at Don Bosco College". Herald Goa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019.
  27. "Travelling film festival 'Samabhav' stops at DBC". Navhind Times.
  28. "Adêus Moga", IMDb, retrieved 15 July 2020
  29. "Peon, Ek Chaprasi", IMDb, retrieved 15 July 2020
  30. @sashasublime (25 April 2017). "Some #Stills from the #audio launch of #TunchMhojemJivit, my first #Konkani song! #JohnnyDCunha #Goa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. Formalin (YouTube).
  32. Tere Bin Nai Lagda (YouTube).
  33. SHE CALLED ME ON A CHRISTMAS NIGHT I PEFERD DA COSTA I FT. MAYANKA PEREIRA I MILROY I NEW SONG 2021. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  34. https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/91st_reminder_list.pdf
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