Miranda Bailey first wrote, directed and starred in the play MEMORIES FROM AN ATTIC about her parents' divorce when she was at the Vail Mountain high school. She explored how divorce affected the family unit and simultaneously embarrassed her parents publicly when it was put on and the whole town watched it. 

She then attended Skidmore college where she wrote and directed the play LIGHT YOUR OWN about 5 women in the lobby of a psychiatrist's office all waiting for the same appointment. After graduating she directed the one woman show GIRLS ARE FANCY in NYC before moving to Los Angeles. 

 Miranda's first cinematic directorial debut was GREENLIT, a comedic documentary looking at the inherent hypocrisies surrounding Hollywood when trying to "green" a film set which debuted at SXSW in 2010. IFC International and Virgil Films picked it up for distribution.

Since then, she directed the award-winning narrative short ANOTHER HAPPY ANNIVERSARY  which, after a successful festival run, premiered on Shorts TV and has hosted on Jill Soloway's website "Wifey TV" promoting female filmmakers.

Miranda also shot and directed The Behind the Scenes of James Gunn's SUPER and an episode of   the web TV series FIRSTS.

Miranda's second documentary feature, THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST, is an intimate portrait of the controversial and discredited Dr. Andrew Wakefield. The documentary premiered on April 20, 2017 at the Manhattan Film Festival as the opening night film and won Best Documentary Feature. It played at the 2017 Downtown LA Film Festival and Bailey won Best Director - Documentary Feature. The film opened in theaters September 2017.

Most recently, Miranda directed the feature comedy BEING FRANK starring Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis, and Alex Karpovsky. The film premiered on Sunday, March 11th at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and was released in 2019.

The 'Swiss Army Man' producer just couldn't say no to 'The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes,' the genre-bending feature directorial debut of Thanasis Neofotistos, which just premiered at SXSW London...READ MORE

With over 20 years of championing independent cinema, Miranda opens up about personal growth through filmmaking, the power of comedy, the art of controversial storytelling, and the evolving role of AI in screenwriting. Plus, behind-the-scenes stories on working with Daniel Radcliffe and insights on navigating the industry with heart and humor...LISTEN HERE

Miranda highlights the exciting possibilities of independent television, emphasizing the importance of transparency in the industry. She shares her enthusiasm for the ability to track audience engagement and participation, a feature that independent television offers. Miranda believes that we are at the beginning of a renaissance in independent television, where creators and crew members can have a clearer understanding of the impact and success of their work...LISTEN HERE

Independent filmmaking at its best

Miranda Bailey, CEO of Cold Iron Pictures, has produced over 20 films, including Independent Spirit Award-Winner DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL starring Kristen Wiig and Bel Powley, GOD'S COUNTRY starring Thandiwe Newton, and SPLIT AT THE ROOT, distributed by Array. Bailey is a co-founder of the film distribution company, The Film Arcade, and The CherryPicks, a website dedicated to amplifying the voices of female/non-binary critics...LISTEN HERE

Producer Miranda Bailey spent two decades becoming an independent film industry powerhouse. Her production company, Cold Iron Pictures, has steadily built an impressive catalog—recent successes include... READ MORE

How does an Oscar-nominated and Spirit-Award-winning producer, director, music composer, actress, innovative CEO, inspirational mom, wife, and Aquarian Goddess transform the expectations of a woman in a man’s world? The one and only, Miranda Bailey, is getting candid about her career in the Hollywood industry, parenting, relationships, and most importantly, about the relationship with herself...LISTEN HERE

Miranda Bailey and Face2Face host David Peck talk about changing the way we see content, CherryPicks, Gender imbalance, a new kind of film community, diversity, perspective and the female voice...LISTEN HERE

The movie that Miranda has chosen to discuss is the super sexy Unfaithful. She and April talk about the art of seduction in film, and Miranda relates some stories of directing sex scenes in her own movies. Miranda shares her experience working with Richard Gere and why she feels she could call him if she was being murdered. Plus the two dissect director Adrian Lyne’s filmography of seductive thrillers, and why the most important scenes in his films frequently involve the toilet...LISTEN HERE

Miranda Bailey is a prolific film producer, actress and director. Currently, she's got two wonderful films in theaters, "Swiss Army Man" and "Don't Think Twice", the latter opening wide this weekend. Go see it. It stars Keegan Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Tami Sagher, Chris Gethard, Kate Micucci and the film's writer/director Mike Birbiglia. It's funny, sad, heartfelt and the best look at the world of improvisational comedy ever...LISTEN HERE

"Swiss Army Man" producer Miranda Bailey on why the call for diversity shouldn't mean we pigeon hole the type of movies women make...READ MORE

You may not know Miranda Bailey’s name, but you probably know her work. As an actress, writer, director and producer, Miranda Bailey has a hand in just about every aspect of the independent film business...READ MORE