Nanea Miyata

Filmmaker  ·  Director  ·  Writer

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Released Work

Christmas Harmony
Christmas Harmony
Lifetime
Dead In The Water
Dead In The Water
Lifetime
The Christmas Showdown
The Christmas Showdown
OWN · HBOmax
A Party To Die For
A Party To Die For
Tubi
Yuletide the Knot
Yuletide the Knot
UpTV
Dance of the Heart
Dance of the Heart
UpTV
Gossip to Die For
Gossip to Die For
Tubi
Bride or Die
Bride or Die
Lifetime · Hulu
The Other Me
The Other Me
Lifetime

Christmas Harmony

Writer / Director / Producer · Holiday · Musical · Romance · Lifetime

Soft-spoken Harmony has grown used to living in the shadow of her pop star boyfriend, but when he breaks up with her just before the holiday season, she returns to her quaint hometown to discover the heart and music that her big city life has been missing. Featuring six original songs, this holiday musical reminds us of the strength of family bonds, the importance of home, and the magic of the Christmas season.

Cast: Kelley Jakle, Adam Mayfield, Peter Porte, Aden Schwartz, Sally Struthers, Lee Garlington, Chandra Wilson

Dead In The Water

Writer / Director / Producer · Thriller · Drama · Horror · Lifetime

When aspiring photography vlogger Tara gets dumped, her best friend takes her on a weekend getaway to a vacation lake house where a mysterious and effortlessly attractive man crosses their path. Written during the 2020 pandemic shutdown and produced with a micro-crew of seven people during quarantine; it premiered in January 2021 as Lifetime Movie Club's first debut original feature.

Cast: Catherine Lidstone, Angela Gulner, Peter Porte, Sam Krumrine, Michael Blake Kruse

The Christmas Showdown

Director · Holiday · Comedy · OWN · HBOmax

Former best friends April and Chastity compete for the same event design job at a Christmas show. They must overcome their past falling-out and work together to impress the producer, but rivalry intensifies.

Cast: Amber Stevens West, Corbin Reid, Loretta Devine, DeVaughn Nixon, Sterling Sulieman, Obba Babatundé, Carla Renata, Beverly Todd

A Party To Die For

Writer / Director · Thriller · Drama · Tubi

Sadie arrives in Jersey after escaping an unsavory past and reinvents herself as the successful socialite she has always dreamed of being. She befriends Jessica, a fun, slightly reckless daughter of an Atlantic City tycoon. After a night of debauchery, Sadie awakens to Jessica asking for help to get rid of a body, bonding the two of them by their grim decision and dark secret.

Cast: Jonetta Kaiser, Kara Royster, Jermaine Rivers, Madia Hill Scott

Yuletide the Knot

Writer / Director / Producer · Holiday · Musical · Romance · UpTV

When small town wedding planner Rachel is faced with planning her biggest Christmas wedding yet for an out-of-town influencer couple, she is thrown an unexpected surprise when the bride's manager turns out to be Logan, her first love and high school sweetheart. Featuring original songs, this holiday musical reminds us that family is seen with the heart.

Cast: Mary Antonini, Peter Porte, Kelley Jakle, Kelsey Scott, Celestina Harris, Melissa Peterman

Dance of the Heart

Writer / Director · Romance · UpTV

Leah, a successful financial executive, discovers the missing passion from her life when she starts taking secret hula dance lessons from handsome local Ikaika, while on assignment in Hawaii.

Cast: Kelley Jakle, Cedric Jonathan, Peter Porte

Gossip to Die For

Writer / Director · Thriller · Crime · Mystery · Tubi

Under the public eye, a troubled detective races to solve a series of high-profile murders that are "predicted" when published online.

Cast: Susan Ateh, Jay Rincon, Roisin Browne, Dona Croll

Bride or Die

Writer / Director / Producer · Thriller · Lifetime · Hulu

Allie, an upcoming bride, lets her 3 best friends throw her a relaxing bachelorette party at an isolated lakeside home. Soon a sinister stranger enters and turns their peaceful celebration into a night of terror.

Cast: Kelley Jakle, Rachele Schank, Kara Royster, Mary Kate Wiles, Mark Hapka, Robert Laenen

The Other Me

Writer / Director · Thriller · Lifetime

A single woman's double life catches up with her when her daughter is kidnapped and goes missing. (Also released as Secrets of an Escort.)

Cast: Sheen Peña, Jim Klock, Pauline Egan

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Director and producer of over 30 commercials and branded content pieces for major consumer brands.

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About

About Me

Nanea Miyata on set

Nanea Miyata is a Japanese American writer/director based in Los Angeles, with five generations of family roots in Hawaiʻi. A multi-hyphenate who also writes music, she has directed ten feature films for major broadcast/streaming partners (nine of which she also wrote) and is known for delivering polished work under tight schedules and budgets.

After co-founding June Street Studios in 2015, she wrote, directed, and produced commercials and branded content for clients including Ford, Honda, and Mattel, alongside award-winning shorts and music videos. Her debut feature film, Christmas Harmony, sold to Lifetime, followed by the contained thriller Dead in the Water, which she wrote, directed and produced during the 2020 pandemic shutdown with a micro-crew of seven people during quarantine; it premiered in January 2021 as Lifetime Movie Club's first debut original feature.

Nanea's work is informed by her longtime advocacy for Rett Syndrome research, the rare neurological disorder that affects her sister and 350,000 others worldwide. She produces annual documentary-style content that has helped raise over $10M over the past ten years, with 96% directed to scientific research.

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