Howard Libov

Libov graduated with a master's degrees in communication and education from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He also attained a certificate in film directing from the American Film Institute.^[2]

In 1984, he directed the video to R.E.M.'s single "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)", recorded at Reflection Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[3][4] The same year, he directed the video to Love Tractor's single "Spin Your Partner".^[5]

Libov co-wrote and directed "Favorite Son" (2009) with Pablo Schreiber, who played David Paxton in the film.^[2] R.E.M.'s Mike Mills wrote and recorded his song "Gift of the Fathers" for the film.^[6] The duo previously worked together in 1991 on Libov's film Men Will Be Boys.^[7]

He also directed and co-wrote Midnight Edition (1994)^[8] with Will Patton and directed the award-winning documentaries Aglow and Fourteen Stations.^[2]