1. ARTHAUS HOLTHAUS
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Filmmaker. Musician-Composer. Screenwriter-Producer. Director. Editor. Consummate Renaissance Man.
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A Man of the “Arts & Letters”: Meet NICO HOLTHAUS
The Films Of Nico Holthaus!

2. Citizen Holthaus: An Educator, Political Activist & Social Advocate
Who “Gives Back” To Student Filmmakers & Direct Democracy Efforts
Sen. Mike Gravel & NicoHolthaus interview !For DEAR AMERICA!
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It could be said that Nico Holthaus stretches the definition of
“multi-hyphenate” to highly unusual dimensions and talent levels.
In fact, while fronting his own Tempe, Arizona-based company,
Any Key Omnimedia Productions, as a Writer-Producer-
Director, Nico’s skill sets and expertise also span that of
Composer-Actor-Editor-Cinematographer as well. !
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Documentarian-Social Advocate is another hyphenate that
applies to Nico’s work on several critically-received
documentaries tackling such subjects as Direct Democracy (in
DEAR AMERICA) to the “corporatization of Main Street
America” (as seen in MILL AVE, INC., THE AVENUE, and
BENEATH THE BEAUTY).!
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Having earned Summa Cum Laude honors for his Master’s Degree
of the Arts in Film and Media Studies from Arizona State
University, Nico made sure to give back to other undergrad Sun
Devil students by sharing his filmmaking expertise and
knowledge as a Teaching Assistant and Course Designer over the
last two decades.!
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It has also been Nico’s long-standing ties with ASU and the
Tempe-to-Tucson “Interstate 10 Connection” (the latter is home to
the University of Arizona) featuring the café- and pub-based
rock ’n roll scenes that greatly shapes and fuels his passion for
both musical composition and independent filmmaking.
Recognized as an accomplished guitarist and lead singer, Nico has
performed live in venues across southern Arizona and composed
the soundtrack scores for DANTE’S ARIZONA, DARK WEST and
STUCK OUTSIDE OF PHOENIX, the latter of which is his
homage to Tempe’s notorious 1990s rock ‘n roll club scene.!
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Undoubtedly, Nico Holthaus is an iconoclast, maverick, political
activist, rebel, writer, teacher, musician, renaissance man, and
socially-conscious filmmaker with “a deep well of inspired
creativity” to share with the world – a dedicated “multi-
hyphenate” in the truest sense of its definition.!
!Click for Nico’s music at
Reverbnation!
www.EverydayIsHalloween.com!