Biography

Michael is a BAFTA award-winning filmmaker working across drama and documentary, film and TV. Highlights include a best short film BAFTA for his drama 'Brown Paper Bag', a children's BAFTA for 'Hiding Place' and RTS awards for 'Danger UXO' and 'The Man Who Wouldn't Paint Hitler'.

His work has been supported by Arts Council England, UK Film Council, BBC, Channel 4, Screen WM and his feature documentary, 'Bicycle', was screened in Picture House Cinemas throughout the UK and released on DVD and digital. He regularly mentors up and coming film makers and presents film talks, on line and in person.
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Credits

Mountain Biking: The Untold British Story 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2016
Bicycle 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
Turbulence 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2011
Think About It 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
-   Director 2006
Thinking Skills 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Episode 4   Director 2003
Episode 5   Director 2003
Episode 6   Director 2003
Doctors 29 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 5, Episode 122   Director 2003
Series 5, Episode 123   Director 2003
Series 5, Episode 124   Director 2003
Series 5, Episode 125   Director 2003
Series 5, Episode 128   Director 2003
Series 6, Episode 181   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 183   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 180   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 179   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 178   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 111   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 110   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 109   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 108   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 107   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 21   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 20   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 17   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 19   Director 2004
Series 6, Episode 18   Director 2004
Series 7, Episode 165   Director 2006
Series 7, Episode 164   Director 2006
Series 7, Episode 163   Director 2006
Series 7, Episode 84   Director 2005
Series 7, Episode 83   Director 2005
Series 7, Episode 82   Director 2005
Series 7, Episode 18   Director 2005
Series 7, Episode 17   Director 2005
Series 7, Episode 16   Director 2005
Brown Paper Bag 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
Bouncer 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
East - All Wedding Roads Lead To Ashok 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
Man Who Wouldn't Paint Hitler, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2001
Football Stories 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2001
Abba: Bjorn Again 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1999
Danger Uxo 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1998
To The Ends Of The Earth 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1997
Making Waves 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1996
War Cries 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1996
Band Called Treacle, A 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1995
Short Stories 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 1994
-   Director 1997

Other Credits

Number 3 Short Film View
Description Year
Horror Fantasy. Jehovah's messengers Carol and Leanne receive an unexpected invitation during one of their rounds... 2021
Bardo - A Rogue and Peasant Slave Short Film View
Description Year
Bardo is a hard-grafting bouncer who aspires to be a writer. His wife, Hecuba, hiding her own dreams, finds solace in alcohol and believes Bardo is stealing her life to fulfil his own. Bardo finds inspiration in Karate and his curiously familiar sparring partner Anne Marie, a teacher. Bardo’s choice will cause devastation but in the wreckage Anne Marie reveals what he must do next. 2021

Awards

  • Birmingham Film Festival

    Best Short Film - 2022

  • Short Film Factory

    Best Relationship Drama - 'Bardo' - 2022

  • Dublin International Short Fim and Music Festival

    Best International Short - 'Bardo' - 2022

  • BAFTA

    Best Schools Programme 'Think About It' - 2004

  • BAFTA

    Best Short Film - 'Brown Paper Bag' - 2004

  • BAFTA

    Best Short Film (nominated) - Bouncer - 2003

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