about me
Michael’s Vision for Storytelling spans the genres of entertainment, documentary, news, corporate and institutional films. From his Madrid, Spain base, Michael provides full location and production services with cost-effective crew & equipment packages for production across Spain and Portugal.
remarks
Early exposure and experience in Spain and Portugal as an international correspondent for US national network news equipped Michael with a thorough knowledge of the territory and how to build factual stories here that captivate audiences.
trackrecord
Michael's producer-director work has aired on National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel, PBS, Fox News, Euronews, and many more. He acted as local Production Manager for two American reality episodes of "The Bachelorette" shot in Lisbon, Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville for prime time airing on ABC Television. He also wrote and directed an hour-long documentary about Muslims in America as part of the "Nexos" series for the United Nations High Commission on the Alliance of Civilizations. More info at: http://www.nexosalianza.com/en/
awards
Writer-Director of Best Documentary (Nexos) at 2009 Philadelphia Film Festival
equipment
Canon 60D kit with H4 Zoom audio recorder
hardware knowledge
MacBook Pro
software knowledge
Mac & Windows OS and office programs.
Final Cut user-level