Producer, Writer and Director, Michael J. Saul has been an artist and filmmaker all his life. For the last 25 years Michael's corporate and non-profit video and print work has won awards and has increased the visibility and collateral value of many companies and non-profits. His passion for communications and marketing has resulted in high-profile work that has been seen world-wide. (See client list, below).
As an independent filmmaker, Michael has produced and/or directed award-winning short and feature film projects that screen in film festivals around the globe, and most of his titles are in wide distribution. Originally from Columbus, Ohio. Michael currently resides in Long Beach, California. CONTACT: Call: 818.231.1027 |
NEW & CURRENT PROJECTS:
MESMERICA, 360 degree, immersive experience (Director and editor) Now showing in Planetariums nationwide.
"HURLEY" motion graphics for feature documentary. Now streaming on iTunes and other services.
"The Gay Rub" Short documentary about a collection of monument rubbings of LGBT historic figures and locations. (Director, editor, producer)
Heaven On Earth - LunchMoney Lewi$ (animation)- now on YouTube
"Aaron Axelrod, Dark Matter" (documentary) - now in production
"Agents of Change" (Motion Graphics) - Currently in film festivals
"BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez" (Motion Graphics) - Now screening on PBS
"The Surface" Feature film (Writer/Director)
"12 Uses of Time" music video (Director/Editor/ VFX)
"Casting By" Directed by Tom Donahue, (Motion Graphics) - Currently showing on HBO
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST:
Attie-Goldwater Productions
Stephen S. Wise Temple
Milken Community High School
Maimonides Academy
Moodswings LLC
Creative Chaos VMG
Suncrest Films
Temple Judea, Los Angeles
Strategic Partners, Inc.
Alessi Designs
Jonathan Martin Shoes
Collector's Editions Fine Art
TITLES CURRENTLY IN RELEASE:
"The Surface" feature film
"The Daydreamer's Notebook" feature film
"Crush" feature film
"True Love" feature film
"Euphoria" music video
"Adults Only" short film
"Go Go Reject" short film
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
• Finalist: Producer's Guild Innovation Award Feature Fulldome Film - "Mesmerica"
• Winner: Fulldome Festival "Joker" Award - Best All-Around Feature Film "Mesmerica"
• Winner: 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Telly Awards for achievement
In non-broadcast video production.
• Winner: Best Short Film New York NEWFEST
• Winner: HBO Award Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
• Winner: Best Comedic Short QCINEMA
• Winner: Best Over-all Short film FILMOUT SAN DIEGO