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Washington, DC
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Cinematography
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- Independent Filmmaker/ Teacher
- About Me
- A resident of San Antonio, Texas and Columbia, Maryland, is an inspirational writer/poet and film producer; his talents include sketching, painting, writing lyrics, and screenplays. Michael earned a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in Broadcast Management from Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, in May of 1999.
Currently, Michael works with at-risk youth and young adults in preparation for obtaining a GED, teaching career preparation skills and Entrepreneur Development classes at Woodland Job Corps, Laurel, Maryland.
Michael is known as the inspirational and motivational poet. He uses his spoken and written poetic skills to provoke thought in others. He expresses that his poetry "is a mirror that reflects life." He has published two books of poetry, "Life As Is..." November 1997, and "Prelude To Life Poetry” August 2001. Michael’s first Independent short film “Going Down,” which dealt with the issue of domestic violence was displayed at Dream in Washington, DC, as part of the Elevator Pitch Independent Film Contest.
“Broken” is his first feature film. Michael began writing the screenplay in January 2005 and started filming in May 2006, and completed production August 2008. “The process has been long and hard, but I think it’s the final product that’s important and its purpose. God placed this film in my heart and provided the means that I need to produce it. The crew, actors, and I have even experienced our own issues of brokenness before and during the process of doing this film. Knowing that we have God and praying for one another allowed us to continue to move forward and seeing this project completed. My intentions for this film are enjoyment, spiritual awareness, and knowledge of why it’s important to create and develop a true relationship with God.”
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- ILLUMINATION MEDIA GROUP, LLC
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- Network, knowledge & support
- What project are you currently working on?
- BROKEN (Promoting), BROKEN II (Writing) & SOUL.
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Charlotte/NC Film
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Likaholix
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Film Music Producers and…
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Make-Up Effects
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Blog Posts
Wake Up African American Filmmakers!
I don’t understand the inactivity on this site. I’m not sure if it’s apathy, or the fact that many of the members here are busy for months at a time and don’t have the time to log on, but whatever it is, it has led me to question why I still have a profile here and has me considering deleting it. I’m not writing this to cast aspersions on the members of this forum, but to express… Continue
Posted by Craig J. Harris on March 10, 2010 at 11:17am
Positively Consistent
Posted by Focused Films on February 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment
Help Please: Needs expert input for my NAACP Essay
I would appreciate help from people that are in the business, with answering a few questions. I would be happy to cite authors of the comments that I use… Continue
Posted by Sharnice Jones on February 25, 2010 at 7:39pm
Black History
Posted by Tamara Claborne on February 9, 2010 at 10:11am
WIDE LEFT
Posted by THE BIG BOSS on February 3, 2010 at 1:37pm
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