1. 10982 122 street
Edmonton, AB T5M 0B1
(780) 686 – 3439
michael@darklightproductions.ca
FEATURE LENGTH DRAMAS
Writer
A Bloody Mess – series In development
The Burning Country
Funny Thing In development
Guinea Pigs In development
Full House Empty World - series
Blue Bin Travel
SHORT DRAMAS
Producer
Rabbit Food (co-produced with Michelle Graff & Kelly Wolfert) Darklight Productions
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 12 Best Screenplay Drama Under 30 min
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 12 Best Original Musical Score Drama
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 12 Best Actor
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Project Grant
McGrew Meets City Hall (co-produced with Michelle Graff) Darklight Productions
Flash Mob Poetry Video in City Hall (Poetry Week ’11) Alice Major
Producer / Director / Writer
Colony (co-produced with Michelle Graff) Darklight Productions
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 08 Best Short
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 08 Best Cinematographer Drama
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 08 Best Make-up Artist
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Project Grant
Screenings: Melbourne Underground Film Fest 09, Edmonton International Film Festival 08,
Deadmonton Horror Film Festival 08, Nextfest 08, AFA Arts Day 08
Pitter Patter (co-produced with Michelle Graff) Darklight Productions
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 06 Best Drama Production Under 60 minutes
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 06 Best Screenwriter Drama Production Under 60 minutes
Distributed through Ouat Media

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This is Necessary Darklight Productions
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Project Grant, NFB Filmmaker Assistance Grant
Screenings: Exofest II 03, $100 Film Festival 03, Festival of the Macabre 03
Distributed through Ouat Media
Producer / Director
Cultural Competency Films (Series 3) (co-produced with Michelle Graff)
Mexican, Cambodian, Sikh
Cultural Competency Films (4 dramatic vignettes) (co-produced with Michelle Graff)
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 09 Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Aboriginal Issue: Use of Machine That Makes Air
Francophone Case: Dementia with Delirium and Broken Hip
Cantonese Speaking Chinese: Issue of Personal Directives
French Issue: Living Will or Personal Directives
Darklight Productions/
University of Alberta
Diary of the Tainted Independent
Screenings: Women’s Television Network “Shameless Shorts”, $100 Film Festival
Awards: Audience Favorite at $100 Film Festival
LONG FORM DOCUMENTARIES
Producer / Writer
Broken and Empty In post-production
Rub In development
Processed In development
Out of Balance Darklight Productions
The Craving – a demo Panacea Entertainment /
Darklight Productions
Nature’s Laws Heritage Community Foundation
MUSIC VIDEOS
Producer / Director
“A Glimpse of Heaven” Carrie Day Darklight Productions
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 12 Best Music Video
AMPIA Rosie Finalist 12 Best Cinematographer Drama Under 30 min
“Broken Pieces” Junkies Rush Darklight Productions
“Relax” Junkies Rush Darklight Productions
“Believe” Paracidic Darklight Productions

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LIVE MUSIC EVENT VIDEOS
Producer / Director
“100% Pure” CD Release Junkies Rush Darklight Productions
“Divine Immaculate Night” Carrie Day Darklight Productions
CD Release
“Beth Portman” CD Release Beth Portman Darklight Productions
EDUCATION
Cinema, Television, Stage, and Radio Arts: Film / Video Diploma
S.A.I.T.
Motion Picture Arts Applied Degree: Production Stream
Red Deer College
• Star of the Future Scholarship
• Jason Lang Scholarship
• President’s Honor Roll
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts Career Development Grant
Robert McKee “Story” Script Writing Seminar
University of Calgary
Upstart Directing Workshop
N.A.I.T.
Company of Rogues Directing Workshop
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (C.S.I.F.)
Marketing
N.A.I.T.