ABOUT

Michael started off his career in science as a Clinical Biochemist in London. Then via photography he ended up in cinema. He hasn’t looked back since. 

His first narrative piece, STUTTERER (dir. Benjamin Cleary), won an OSCAR at the 88th Academy Awards (2016).  A few years later BLACK SHEEP, (w/ Ed Perkins & Academy Award winner Simon Chinn), was nominated for another Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards (2019).

Michael recently finished shooting INDUSTRY for HBO (late 2024 release). His other work has ended up in festivals like BERLINALE, VENICE, TORONTO, TRIBECA, BFI Film Festival, IDAs etc.

When Michael is not shooting narrative and commercials, he can be found at home reading books about unicorns with his 3yr old daughter.

SELECTED WORK

  • INDUSTRY - HBO (TV Show - 2024) - Season 3 (Ep3 & Ep4)

  • BLACK SHEEP (Oscar Nominated - 2019) - Best Doc

  • STUTTERER (Oscar WINNERS - 2016) - Best Live action short

  • Fellini Forward  (Narrative - 2021) - Unit9 // Campari Films
    Offic. Selection: Venice Intl’ Film Fest, Tribeca.  Currently on Amazon Prime

  • Mogul Mowgli (Narrative - 2020) starring Riz Ahmed - BFI Films // Vice // Pulse Films
    *(Additional Cinematographer)

  • Iskioma (Narrative short - 2019) - FALIRO HOUSE Productions

  • The Capture  (TV Show - 2022) - BBC // Heyday // NBC Universal - 6x Ep
    *(Additional Main Unit Cinematography)

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Reader - SUNDANCE Institute / Oxbelly Screenwriters Lab -  Features & TV Episodic (2018 > 2025)

  • Cinematography co-ordinator - SUNDANCE Institute / Oxbelly Directors Lab (under the supervision of Willem Dafoe) - 2020

  • Reader / Committee member - Greek Film Centre (EKKOMED) ‘25, ‘26 - Foreign productions

  • Berlinale Talents - Alumnus 2022

  • BIFA Longlisted 2025 - AKSIL (coming soon)

  • Mentor for BFI Eductaional Programme - 2020-2022

  • Jury Member: Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021

  • Honorary guest - Greek Society of Cinematographers’ (GSC). Link: here for Michael’s talk (in Greek)

  • Michael’s TED Talk in Athens titled ‘The Art of Saying Yes’ can be viewed here.