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 and Academy Award winner Simon Chinn), was nominated for another Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards (2019).

Michael recently finished shooting INDUSTRY for HBO (2024 release). His other work has ended up in festivals like Berlinale, Tribeca, Venice, Toronto, 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)

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

  • 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

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

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

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Script Reader - Sundance Institute / Oxbelly Screenwriters Lab - Features (2019 & 2020 & 2024)

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

  • Script Reader - Oxbelly Screenwriters Lab 2024 - TV Episodic

  • Berlinale Talents Alumnus 2022

  • Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC) - Trial member

  • 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.