Michael Manasseri is a 2020 Independent Spirit Award-winning producer, having received the John Cassavetes Award for his work on the critically acclaimed comedy, Give Me Liberty, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and had its European Premiere at the 2019 Director's Fortnight at Cannes.
This film, Give Me Liberty, also won the Best International Film Award at the 2019 Macau International Film Festival, further solidifying Michael's reputation as a talented and accomplished producer.
Michael's first film as a producer was the romantic comedy, Dirty Love, which was a 2005 Sundance Film Festival selection.
Since then, Michael has produced numerous independent feature films, showcasing his ability to adapt to various genres and styles.
In addition to his work as a producer, Michael is also a co-director, having collaborated on the 2008 horror-thriller, Babysitter Wanted.
He has also co-written, directed, produced, and starred in the 2013 sci-fi comedy, Mosquito Man, demonstrating his versatility as a filmmaker.
Furthermore, Michael directed and produced the 2015 Detroit-based family comedy, The Pickle Recipe, which world premiered at the 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Michael has also co-financed, developed, and produced film and television content, national commercial campaigns, music videos, and documentaries for domestic and international markets through his production entity, Flux Capacitor Studios.
As an academic/entrepreneurial partner with Oakland University's Cinema Studies program in Rochester, Michigan, Michael is committed to fostering the next generation of filmmakers and artists.
Prior to his experience behind the camera, Michael was a child actor, having appeared on Broadway, shared the stage with entertainment legend Yul Brynner, and starred in four television series in Hollywood in the 1990s.
Michael was one of the stars of the long-running TV comedy, Weird Science, which can still be found on various digital platforms around the world.
