New York-based filmmaker Michael Brown was raised in the southern town of Petersburg, Virginia. As his father organized the local talent shows and his mother videotaped community events, Mike gained an interest in the arts. Later, he left Petersburg to live in the city, Boston, Washingtion, DC, then Los Angeles, and travel abroad to Ghana, Nigeria, and Italy.

While in Washington, DC, Michael helped operate, Life Pieces To Masterpieces, an arts center for young males who lived in Lincoln Heights public housing. Also in DC, he attended Howard University where he worked closely with filmmakers Bill Duke and Haile Gerima. Soonafter, Michael would attend NYU's film school where he was taught by Spike Lee.

Inspired by his experiences, Michael works to create honest stories with characters as complex as the people he knows. His most recent short, "A Riot in the Dark", won Best Short Film at the Harlem International Film Festival. "A Riot in the Dark" was also a Wasserman Finalist for Best Graduate Student Film at New York University . Currently, Michael is producing and directing a documentary "25 To Life" and writing a feature film.

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