About Michael Feifer-Instructor/President

 

Experience
• President of Feifer Worldwide, Inc.-A Film and TV Production Company (2005-Now)
• President of Powerhouse Productions-A Corporate Production Company (2023-Now)
• Produced/Line Produced more than 125 feature films
• Directed 76 feature films
• Written more than 50 screenplays
• Adjunct Film Instructor-Georgia Film Academy-Intro to Film (Fall 2023)
• Vice-President of Sales and Distribution for Vista Street Entertainment (1993-1998)
• Head of Production and Development-Vista Street Entertainment (1992-1998)
• Vice-President of Home Video for Vista Street Entertainment (1993-1998)
• President of Flat Iron Multimedia (Entertainment Graphics Company) (1997-2001)

Biography
Michael Feifer grew up in a show business family. His father was Head of Television Research for Twentieth Century Fox in the late 60's and 70's. In fact, when Michael was born he was announced in the back pages of The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Although, Mike's father worked for Fox, the editor of Variety lived across the street, and his brother shot Super 8 films with J.J. Abrams, surprisingly Mike's interests were not yet in film, but rather photography, art, and architecture.

Mike went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Colorado at Boulder. It was in Boulder where Mike began to truly understand how perspective, color, and composition effect a visual style. Little did he know that his education in architecture would transcend so well to a career in directing movies.

After graduating college and working as a furniture and graphic designer, Mike decided to take advantage of the fact that his father was producing independent films. And, after working on only three projects, at the age of twenty-four Mike produced his first feature. It was from that point that his career in film took off. Mike continued to work for his father as Vice-President of Vista Street Entertainment where he went on to oversee all production, run the home video label, and sell films to foreign territories at Cannes, MIFED, AFM, and more. It was this experience with his father that Mike received an extremely well-rounded understanding of the entire business from production to distribution.

Eventually, Mike left the safety of his father's company and began producing films for others. In fact, Mike has now produced more than one-hundred-twenty feature films. He even went on to marry one of his directors, Caia Coley. Mike and Caia have been happily married for over twenty years and have a brilliant twenty-year-old son who attends the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

But, there was always a feeling that Mike should be doing more creatively. He knew that his background in "the business" and his interest and education in art and architecture were merging together to push him to work behind the camera. And, when a director dropped out of a film that Mike was producing, he finally got his shot to direct. The film was called Lethal Eviction and it starred Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and Judd Nelson (Breakfast Club).

Once he had the first film under his belt, Mike focused almost entirely on writing and directing. Mike then went on to write and direct a variety of smaller horror and true crime features which were great experiences that allowed Mike the opportunity to develop his visual style, master the language of film, and learn to work efficiently. He then moved on to much more commercial fare in a variety of genres from family to holiday to thriller.

Additionally, Mike is considered an actor's director because of his innate ability to collaborate with his talent yet lead them. But, he's also considered a producer's director due to his ability to bring in films on budget, on-time, and with amazing production quality.

Mike has directed stars such as Val Kilmer, Brittany Murphy, Bruce Dern, Tom Arnold, Tom Skerritt, Peter Bogdanovich, and many more. Also, Mike has worked in a producing and assistant-directing capacity with stars such as Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Heather Graham, Lorraine Bracco, and Danny Glover.

Since directing that first feature, Mike has gone on to direct 75 more features in a wide variety of genres from horror to thriller to drama to comedy. His films are seen regularly on channels such as Lifetime, Hallmark, ION, Uplift TV, streamed on platforms such as AppleTV, Amazon, Tubitv and more. Mike’s films are also sold in every territory throughout the world. Even more, his most recent westerns, Catch the Bullet (Tom Skerritt, Peter Facinelli), Last Shoot Out (Bruce Dern, Cam Gigandet) and Desperate Riders (Trace Adkins, Tom Berenger) were released theatrically recently by Lionsgate.

Production Experience
Mi Loca Quinceañera Director/Writer/Producer Third Child Entertainment
•Starring Cerina Vincent, Izabellah Rae Diez, Jose Rosete, Paloma Morales
The Casanova Killer Director/Writer/Producer Sliding Frames Media
•Starring Michael Boutell, Hanna Kemp, Kirby Ellwood, Walter Duckworth
My Father’s Fiancé Director/Writer/Producer Third Child Entertainment
•Starring Cerina Vincent, Skylar Witte, Johnny Marques, Izabellah Diez
Gacy: Terror in Suburbia Director/Writer/Producer Third Child Entertainment
•Starring Mason McNulty, Mike Korich, Caia Coley, Brock Burnett
Rolling into Christmas Supervising Producer BET Network
•Starring Rhyon Nicole Brown, Linda Boston
Snap Line Producer ALLBLK Network
•Starring Eric Benét, Tisha Campbell
A Father’s Betrayal Director/Writer/Producer Third Child Entertainment
•Starring Laurie Fortier, Caia Coley, Corbin Timbrook, Peter Sherayko
A Gift of Murder Director/Producer Reel One Entertainment
•Starring Bailey Bass, Kate Orsini, Heather McComb, Courtney Cummings
Vendetta Line Producer Vendetta Productions
•Starring Clive Standen, Thomas Jane, Theo Rossi, Mike Tyson, Bruce Willis
Here Kills the Bride Director/Producer Reel One Entertainment
•Starring Ashlee Fuss, Erin Peneda, Bertila Demas, Fernando Belo
The Desperate Riders Director/Producer Lionsgate Entertainment
•Starring Drew Waters, Vanessa Evigan, Trace Adkins, Tom Berenger
Siege at Rhyker’s Station Director/Producer Lionsgagte Entertainment
•Starring Brock Harris, Skylar Witte, Peter Sherayko, Cam Gigandet, Bruce Dern
Catch the Bullet Director/Producer Lionsgagte Entertainment
•Starring Jay Pickett, Gattlin Griffith, Mason McNulty, Peter Facinelli, Tom Skerritt
Saving My Daughter Director/Producer Reel One Entertainment
•Starring Alicia Leigh Willis, Ashley Jones, Emily Skinner, Laure Fortier
Secrets in the Water Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Cerina Vincent, Emily Skinner, Brian Krause, Alexis Burnett
Shooting Star Writer/Director/Producer Caravan West Productions
•Starring Drew Waters, Heather McComb, Jake Busey, Michael Pare
12 Pups of Christmas Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Charlotte Sullivan, Donny Boaz, Philip Boyd, Jen Nikolaisen, Elizabeth Small
Munchausen by Internet Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Lyndon Smith, Abbie Cobb, Sean Faris
The New Girl Writer/Director/Producer ReelOne Entertainment
•Starring Taylor Blackwell, Avery Kristen Pohl, Lauryn Speights, Cerina Vincent
Kissing Cousins Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Emma Bell, Nick Ballard, Kate Miner and Gail O’Graady
Wrongfully Accused Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Annalynne McCord, Kate Vernon, Phillip Boyd, Jay Pickett
Soldier’s Heart Writer/Director/Producer Caravan West Productions
•Starring Neal Bledsoe, Rob Mayes, Annalynne McCord, Val Kilmer, Jake Busey
My Stepfather’s Secret Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Paris Smith, Vanessa Marcil, Eddie McClintock
The Detective Co-Writer/Director/Prod. MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Chelsea Ricketts, Michael Welch, Shari Belafonte
Dangerous Matrimony Writer/Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Emily O’Brien, Sabina Gadecki, Rob Mayes
Maternal Instinct Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Adrienne Frantz, Christy Carlson Rooney, Scott Bailey, Dominic Keating
Saving My Baby Writer/Director/Producer Reel One Entertainment
•Brianne Davis, Jon Prescott, Tonya Kay and Kathleen Quinlan
Deadly Lessons Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Jessica Barth, Paris Smith, Dylan Bruno, Heather McComb
Party Mom Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Cerina Vincent, Elisabeth Harnois, Kevin Sizemore
The Work Wife Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Cerina Vincent, Elisabeth Harnois, Kevin Sizemore
Babynapped Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Kaitlyn Black, David Gallagher, Alexandra Paul, Mark Famiglietti
The Bachelor Next Door Writer/Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Haylie Duff, Michael Welch, Steven Bruns, Brittany Underwood
Cradle Swapping Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Amanda Clayton, Brandon Barash, Patrika Darbo
Christmas in the Red Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring George Stults, Christy Carlson Romano, Julie Brown, Barry Livingston
A Woman Deceived Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Ashley Scott, Jay Pickett, David Deluise, Brian Krause, Mekenna Melvin
Deadly Paradise Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Boti Bliss, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Ion Overman, Jacqueline Lord
The Last Appeal Co-Director/Producer Eastern Sky
•Starring Jason Prewitt, Kimberly Arland, John Bentley
Inspired to Kill Writer/Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Karissa Lee Staples, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Olivia D’Abo
A Killer Walks Amongst Us Director/Producer Barking Cow Ent.
•Starring Eva LaRue, Ashley Scott, Michael Welch, Joshua Morrow
Merry Kissmas Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Karissa Lee Staples, Brant Daugherty, David O’Donnell, Doris Roberts
A Mother’s Ordeal Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Lynn Collins, Adam Kaufman, Joanna Cassidy
Online Predator Writer/Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Ashley Scott, Mark Hapka, Greg Evigan
A Secret Life Writer/Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Haylie Duff, David O’Donnell, Jennifer Aspen, Parker Stevenson
Deadly Daycare Writer/Director/Producer Jorva Entertainment
•Starring Kayla Ewell, Christy Romano, Bryce Johnson-airs on LMN
Taken Away Writer/Director/Producer Good Deed Productions
•Starring Chelsea Ricketts, Michael Nouri, Julie Warner-airs on LMN
Lucky Dog Writer/Director/Producer Good Deed Productions
•Starring Bryce Johnson, Boti Bliss, Grant Bowler, Lara Flynn Boyle
Deadly Revenge Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Alicia Ziegler, Mark Hapka, Donna Mills-airs on Lifetime
The Nightmare Nanny Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Ashley Scott, Kip Pardue, Mekenna Melvin-airs on LMN
A Star for Christmas Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Briana Evigan, Corey Sevier, Brooke Burns-airs on ION
Home for Christmas Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Shantel VanSanten, Rob Mayes, Orson Bean-airs on ION
The Dog Saved the HolidaysDirector/Producer Hybrid Entertainment
•Star Elisa Donovan, Gary Valentine, Dean Cain, Michael Gross, Shelley Long
Fatal Justice Director/Producer MarVista Entertainment
•Starring Cynthia Watros, Brian Krause, Frances Fisher-airs on LMN
Unstable Director/Producer Hybrid Entertainment
•Starring Ashley Scott, Ivan Sergei, George Newbern-airs on LMN
Gabe the Cupid Dog Writer/Director/Producer Imagination Worldwide
•Starring Boti Bliss, Brian Krause, Linden Ashby
A Christmas Wedding Tail Director/Producer Hallmark Channel
•Starring Jennie Garth, Catherine Hicks, Tom Arnold-airs on Hallmark
Wyatt Earp’s Revenge Director/Producer Hybrid Entertainment
•Starring Val Kilmer, Danny Booko, Matt Dallas-released by Sony Home Video
Cinnamon Director/Writer/Producer Imagination Worldwide
•Starring Cynthia Gibb, Greg Evigan, Robert Carradine, Lesley Anne Down
Stolen Child Director/Producer Hybrid Entertainment
•Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Scott Elrod, Corbin Bernsen-airs on LMN
A Valentine’s Date Director/Writer/Prodcuer Hallmark Channel
•Starring Brad Rowe, Tom Skerritt, John Schneider-airs on Hallmark
The Dog Saved Xmas Vacation Director/Producer ABC Family Channel
•Starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, Casper Van Dien
A Nanny for Christmas Director/Producer Starz/Anchor Bay
•Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain, Cynthia Gibb, Richard Rucolo
The Perfect Student Director/Producer Hybrid Entertainment
•Starring Natasha Henstridge, Michael Bowen, Josie Davis-airs on Lifetime
Soda Springs Director/Producer/Writer 2C Entertainment
•Starring Jay Pickett, Victoria Pratt, Michael Bowen, Patty McCormack
Abandoned Director/Producer Lifetime
•Starring Brittany Murphy, Dean Cain, Mimi Rogers, Peter Bogdonovich
Backstage Pass Line Producer/Writer American World Pictures
•Starring Taryn Manning, Eric Roberts
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas Director/Producer/Writer Lionsgate Entertainment
•Starring Antonio Sabato, Jr.
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Director/Producer ABC Family Channel
•Starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, Mindy Sterling
Son of Morning Line Producer/1st AD SOM Films, LLC
•Starring Joseph Cross, Heather Graham, Lorraine Bracco, Danny Glover
A Christmas Proposal Producer/Director Lifetime
•Starring Nicole Eggert, Sarah Thompson, David Deluise, Patty McCormack
Star-ving Producer FNB Prodcutions, Inc.
•Starring David Faustino, Corin Nemec, Coolio
Bundy Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Corin Nemec, Kane Hodder, David Deluise
Let the Game Begin Line Producer/1st AD (LA Shoot) Feverpitch Pictures
•Starring Thomas Ian Nicolas, Adam Rodriquez, Michael Madsen
Boston Strangler Producer/Director/Writer Weinstein Company
•Starring David Faustino, Andrew Divoff, Corin Nemec, Joe Torry
BTK Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Kane Hodder
Dear Me Co-Producer/Director Porchlight Entertainment
•Starring Sarah Thompson, David Deluise, Michael Bowen, Dan Lauria
Dracula’s Guest Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Andrew Bryniarski, Wes Ramsey
Richard Speck Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Corin Nemec, Andrew Divoff, Tony Todd
Ed Gein Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Kane Hodder, Michael Berryman, Adrienne Frantz
Salomaybe Line Producer/1st AD Solome Productions
*directed by and starring Al Pacino
A Dead Calling Producer/Director/Writer Lionsgate Films
•Starring Alexandre Holden, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Leslie Eastebrook
Grim Reaper Producer/Director Lionsgate Films
Are You Scared? Producer/Line Producer/1st AD Lionsgate Films
The Butcher Producer/Line Producer/1st AD Lionsgate Films
Drive-Thru Line Producer Lionsgate Films
Mia St. John Workout Producer Manlunas Entertianment
The Graveyard Producer/Director Lionsgate Films
El Cortez Line Producer/1st AD Brazos Pix
*Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Weitz, Glen Plummer
Lethal Eviction Producer/Director Asylum Ent. Release
*Starring Jennifer Carpenter, Judd Nelson, Stacy Dash
Bound by Lies Line Producer Mainline Releasing
*Starring Stephen Baldwin, Kristy Swanson
Getting Played Line Producer New Line Ent. Release
*Starring Vivica A. Fox, Bill Bellamy, Carmen Electra, Stacy Dash
Baby Dance Producer Baby Dance Productions
Galaxy Hunter Line Producer/1st AD First Shot Films
Bike Squad II Line Producer Mainline Releasing
Target Line Producer/1st AD Westfilm Productions
*Starring Stephen Baldwin
Starring Gregg German, Diane Venora, Michael Bowen
The Fear Within Line Producer Concorde-New Horizons
Would I Lie to You? Line Producer/1st AD Masterson Productions
*Starring Susan Ward, Brad Rowe, Samaire Armstrong
Choosing Matthias Line Producer/1st AD Hallmark. Lifetime
*Starring Jeff Fahey, Bo Hopkins
The Medicine Show Producer/Line Producer Showtime/Buena Vista
*Starring Jonathan Silverman, Natasha Wagner, KariWurher, Greg Grunberg
A Crack in the Floor Line Producer/1st AD Norris Johnson Productions
*Starring Gary Busey
One Small Hero Line Producer/1st AD Magic Hour Pictures
Dead by Dawn Producer/Line Producer Vista Street Entertainment
*Starring Shannon Tweed

Education
Bachelors of Environmental Design (Architecture)- May 1990
University of Colorado/Boulder

Awards
Winner-Best Director-The Wild Bunch Film Festival-Shooting Star
Winner-Best Picture-The Wild Bunch Film Festival-Shooting Star
Winner-Best Director-The Beverly Hills Film Festival-Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas
Winner-Audience Choice Award-The Beverly Hills Film Festival-Chicago Massacre
Winner-Best Director-The Wild Bunch Film Festival-A Soldier’s Revenge
Winner-Best Picture-The Wild Bunch Film Festival-A Soldier’s Revenge
Winner-Best Feature-Sun Valley Film Festival-Soda Springs
Winner-Best Feature-Louisville International Film Festival-Soda Springs
Honorary Prime Time Selection-Hollywood Film Festival-Soldier’s Revenge

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