Michael J. Foster

Michael Foster began his career at 19 years old working at a local movie theater in Calabasas, California. Slated to go into corporate management, he took a different direction when joking around with a fellow projectionist about comedy in the workplace. Since the early days of threading films for moviegoers, Michael has shot, edited, produced, and directed countless documentaries, experimental short films, music videos, webisodes (featured on Funny or Die & Travel Channel), and edited on two narrative features "The Tarot" and "More to Love". His personal documentary entitled "Father and Family" has been acclaimed for it's honesty and raw presentation, which can be watched online for free. Michael Foster's work has been seen at 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival, 2014 Seattle International Film Festival, 2015 San Diego Film Festival, and 2011's Burbank International Film Festival winning Best in Show for "Runyon: Just Above Sunset", an Eddie Pepitone Funny or Die web series which Michael edited and produced. His largest documentary project, "Trace Amounts", was praised and tweeted about by Jim Carrey, Alicia Silverstone, Ricki Lake, Cindy Crawford, Bill Maher, and Robert Kennedy Jr. The film editor and auteur is always searching for fresh opportunities to wow viewers. Material that educates, evokes, & reminds. Collaborating with like minded professionals, testing the weight of his experience, and telling stories that rattle the making of process.