MICHAEL J. SAUL

Producer, Writer and Director, Michael J. Saul has been an artist and filmmaker all his life. For the last 25 years Michael’s corporate and non-profit video and print work has won awards and has increased the visibility and collateral value of many companies and non-profits. His passion for communications and marketing has resulted in high-profile work that has been seen world-wide. 

As an independent filmmaker, Michael has produced and/or directed award-winning short and feature film projects that screen in film festivals around the globe, and most of his titles are in wide distribution.

Michael is the director of both 360 dome shows: James Hood’s, “Mesmerica,” and James Hood’s, “Beautifica.” Both shows are returning to 360 theaters and planetariums world-wide in 2022.

Originally from Columbus, Ohio. Michael currently resides in Long Beach, California.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

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• Finalist: Producer’s Guild Innovation Award Feature Fulldome Film – “Mesmerica”

• Winner: Fulldome Festival “Joker” Award – Best All-Around Feature Film “Mesmerica”

• Winner: 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Telly Awards for achievement 

  In non-broadcast video production. 

• Winner: Best Short Film New York NEWFEST

• Winner: HBO Award Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

• Winner: Best Comedic Short QCINEMA

• Winner: Best Over-all Short film FILMOUT SAN DIEGO