Michael Schilf
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Michael is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Lunar Door, an independent production company. He has worked on dozens of independent film projects and well over 100 advertising campaigns (including Nike, Volvo, Walmart, Ford, Target, Chrysler, Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes Benz). His work has earned 90 international awards and 38 nominations, including 13 Best Director wins. Michael is a producer on the drama "The Fall "and producer of sports documentary "Tracing the Divide". He is attached to direct three features: "Home", "Ashes", and "The Sins of My Father", adapted from his memoir.
The consummate paper boy throughout his youth, Schilf helped his single mother finance his own education at Saint Joseph High School, because to him the best education is the greatest equalizer. After graduating from Marquette University with double majors in Broadcasting and English Literature, Schilf embarked upon a spiritual and enlightening six month pilgrimage through Europe and North Africa, before returning to the states to earn his M.F.A. in Screenwriting from USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
As a professor, Schilf has taught screenwriting, film analysis, film as literature, composition, and argumentation. In 2010, Schilf co-founded The Script Lab, a screenwriting resource, specifically designed for writers, filmmakers, and creators. As President and Editorial Director, Schilf developed content that helped The Script Lab gain brand recognition as an industry leader, providing high-quality E-learning and industry education to millions worldwide. In 2014, The Script Lab was acquired by TSL Media, Inc., and Schilf stayed on as an Educational Advisor. In 2020, Schilf founded Lunar Door with producing partner Chase Kuker.
The consummate paper boy throughout his youth, Schilf helped his single mother finance his own education at Saint Joseph High School, because to him the best education is the greatest equalizer. After graduating from Marquette University with double majors in Broadcasting and English Literature, Schilf embarked upon a spiritual and enlightening six month pilgrimage through Europe and North Africa, before returning to the states to earn his M.F.A. in Screenwriting from USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
As a professor, Schilf has taught screenwriting, film analysis, film as literature, composition, and argumentation. In 2010, Schilf co-founded The Script Lab, a screenwriting resource, specifically designed for writers, filmmakers, and creators. As President and Editorial Director, Schilf developed content that helped The Script Lab gain brand recognition as an industry leader, providing high-quality E-learning and industry education to millions worldwide. In 2014, The Script Lab was acquired by TSL Media, Inc., and Schilf stayed on as an Educational Advisor. In 2020, Schilf founded Lunar Door with producing partner Chase Kuker.
