Michael VQ
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Michael originally hails from Portland, Oregon, where he was raised in a working-class home by a health worker mother who was terrified that his artistic tendencies would leave him perpetually broke. These fears were not allayed when 20-something Michael became a professional street performer for three years, making music with garbage. Fortunately, he finagled a scholarship-fueled higher education, and now he is a (working) director, writer, filmmaker, and composer in New Haven. He holds degrees in directing (Yale School of Drama) and sound engineering (University of Washington), and has an amazing wife, Adina, and a beautiful 3-yr-old daughter, Zelda, who both tolerate his restless creative tendencies that have taken over the majority of the space in their home. Collaborators include Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Drake, Migos, Cardi B, The Flaming Lips, Du Yun, Daniil Trifonov and many others. As of Jan. 2024, he is developing films with Bad Robot, Plan B and Tandem Pictures. As of Jan. 2024, Michael also serves as the Artistic Director for Titus Kaphar's film production company, Revolution Ready; their first feature, Exhibiting Forgiveness, premiered at Sundance, 2024.