Michael Noyes
Directing
Biography
Michael started making short films in high school, but didn’t get serious about it until he got to college and began to properly study the art. Some Days Are Better Than Others is a feature film he shot in his last semester as his senior project.
Known For
TRON: The Next Day is a 10-minute short film, released on the Blu-ray edition of TRON: Legacy in April 2011, that fills in the backstory between TRON and TRON: Legacy. It features scenes from the real-world Flynn Lives ARG as well as purely in-universe content. The short film also reveals the full chronology of the Flynn Lives Organization, naming Roy Kleinberg as the secret figure heading up the operation and Alan Bradley as its financial backer. Some scenes in the short also set up the story for a potential third film.
TRON: The Next Day
A look into the lives of superheroes and villains when they're not saving the world or trying to take it over.
Confessions of a Superhero
A young woman stuck in detention starts to daydream.
La Mer
A young man with amnesia tries to figure out who killed his brother.
The Night Before
A cosplay fan travels through San Francisco to get to Wondercon where he hopes he’ll be welcomed.
The Force of Logic
The love of Chris's life walked out on him exactly one year ago. Unable to get over her, he'll use a time machine to go back to then and spend the ten minutes he has to try and stop her from walking out. Discovering that he just can't solve all of their problems in one fell swoop, he'll keep going back to try and figure out what went wrong... and if he can fix it.
Save State
A man’s walk on the beach takes a sinister turn.
One Last Gleaming Moment of Happiness
Four brothers decide to not do their German homework leading to disastrous results!
4 Brothers + A Cameraman
Two small bit thugs deal with personal issues during a break in. Drawing the attention of the home owner.
The Worst Possible Time
A dog in a shelter writes a letter to Santa wishing for a new home.
A Christmas Tail
A hitman on the job is curious why he's pulling the trigger and is determined to find out.
The Executioner’s Dilemma
A commercial for the zombie hunting organization Zombie Unit X.
Zombie Unit X
A retired hitman is forced to do one last job.
Mostly Harmless
Written/Shot/Edited in 24 hours for the 2012 Oakland 24 Film Festival. Scientists try to prepare for the end of the world.
Tabula Rasa
A depressed man drinks and ponders his own mortality.
Loss: The Movie
The true tale of an abandoned dog who find her forever home.