Michael Burke
Directing
Biography
Michael Burke is an American film director. He was selected for both the Sundance Institute Writer’s and Filmmaker’s Lab 2000. His debut feature film, The Mudge Boy, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Since then, he has developed projects for Sarah Jessica Parker's Pretty Matches Productions, wrote the screenplay for Adam (2020), and served as a consultant to Amy Schumer on Life & Beth (2022). In 2008, he joined NYU as an Associate Arts Professor, and holds the position of Associate Dean of the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. From 2010 to 2015, he served as Chair of the Grad Film program at Tisch Asia, and was the Associate Dean of Tisch Asia from 2013 to 2015.
Known For
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.
Adam
Chronicling the troubled existence of Duncan Mudge, a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying for the attention of his vacant father—struggles to fill the void brought on by his mother's sudden death.
The Mudge Boy
Set in contemporary America's heartland, Rain tells a story of murder, sex, and redemption set against the backdrop of a dead-end town suffering through a severe drought. Patsy, the Sheriff's wife is having an affair with Paul, another woman's husband. The Sheriff's adopted teenage son is having an affair with Paul's wife, Ellen, a woman with home the Sheriff once had an affair himself. As the summer gets hotter and the rain fails to arrive, the fields, the buildings, and everyone's private lives are set to burst into flames.
Rain
Boys Life 5 is the fifth installment of the Boys Life series, which collects LGBT-related short films. Distributed by Strand Releasing. This gay anthology of short films about unrequited love should strike a universal chord with audiences of all persuasions. 4 Shorts: Dare (2005); Fishbelly White (1998); Late Summer (2001); Time Off (1990).
Boys Life 5
After being accepted into a prestigious New England art school, sexy small-town Joe and townie mastermind Jennifer quickly join forces. They are determined to succeed on a campus over-populated with jaded mega-rich kids awash in trust funds, abortions, and drugs galore.
Between Something & Nothing
An awkward young farm boy undergoes a profound and painful rite of passage in Michael Burke's masterful drama of nascent sexuality and friendship. Ridiculed for his love of animals (his best friend is a chicken), the boy's acceptance by his peers requires a stunning choice.
Fishbelly White
A countdown of infamous incidents from the 1990s, including Hugh Grant's arrest and OJ Simpson's murder trial. The program also looks back at Eric Cantona kicking a fan during a match, Jarvis Cocker interrupting Michael Jackson's performance at the Brit awards, and David and Victoria Beckham's lavish wedding. Featuring contributions from Louis Walsh, Shaun Ryder, Bez, Michael Burke, Darren Day, Gail Porter, Tim Vincent, Liz McClarnon and Kerry Katona.
The 90s the Most Shocking Celebrity Moments
A 13-year-old Nepali girl leaves her Himalayan village seeking employment in the city with trusted friend Krishna, but becomes increasingly suspicious of his intentions when he asks her to cross the border with him to India. At a life-changing crossroads, she is forced to choose what she's willing to sacrifice for the good of both her family, and his.
Sahasi Chori (Brave Girl)
A late-night cable access show goes to hell!