Runaway Pen Productions

Independent Digital Filmmaking Where Story Comes First

Mikel J. Wisler



Born in Brazil, South America, Mikel J. Wisler spent most of his childhood in Campo Grande, Brazil. Living in a large city with many theaters, he grew up an avid viewer of films. Eventually, his missionary parents returned to their homeland, the USA. It was in this move that it became clear to Mikel that he should pursue filmmaking as a way of life.

Mikel is a writer, producer, and/or director of independent short films. He graduated from Bethel College, in Mishawaka, Indiana in May of 2004, with a Liberal Studies Major with concentrations in Writing, Theatre, and Cinematography and a second major in Philosophy. While a student at Bethel, he spent a semester at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC), where he studied screenwriting and filmmaking. During that time he had an internship at a management company in Beverly Hills.

Mikel also writes short stories, mostly in the science-fiction genre, and is a bit of a novelist. He has one novel undergoing revisions currently. He has also written or co-written several feature length screenplays, and continues to write features.

Aside from filmmaking and writing, Mikel does freelance video work. He has written and directed television commercials, worked on many corporate and commercial shoots, and worked in some capacity on more short films than he can count. Mikel worked as a production assistant for the Dallas Jenkins’s independent feature film, Midnight Clear, starring Stephen Baldwin in 2006. Later that year, Mikel directed the short film, "Cellar Door," which now has international sales representation through Ouat Media (pronounced "what") in Canada. "Cellar Door" has also been award the 2007 Cinephile Film Arts Grant and featured in two Indiana film festivals. In 2007, Mikel worked as the 1st assistant director for the feature film Silk Trees, directed by Jedidiah Burdick and produced by Evermore Pictures. After his move to the East Coast, Mikel served as the cinematographer for OU2, an independent television sitcom pilot directed by Rajah Samaroo.

In the fall of 2007, Mikel directed the short film, "Cold October," which has been featured at the 2008 International Film Festival of India and the 2009 Dam Short Film Festival. "Cold October" is now on sale on DVD through the Dam Short Film Society and has international sales representation through Ouat Media. In 2008 Mikel directed another short film, "Always Reaching." Both "Cold October" and "Always Reaching" are currently being submitted to festivals.

Mikel is married to Danae K. Wisler and lives in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. To see Mikel's IMDb profile, go to: www.imdb.com/name/nm2457058/

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Director's Demo Reel

Mikel J. Wisler Director Reel 2009 from Mikel J. Wisler on Vimeo.

Career Objectives:

Mikel's career objectives are to eventually be able to direct independent feature films with a high standard of quality, creativity, and marketability. To that end he is seeking funding for his first feature film. Always in search of what he calls "transcendent cinema," Mikel would like to help create films that explore the human condition, spirituality, and raise important questions. Mikel is also very interested in producing the work of new and talented filmmakers. In an effort to stay financially viable, he'd also like to work in the creation of high-end television and Internet commercials, and other creative video/film productions. Mikel continues to write, and hopes to sell some of his writing, both screenplays and prose.

Resume

 
Mikel J. Wisler

Phone: 574.309.4374
Website: http://runawaypen.webs.com
IMDb: http://imdb.com/name/nm2457058/
E-mail: mikelwisler@gmail.com

DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, and EDITOR

 

Always Reaching

Runaway Pen Productions in association with Ovderdun Productions, TRT 22 min., Short Film, Co-written and Produced with Andrew Gilbert, DVCPro HD 720p24, 35mm Prime lenses, color, edited on Final Cut Studio 2 (Motion 3 and Color). Production: May 2008, DP: Kyle Bainter

Cold October 

Runaway Pen Productions, TRT 30 min., Short Film, Co-written and Produced with Andrew Gilbert, HDV 1080p24, color, edited on Final Cut Studio 2 (Motion 3 and Color). Production: October - November 2007, DP: Andrew Gilbert. International Sales by Ouat Media (www.ouatmedia.com).

Cellar Door

Runaway Pen Productions, TRT 37 min., Short Film, Co-written and Produced with Andrew Gilbert, HDV 1080p24, color, edited on Final Cut Studio (Motion 2). Production: October 2006, DP: Andrew Gilbert, Winner of the 2007 Cinephile Film Arts Grant. International Sales by Ouat Media (www.ouatmedia.com).

Ellie

Culchie Productions, TRT 25 min., Short Film, Produced with Andrew Gilbert, HDV 1080i60, color, edited on Final Cut Express. Production: June – July 2005, DP: Andrew Gilbert


Arthur Holmes

Culchie Productions, TRT 38 minutes, Short Film, Produced with Scott Peercy, MiniDV, color, edited with on Final Cut Express. Production: November 2003 - April 2004. Director of Photography: Andrew Gilbert

 

PRODUCER, WRITER, CINEMATOGRAPHER, and EDITOR

Evaluating Kaitly

Runaway Pen Productions, 16 Minutes, Shot Film, Directed by Andrew Gilbert. 35mm Nikon Prime lenses, DVCPRO HD 720p, color, edited with Final Cut Studio 2. Production: August 2009.

DIRECTOR and EDITOR

A Day Like Any Other

Culchie Productions, 19 Minutes, Shot Film, Produced by Ben Bowers, Dan Kirkman, and Rachel Cottom, HDV 1080p24, color, edited with Final Cut Studio. Production: January 2006. DP: Dan Kirkman.

 

PRODUCER and EDITOR

177

Runaway Pen Productions, Four Episodes, TRT 22 minutes, Internet Serial, Directed by Andrew Gilber, Production: February 2007. Distributed on DreamTV System (www.dreamtvs.com)

 

FEATURE FILM EDITOR

Final Editor (final polish) and Trailer Editor for Silk Trees - Evermore Pictures, Independent Feature Film, Directed by Jedidiah Burdick, October 2008 – June 2009.

 

CREW WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Cinematographer for Guy Maxwell Pilot - Penut Butter River Productions, Independent Series Pilot, Dir./ Prod. Cory McArdle, January 2009.

Cinematographer for OU2 Pilot - Edge Infinity Pictures, Independent TV Series Pilot, Dir. Rajah Samaroo, Prod. Raz Cunningham, December 2008.

Cinematographer for “Mindcop” - Flexegon Films, Independent Internet Series Pilot, Directed by Brenan Campbell, July 2008. Official selection of the 2008 New York Television Festival.

Cinematographer for “Future Doctor” - Flexegon Films, Independent Internet Series Pilot, Directed by Brenan Campbell, April 2008.

Cinematographer for “Check Out My Big Election” - Flexegon Films, Independent Internet Series Pilot, Directed by Brenan Campbell, March 2008.

Cinematographer for “The King of Pop” - Flexegon Films, Independent Internet Series Pilot, Directed by Brenan Campbell, June 2007.

1st Assistant Director for Silk Trees - Evermore Pictures, Independent Feature Film, Directed by Jedidiah Burdick, April - May 2007.

Production Assistant for Midnight Clear - Jenkins Entertainment, Independent Feature Film, Directed by Dallas Jenkins, May 2006.

Cinematographer for “Human Resources” - Flexegon Films, Independent Short Film, Directed by Brenan Campbell, April 2006.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Avid Express Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Color, DV Film Maker, Photoshop

Camera: Sony FX1, EX3 and PD-150, Panasonic DVX100 and HVX200, Super 8 film, Canon XL1 and GL2, Redrock M2 35mm lens adapter