ABOUT
"Unforgettable... a masterclass in withholding judgement" (Evening Standard, The Return)
Michael's work has won an Emmy (
The Nightcrawlers), received three further Emmy nominations and been BAFTA nominated (
Rebellion &
A Want In Her). He has also been nominated for the Televisual Awards (Best Editing,
No Fire Zone), shortlisted for the BAFTA Craft Awards (Best Editing,
The Return) and received three nominations at the Focal International Awards (Best Use of Archive Footage;
Building Jerusalem, The Return &
Windscale: A Nuclear Disaster).
"Beautifully crafted and heart-wrenching" (Pulitzer Centre for Crisis Reporting, No Fire Zone)
Michael has edited docu-series for Netflix, notably
Heart of Invictus (dir. Orlando von Einsiedel, prod. Joanna Natasegara) which received 4-star reviews from The Guardian, The Times and The Evening Standard, and for CNN,
First Ladies (October Films) which was narrative by Robin Wright and at the time of broadcast on CCN ranked #1 in total viewers in the USA.
His feature films have screened internationally including cinematic releases for
Name Me Lawand(dir. Ed Lovelace),
Rebellion (prod. Kat Mansoor) and
An Impossible Project (dir. Jens Meurer) which was released in cinemas across Germany.
"Slick, entertaining… crisply told" (Time Out, Building Jerusalem).
Writing credits include the Emmy-nominated
The Return (dir. Alba Sotorra) and his latest feature project
The Consequences of Truth (dir. Denis Dobrovoda). Michael also consults on documentary features, working part-time as a tutor for dok.Incubator in Prague.
Prior to his editing career, Michael learned his craft working in the cutting rooms of Ridley Scott
(Kingdom of Heaven), Andrea Arnold
(Red Road, Fish Tank) and Michael Winterbottom
(24-Hour Party People), assisting editors such as Dody Dorn ACE
(Memento, Insomnia), John Wilson ACE
(Billy Elliot, Downton Abbey, Jon Gregory ACE
(Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Chasing Liberty) and David Charap
(My Summer of Love, Last Resort). Originally an editing graduate of FT2 (Freelance Film and Television Training), Michael also holds a BA (Hons) degree in Photography and Imaging from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Michael is an active voting member of BAFTA and was part of the Documentary Jury for the BAFTA Awards 2026.
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IMDB page.
