Michael Nell

A filmmaker with experience in nearly every facet of production, Mike Nell was born in Illinois and raised on early '90s movies. After moving to Los Angeles with a degree in Digital Media Production from the Illinois Institute of Art, he started his career as a Production Assistant on films such as Fast & Furious. He then went on to organize a boutique visual effects company specializing in commercials and independent films. In 2012, he began working at Kandoo Films as the Creative Director's Assistant, with projects such as ESPN's Venus Vs. and The CW Network's annual Image and Branding Campaigns before moving up as an Associate Producer on Netflix's Academy Award Nominated Documentary, 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay. With the nuts-and-bolts of production under his belt, Nell was then able to explore his passion for storytelling by Co-Producing the first three features from Kandoo Films Emerging Artists Slate - Broken Star, Skin In The Game, and Hospitality - alongside Award-winning Producer, Howard Barish. FareShare will be his feature debut as writer/director.