July 3, 2023
Becoming... Emmy-winning Producer and Director Michael Indjeian (Worked on: "Follow Her," "The Good Half" starring Nick Jonas, David Arquette, and Brittany Snow)
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industryAbout this episode
Michael Indjeian is a Daytime Emmy® winning Producer & Daytime Emmy® nominated Director with 5 total Daytime Emmy® nominations (2019-2022), and 26 years in film & television. Michael is known for producing the feature film, Follow Her (2022), and producing (57 episodes) & directing (7 episodes) the 2-time Daytime Emmy® winning PBS travel show, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love (Seasons 1-6). His work also includes serving as the UPM (USA Unit) for the Harvey Keitel film, Chosen (2016), Line Producer/UPM for the pilot, Laying Low (2017), and Director/Producer/Writer for the LIFE winning short film, Lucky Day (2007). In the commercial & non-broadcast arena, Michael has achieved 70+ industry awards and produced & directed 800+ projects for clients that include HBO, AMC, Fox, USA, Discovery, Sony, Hertz, Gap, Pepsi, Avon & Super Bowl XLVIII. Michael began his production career during the New York City Hip Hop scene in 1996 contributing to iconic music videos for Diddy, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Faith Evans and 112. Michael grew up in Cliffside Park, NJ and graduated with a BA from Virginia Tech. In this episode, we talk about: • His first job working on P Diddy's Music Video and what stayed with him all of these years since • Starting at 30fps productions and being Involved in over 800+ projects there for clients including Sony, Pepsi, Avon, Hertz, Gap, Motorola, HBO, AMC, USA, Discovery, TV Guide, MTV, TD Waterhouse, Black & Decker, Lane Bryant, Marchon, Doubleday and IRS • Writing, directing and producing the short films Scores to Settle and Lucky Day for film competitions, while working a full time job • Working as a producer on the 2-time Daytime Emmy® winning PBS travel show Samantha Brown’s Places to Love • How he came upon the film Follow Her , which was written by actress Dani Barker • Working on the feature film The Good Half starring David Arquette, Brittany Snow, and Nick Jonas wrapping in January, with the world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival • His experience on set in front of the camera and why he finds it important to do all roles • What’s something he wishes a filmmaker would know before connecting with him • The ideal amount of time he would want for preproduction on a feature film and how he would go about recommending how to determine your budget Guest: IMDb LinkedIn Company Website - Giddy Productions Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com and www.mentorsonthemic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle We mention the episode Becoming... Legendary Acting Coach Bob Krakower If you like this episode, check out Becoming... Film Producer Gaylyn Fraiche and former VP of Film & TV of Hello Sunshine ("Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," "Cheetah Girls 2") Click here to join our Mailing list. Ads: Check out Cave Day right now. Only $40 for the first 3 months!