Michael Graf

Unique traits: Has an infectiously memorable laugh - as a kid, Graf's laugh was even recorded by the legendary Bob Hope.

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  Make Me Smile Budget: $10M - $30M | Music ⋄ Biography MAKE ME SMILE is a period biopic about the extraordinary and tragic life of legendary guitarist Terry Kath.

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  DEAD HORSE LAKE Budget: $1M - $5M | Film-noir ⋄ Crime DEAD HORSE LAKE is a noir drama about a desperate young woman in love with a hit man who must walk a delicate line when the hit man’s boss falls for her.

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  Throwing Hammers Budget: $1M - $5M | Sports ⋄ Comedy Throwing Hammers is a coming of age dramedy about a disgraced Olympics-bound curler that returns to his hometown and attempts to rebuild his life, but is drawn back into his love of the sport by his best friends.

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  PICKET CHARLIE Thriller ⋄ Action PICKET CHARLIE is an environmental action/thriller about a botanist turned US Forestry Ranger who must defend her island reserve of trees from brutal timber pirates in a near-future world ravaged by climate change.

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  THE LAST INDIAN WAR Sports ⋄ Biography THE LAST INDIAN WAR is the inspirational true-life story about how a group of Native American children kidnapped by the US Army overcome incredible adversity and racism to play one of the greatest championship football games ever played --against the very group responsible for their kidnapping.

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  VENICE OF AMERICA Budget: $30M+ | Historical ⋄ Film-noir VENICE OF AMERICA is a period noir drama based on actual events chronicling the early history of Venice Beach, CA about a private detective hired to investigate the murder of a famous radio celebrity that runs into trouble when the victim shows up alive the day after her funeral.

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  LEPER KHAN Budget: $30M+ | Action ⋄ Fantasy LEPER KHAN is a romantic action/fantasy feature re-imagining Irish mythology about a Celtic prince banished to our world who must choose between the woman he loves and defending the clan that turned its back on him. 

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  GREEN AND GOLD
  Film by Childe Films/Anders Childe (Drama) Screenwriter GREEN AND GOLD is about a desperate Wisconsin dairy farmer that bets his family's farm and legacy on whether the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl. Based on a real story.

• Best Comedy Screenplay, Filmmatic Screenplay Competition
  (2018)

• Hot 100 Screenplay, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition
  (2018)

• 2nd Place Best Screenplay, Los Angeles Independent Film Festivals Awards
  (2018)

• Finalist for National Lampoon's/Stage 32 Search For Comedy Writer's Gold contest
  (2018)

• Nomination for Best Feature Screenplay, PAMA Festival, Paris
  (2015)

• Winner Best Feature Screenplay, PAMA Festival, Paris
  (2015)

• Award Winner; LA All Sports Film Festival, Best Screenplay
  (2014)

• Culture & Heritiage Award, Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition
  (2013)

• Emmy Award Winner
  (2009)

• Cine Golden Eagle Award
  (2006)

• Best Screenplay, WorldFest Houston
  (2004)

• Director Of The Year, Screen Magazine Star Awards
  (2003)

• Top Finalist, Emerging Narrative Series, IFP Market, New York
  (2003)

• New York Festivals WorldMedal Winner
  (2000)

• Syracuse University