Michael Hyon Johnson

Creative Director at Story Mode LLC
Director, Content Creator, Producer and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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March 2022

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About Michael

Michael Hyon Johnson is a BlacKorean Air Force veteran and writer/director. He's produced award winning narrative short films, music videos, and branded content and is the co-founder of the video production company Story Mode. His work focuses on characters from lower income families, mixed race protagonists, and ensemble casts navigating uncomfortable conversations and difficult themes.

Michael earned a MFA from Chapman University and is the winner of the M Film Lab 2022 Spring program. His winning short screenplay, Black Metal, tackles a coming-of-age story of a African-American pre-teen and his desire to perform as a metal musician in a conservative town in Colorado. Black Metal is currently in post-production with support of Open Screenplay.

He was also selected as a mentee the Netflix Animation Foundation's writing program, the Writer’s Guild Foundation’s: Veteran’s Writing Project; and is a VME - AT&T Veterans Media Fellow.

Michael is currently developing his first feature film, SQUAD: a coming of age family drama about military cadets romanticizing war on the eve of the September 11th attacks. He is also a showrunner for the series Lost the Lead, an absurdist comedy about police swatting and video-game influencers.

You can contact Michael directly at Michael@storymode.film.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 4"

Weight:
250

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Receding

Hair color:
Black

Eyes:
Hazel

Ethnicity:
Mixed

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Lost the Lead (2023)
Series by Story Mode LLC/Michael Hyon Johnson Writer and Director After witnessing a violent swatting prank, a disgraced video game champion recruits a diverse group of nerds to take down his former corporate sponsor.
Black Metal (2023)
Film by Open Screenplay/Michael Hyon Johnson Writer and Director A black teen is determined to make it as a heavy metal artist in defiance of his father, a failed jazz musician.
Honhyeol (2022)
Film (short) by Asian American Film Lab Writer and Director A Korean mother reaches out to connect with her biracial son.
Being Free (2022)
Documentary by Roadtrip Nation/Craig Polesovsky Cinematographer Follow three formerly incarcerated people—Cordero, Hugo, and London as they travel across the country and figure out their next steps. As they journey throughout the U.S., they hear from nonprofits, movie producers, and government officials, all of whom are doing their best to ensure an easier course of reintegration for system-impacted people.
Caring Forward (2022)
Documentary by Roadtrip Nation/Andrew Johnson Cinematographer Meet Alma, Samuel, and Ryan and follow them as they travel across their home state to discover their place in the evolving world of health care.
Mia Makes a Cut Crease Video (2020)
Film (short) by Asian American Film Lab Writer and Director A Filipino woman spirals into madness as she attempts to create a viral make-up tutorial video.
This Will Destroy You (2020)
Film (short) by Story Mode LLC/Michael Hyon Johnson Writer and Director An Army soldier home on holiday hides her dark past from family and friends during a Memorial Day barbecue.
Axios (2017)
Film (short) by Story Mode LLC/Michael Hyon Johnson Writer and Director A young military cadet struggles to understand the difference between masculinity and violence.
The Wolf Among Us (2015)
Film (short) by 48 Hour Film Race Denver Writer and Director A city cop investigates the wolf-mask killer.
PreGame Lobby (2008 - 2011)
Series by Machinima Inc/ Michael Hyon Johnson Writer and Director Eight friends navigate relationships in video-game space and in their real personal lives in this absurd comedy.