Michael Lewis Foster Explained

Birth Place:Oceanside, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:El Camino High School
Occupation:Filmmaker
Awards:2016 Best Picture at Oceanside International Film Festival

Michael Lewis Foster is an American filmmaker who directed the film To Fall in Love (2023) and wrote and directed the short film Hush (2016). He has won awards at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival.

Early life

Foster was born in Oceanside, California[1] and attended El Camino High School.[2] He later moved to North Hollywood, Los Angeles.[3]

Career

Foster's short film Hush was inspired by the James Holmes trial[4] and premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival in 2016.[5] [6] In 2018, he directed a film called To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This[7] which premiered at Museum of Photographic Arts.[8] It was remade in 2023 and premiered at Heartland International Film Festival.[9] The film is based on a New York Times article about a couple looking to save their marriage using 36 questions[10] and was previously a play at the San Diego International Fringe Festival.[11]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterEditorNotes
2016HushShort film, also executive producer[12] [13]
2018To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do ThisAlso co-executive producer
2021The 5th of AprilShort film
SidesSeries, also producer and cinematographer
2022Black Creek TrailShort film
2023To Fall in Love[14]

Accolades

FestivalYearAwardTitleResultRef.
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival2017Best San Diego FilmHush
Oceanside International Film Festival2016Best PictureHush[15]
2023Best Editing in a ShortBlack Creek Trail[16]
2024Best Direction in a FeatureTo Fall in Love[17]
Best Editing in a FeatureTo Fall in Love

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-19 . Oceanside Film Fest Celebrates Music in Film, Surfing, Works by Local Artists . 2024-02-25 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2017-08-18 . 2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners - OsideNews . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818024814/http://www.osidenews.com:80/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ . 2017-08-18 . 2024-01-01 . Oside News . Wayback Machine.
  3. Web site: Nelson . Samantha . 2024-02-13 . Film composer Jason Hill kicks off 13th Oceanside Intl Film Festival . 2024-02-25 . The Coast News.
  4. Web site: Hush Seed&Spark . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807184723/https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/hush . 2020-08-07 . 2022-07-04 . Seed&Spark.
  5. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2016-09-28 . Newly Rebranded San Diego International Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight . 2022-06-28 . . en.
  6. Web site: Cavassuto . Maria . 2016-08-30 . San Diego Film Festival Announces Full 2016 Lineup . 2022-06-28 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Coddon . David L. . 2021-12-09 . Arts & Culture Newsletter: 'Sides' is a smart web series with local artists 'cranked up to 11' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209140250/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/newsletter/2021-12-09/arts-culture-newsletter-sides-is-a-smart-web-series-with-local-artists-cranked-up-to-11-arts-culture . 2021-12-09 . 2024-01-01 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Launer . Pat . 2019-04-02 . Local Playwright's Intense 'To Fall in Love' Takes Over Pacific Beach Home . 2023-10-14 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Sippell . Margeaux . 2023-09-14 . Heartland International Film Festival 2023 Lineup Features 2 Paul Mescal Movies . 2023-10-14 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Beveridge . Madison . 2023-10-10 . San Diego Int'l Film Fest includes local micro-budget indie film "To Fall In Love" . 2023-10-14 . San Diego Downtown News . en-US.
  11. Web site: Coddon . David L. . 2023-10-13 . Familiar faces star in 'To Fall in Love' at San Diego International Film Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013121855/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2023-10-13/san-diego-international-film-festival . 2023-10-13 . 2023-10-14 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Marks . Scott . 2016-04-05 . A Hush falls over San Diego . 2022-06-28 . . en.
  13. NewFilmmakers LA: Uriel Brito, Adam Gold, Andy Koeger, Ghadir Mounib & Michael Lewis Foster . 2017-11-17 . De Lillo . Danny . en-us . 2022-06-28 . MovieMaker Magazine.
  14. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2023-10-12 . San Diego International Film Festival screens local indie film 'To Fall In Love' . 2023-10-14 . . en.
  15. Web site: The Best of OIFF 2017 OIFF Reprise - Best Of 2017 OIFF Ten Year Reprise . 2022-07-10 . Eventive . en.
  16. Web site: OIFF 2023 AWARD WINNERS . 2024-01-01 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: OIFF 2024 AWARD WINNERS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225223925/https://osidefilm.org/2024winners/ . 2024-02-25 . 2024-02-25 . . en-US.