Documentaries ︎

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Meantime

Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman
Original Score: Nicholas Merz and Evan Backer

After Tim’s work-related stroke leads to troubling signs of memory loss, his son Michael returns home to Montana. As they spend the most time together since Michael’s childhood, they reckon with the past that haunts Tim. Meantime is a deeply personal exploration of memory, guilt, labor, and the attempt to preserve the fleeting.

2022 | Documentary | 4K Color | TRT 18:28 minutes
Pending release

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From Parts Unknown

Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman
Producers: Sean Rudolf, Ryan Seitz
Sound recording: Sean Rudolf
Orignial Score: Trey Hilley

Jesse “Madman” Manson decided to live out his fantasy by starting an underground Professional Wrestling league in the backyards of Spokane, Washington. Ten years later, Spokane Anarchy Wrestling is gaining momentum and popularity, but Jesse’s incurring injuries from years of wrestling are proving to be a threat to the one thing that has given him an outlet to express himself.

2018 | Documentary | HD Color | TRT: 27:45 minutes

AWARDS

2018

Grand Jury Prize at Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival
Nominee for Best Short Documetnary at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Nominee for Best Short Documentary at Sheffield Doc/Fest

DISTRIBUTION

Means TV
Real Stories

Favor & Grace

Co-Directors: Adrian L Burell & Michael T Workman

After the execution of her nephew at the hands of the Vallejo Police, Angela seeks justice.

2021 | Documentary | 4k Color | TRT: 10:28 minutes

SELECTED SCREENINGS

2021

Tacoma International Film Festival
San Francisco Indie Shorts
Sidewalk Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Fist Up Film Festival

DISTRIBUTION

Means TV

Alpha Hotel Six Charlie Yankee

File Me Away

Director | Editor: Michael T Workman

Lifenaut.com promises its users a chance to become technologically immortal. Composed of entirely found “mindfile” footage, File Me Away delves into the desire to transcend one’s body and the razor thin line between technologies ability to create progress and cause harm.

2022 | Documentary | 4K Color | TRT: 11:22 minutes

Pending release

Music Videos ︎

Nicholas Merz “Midnight Movement”

Nicholas Merz “Drifting Palomino”

Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman
Production Assistant: Anna Japaridze

Song off of Nicholas Merz's new album "God Won't Save You, But I Will."
Released via Aagoo Records.

Featuring:
Nicholas Merz
Nicholas Lopez
Marin Guero

2020 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 6:40 minutes

Izaak Opatz “Not Yet”

Izaak Opatz “Duck Lake Road”

Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman
Sound: Sean Rudolf

Izaak Opatz performs "Duck Lake Road" on Duck Lake Road east of Glacier National Park. July 21st, 2018.

Single released via Mama Bird Recording Co.

2018 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 5:12 minutes

Izaak Opatz “Passenger Seat”

Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman
Sound: Nathan Reich
Production Assistant: Kendall Rock

Izaak Opatz performs "Passenger Seat" while stuck in traffic on the 101 in Los Angeles.

Single released via Mama Bird Recording Co.

2020 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 3:38 minutes