https://michaeltworkman.com Michael T Workman Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:49:59 +0000 https://michaeltworkman.com en https://michaeltworkman.com/Feed Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:18:58 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Feed documentaries ︎ <img width="4320" height="2430" width_o="4320" height_o="2430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4dc88719a23a59c599ef752f322e24771137bb7bd2d9f3bb35d4dbd2acf64f1/The-Encampments---Website-Slide-copy.jpg" data-mid="244939169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4dc88719a23a59c599ef752f322e24771137bb7bd2d9f3bb35d4dbd2acf64f1/The-Encampments---Website-Slide-copy.jpg" /> The Encampments Directed by: Michael T Workman &amp; Kei Pritsker Produced by: Matthew Belen, Michael T Workman, Munir Atalla, Kei Pritsker Edited by: Michael T Workman, Mahdokht Mahmoudabadi Executive Producer: Macklemore, Benjamin Becker, Hamza Badie, Ali Badie, Malas Entertainment On a chilly April morning, dozens of students suddenly flooded Columbia University's lawn to create the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in order to pressure their university to divest from the US and Israeli weapons companies. Little did they know that this seemingly small act would trigger a global student movement, the likes of which had not been seen since the Vietnam War. With intimate access, THE ENCAMPMENTS follows the central organizers of the encampment as they are thrust into the spotlight, face violent police repression and suspension, congressional pressure, and a media firestorm, all while fighting to attain their goal of divestment at any cost. 2025 | Documentary | 4K Color | TRT 82 minutes“One of the best docs that I’ve seen in years.” - Michael Moore REVIEWS The New Yorker‘The Encampments’ and the American College StudentDeadline ‘The Encampments’ Sets Milestone For New Indie LabelThe Guardian ‘The Encampments’ Review Hollywood Reporter A Gripping Doc Goes Inside Gaza Protests at Columbia University IndieWireA Rousing Documentary Goes Inside Columbia Pro-Palestine Protests Variety Timely Doc Covers 2024 U.S. Campus Protests Through the Eyes of the Students The Film StageAn Inspiring, Essential Portrait of Collective Action Democracy Now! New Film on Mahmoud Khalil &amp; Columbia Students Who Sparked Gaza Campus Protests AWARDS2025 Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award NomineeHuman Rights Award Special Mention at CPH:DOX Best Documentary&nbsp;Tournai Ramdam FestivalBest Documentary Nominee&nbsp;Turino Film Festival SELECTED SCREENINGS2025 Angelika Film Center NYC (Opening weekend theatrical run) Film at Lincoln Center Traverse City Film Festival Screening with Michael MooreHot Docs For Viola Special Screening Lighthouse Cinema (Irish Theatrical Premiere) Rio Dalston (UK Theatrical Premiere) Turino Film Festival CPH:DOX (World Premiere) WATCH︎ Buy the Blu-Ray︎ Watch on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Vimeo, Watermelon+ ︎ Book a screening BreakThrough Media ProductionDistributed by Watermelon Pictures full film ︎Meantime Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T Workman Original Score: Nicholas Merz and Evan Backer After Tim’s work-related stroke leads to troubling health complications, 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 AWARDS2022 Winner Best Short Film at Telluride Mountainfilm Winner Vimeo Staff Pick Award at Palm Springs ShortFest Winner Best Short Documentary BendFilm Festival Best Short Doc Nominee at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Best Short Doc Nominee at Independent Film Festival Boston SELECTED SCREENINGS2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (New Docs Selection)Telluride Mountainfilm Independent Film Festival Boston Big Sky Documentary Film Festival San Francisco DocFest Palm Springs ShortFest BendFilm Festival Denver International Film Festival Buffalo International Film Festival full film ︎ From Parts UnknownDirector | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProducers: Sean Rudolf, Ryan SeitzSound 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 AWARDS2018 Grand Jury Prize at Northwest Filmmakers’ FestivalNominee for Best Short Documentary at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Nominee for Best Short Documentary at Sheffield Doc/FestDISTRIBUTIONMeans TV Real Stories <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e01418f961ad96acb5cb3905610af5684039e1e874a55fad1bbd61bbb6b9310a/Favor-and-Grace---laurels.jpg" data-mid="135834485" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e01418f961ad96acb5cb3905610af5684039e1e874a55fad1bbd61bbb6b9310a/Favor-and-Grace---laurels.jpg" />︎ Full film Favor &amp; Grace Directed by&nbsp;Adrian L Burrell &amp; 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 SCREENINGS2021 Tacoma International Film Festival San Francisco Indie Shorts Sidewalk Film Festival Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Fist Up Film FestivalDISTRIBUTIONMeans TV ︎----------------------- music videos ︎ Nicholas Merz “Great Spiders” Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanCo-Direction: Nicholas MerzOfficial Music Video for "Great Spiders" by Nicholas Merz off of the album American Classic. 2022 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 4:03 minutes Izaak Opatz “Chinook Wind” Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProduction Assistant: Cari MausThe official music video for Izaak Opatz's single "Chinook Wind" out on Mama Bird Recording Co. 2021 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 3:21 minutes Nicholas Merz “Midnight Movement” Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProduction Assistant: Julia ShermanSingle of Nicholas Merz’s album “God Won’t Save You, But I Will.” Released via Aagoo Records. 2020 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 4:18 minutes Nicholas Merz “Drifting Palomino”Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProduction Assistant: Anna JaparidzeSong off of Nicholas Merz's new album "God Won't Save You, But I Will."Released via Aagoo Records. Featuring:Nicholas MerzNicholas LopezMarin Guero 2020 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 6:40 minutes Izaak Opatz “Not Yet” Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProduction Assistant: Sean Rudolf Single off Izaak Opatz’s debut album Marachi Static released via Mama Bird Recording Co.2019 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 4:05 minutes Izaak Opatz “Duck Lake Road”Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanSound: 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 https://michaeltworkman.com/About Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:11:00 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/About ABOUT Michael T Workman is an award-winning filmmaker born in Missoula, Montana, into a working-class family where making ends meet was a struggle. That upbringing gave him an intimate view of how a profit-driven society erodes human dignity, and revealed the necessity of subverting corporate-funded narratives in order to build a system that values people over profits. His work tells the stories of working people - those who are maligned or ignored by the media - with dignity, nuance, and emotional intimacy. His latest documentary, The Encampments (2025), traces how a student encampment at Columbia University grew into the largest global student movement since the Vietnam War, after students were violently repressed when they demanded their university divest from weapons companies and Israel. The film won the Human Rights Award Special Mention at CPH:DOX, earned a Cinema Eye Honor nomination, and broke the box office record for highest per-screen average for the opening weekend of a documentary. Michael Moore called it “one of the best docs that I’ve seen in years.” It has since screened in hundreds of theaters and universities worldwide. His documentary Meantime (2022) won Best Short Film at Telluride Mountainfilm, Best Short Documentary at BendFilm Festival, and the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at Palm Springs ShortFest. His earlier documentary, From Parts Unknown (2018), took the Grand Jury Prize at the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. Workman holds a B.F.A. in Art from the University of Montana and an M.F.A. in Documentary Film from Stanford University. He has taught film production at Stanford University and the University of San Francisco. He is currently the Board President of Means TV, the only worker-owned streaming platform. Contact: mtworkman@gmail(dot)comIMDb <img width="1500" height="781" width_o="1500" height_o="781" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dba4faea9511fa7c6f4eed69d7dac0a66b3344d88c74092fc66395257001d1e1/Headshot-Website-Bal-1.png" data-mid="155544767" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dba4faea9511fa7c6f4eed69d7dac0a66b3344d88c74092fc66395257001d1e1/Headshot-Website-Bal-1.png" /> https://michaeltworkman.com/Documentary Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:43:33 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Documentary - Documentary - https://michaeltworkman.com/The-Encampments-2025 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:49:59 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/The-Encampments-2025 <img width="4320" height="2430" width_o="4320" height_o="2430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4dc88719a23a59c599ef752f322e24771137bb7bd2d9f3bb35d4dbd2acf64f1/The-Encampments---Website-Slide-copy.jpg" data-mid="244939194" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4dc88719a23a59c599ef752f322e24771137bb7bd2d9f3bb35d4dbd2acf64f1/The-Encampments---Website-Slide-copy.jpg" />The EncampmentsDirected by: Michael T Workman &amp; Kei Pritsker Produced by: Matthew Belen, Munir Atalla, Kei Pritsker, Michael T WorkmanEdited by: Michael T Workman, Mahdokht MahmoudabadiExecutive Producer: Macklemore, Benjamin Becker, Hamza Badie, Ali Badie, Malas Entertainment On a chilly April morning, dozens of students suddenly flooded Columbia University's lawn to create the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in order to pressure their university to divest from the US and Israeli weapons companies. Little did they know that this seemingly small act would trigger a global student movement, the likes of which had not been seen since the Vietnam War. With intimate access, THE ENCAMPMENTS follows the central organizers of the encampment as they are thrust into the spotlight, face violent police repression and suspension, congressional pressure, and a media firestorm, all while fighting to attain their goal of divestment at any cost. 2025 | Documentary | 4K Color | TRT 82 minutes“One of the best docs that I’ve seen in years.” - Michael Moore REVIEWS The New Yorker Hollywood Reporter IndieWire Variety The Guardian Deadline AWARDS2025Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award NomineeHuman Rights Award Special Mention at CPH:DOXBest Documentary Tournai Ramdam FestivalBest Documentary Nominee Turino Film Festival SELECTED SCREENINGS2025Angelika Film Center NYC (Opening weekend theatrical run)Film at Lincoln CenterTraverse City Film Festival Screening with Michael MooreTurino Film Festival Hot Docs For Viola Special ScreeningCPH:DOX (World Premiere) WATCH︎ Buy the Blu-Ray︎ Watch on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Vimeo, Watermelon+ ︎ Book a screeningDistributed by Watermelon Pictures https://michaeltworkman.com/Meantime-2022 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:11:00 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Meantime-2022 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 AWARDS2022Winner Best Short Film at Telluride Mountainfilm Winner Vimeo Staff Pick Award at Palm Springs ShortFestWinner Best Short Documentary BendFilm FestivalBest Short Doc Nominee at Full Frame Documentary Film FestivalBest Short Doc Nominee at Independent Film Festival Boston SELECTED SCREENINGS2022Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (New Docs Selection)Telluride MountainfilmIndependent Film Festival BostonBig Sky Documentary Film FestivalSan Francisco DocFestPalm Springs ShortFestBendFilm FestivalDenver International Film FestivalBuffalo International Film Festival https://michaeltworkman.com/Favor-Grace-2021 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:11:01 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Favor-Grace-2021 <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5001a6b6fc70ecb75fa4a78f3fcaf4fa461aebb612557ae73f4130d9d0d9ff9d/Favor-and-Grace---Angela-and-Paula.jpg" data-mid="111799089" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5001a6b6fc70ecb75fa4a78f3fcaf4fa461aebb612557ae73f4130d9d0d9ff9d/Favor-and-Grace---Angela-and-Paula.jpg" /> Favor &amp; Grace ︎ Full film available on Means TVCo-Directors: Adrian L Burell &amp; 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 SCREENINGS2021 Tacoma International Film FestivalSan Francisco Indie ShortsSidewalk Film FestivalBig Sky Documentary Film Festival Fist Up Film FestivalDISTRIBUTION Means TV https://michaeltworkman.com/From-Parts-Unknown-2018 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:46:00 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/From-Parts-Unknown-2018 From Parts Unknown DocumentaryJesse “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 AWARDS2018 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 SELECTED SCREENINGS 2019 Bend International Film Festival Pickford Film Center Best of the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Spokane International Film Festival2018 Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Alexander Valley Film Festival Local Sightings Film Festival Sheffield Doc/Fest San Francisco Doc/Fest &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Full Frame Documentary Film Festival American Documentary Film Festival Big Sky Documentary Film Festival DISTRIBUTIONMeans TV Real Stories https://michaeltworkman.com/file_me_away-In-Production Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:03:04 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/file_me_away-In-Production <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2d581c1ed493ef5f8c5f6594070ea010b7cafff0fbc1b6187b4b2bb116480a9/File-Me-Away---Sill---Fred.jpg" data-mid="111847471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2d581c1ed493ef5f8c5f6594070ea010b7cafff0fbc1b6187b4b2bb116480a9/File-Me-Away---Sill---Fred.jpg" />file_me_away&nbsp;Lifenaut.com promises its users a chance to become technologically immortal. Users can upload photos, videos, love letters, genetic code, and other documents in the hope that future civilizations will have the technology to reconstruct their consciousness based on this information and upload their mind to an electronic body. When Linda’s husband passed away she created “mindfiles” for them so that they could one day be together in a different form. Composed of found “mindfile” footage, file_me_away is an experimental science fiction meditation on the desire to transcend one’s body and the razor-thin line between the ability of technology to improve human life or to catastrophically change society forever. 2023 | Documentary | 4K Color | TRT: TBD Pending release https://michaeltworkman.com/Index-1 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 23:51:31 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Index-1 - Music Videos - https://michaeltworkman.com/Izaak-Opatz-Chinook-Wind-2021 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:59:13 +0000 Michael T Workman https://michaeltworkman.com/Izaak-Opatz-Chinook-Wind-2021 Izaak Opatz “Chinook Wind” Director | Editor | Cinematographer: Michael T WorkmanProduction Assistant: Cari MausThe official music video for Izaak Opatz's single "Chinook Wind" out on Mama Bird Recording Co.2021 | Music Video | 4K Color | TRT: 3:21 minutes