Michael D. McAllister
- Producer
- Writer
- Editor
Michael D. McAllister was first inspired to make films when he had the
opportunity to watch Steven Spielberg direct "The Color Purple" in
North Carolina. McAllister attended the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in the Television/Motion Picture Department during which
time he worked as a Production Assistant/Grip on Sam Raimi's production
"Evil Dead 2." He has won several film/video awards including: The
Spooner Award (UNC-CH Cinematography Award) for "Beyond The Last
Thought"; Paramount Pictures "Pet Sematary 2" Video Promotion ($10,000
First Prize); and a "Communicator Award" for "Life's a Drag" which was
produced at Georgia State University. In 2002, McAllister produced the
documentary "Treasure Hunters," which screened at more than a dozen
film festivals nationwide including the San Francisco Documentary
Festival, won Best Documentary Short at the F4 Film Festival in
Massachussetts, and received three other nominations. McAllister
recently completed a Master's Degree in Film/Video/Digital Imaging at
Georgia State University and is currently promoting his feature film
"Last Ride" on the film festival circuit as well as developing new
script ideas and a novel.