Draft:Michael Henry (filmmaker)

Michael Henry (born 1988) is an independent feature filmmaker. Writer/director best known for  'Anhedonia'  (2019) and  'Mother Sky' (2022).

Early life
Showing an interest in film from an early age, he began making innovative short films on an 8mm camcorder, using himself, friends and family members, Michael created energetic Monty Python-esque skits as well as character studies in the style of P.T Anderson and Cassavetes. Whilst at university Michael and his team received critical acclaim for their short ensemble comedy ' The Waiting Room ' and collection of comedy sketches ' Best Friends That Love Each Other'.

Career
Since founding Quandary Productions in 2009, Michael has made eight feature films, countless short films, viral adverts, and won two National Television Society Awards, in between traveling the world and teaching film. Working in all areas of production, Michael's key focus is to make Quandary Productions a base which supports other artists from around the world, all year round, whilst amassing an acting troupe and create his own independent feature films every year. Michael currently resides in Cardiff, Wales.

He is best known for using crowdfunding and self-sufficient private investment from previous projects to continue making each new feature film. The average budget of each feature film is approximately £12,000.