Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
It's Watching
Short
Michael Davis
Director · Writer · Editor
Director, Writer, Editor
Biography
Michael Davis is a filmmaker from California.
Michael has loved film since he was a small child and in 2008 he made his first wide release short film.
Since, Michael has worked on numerous other shorts and three feature films.
Michael has experience with writing, producing, directing, production design, cinematography, special effects, editing, sound design, and marketing.
Michael attended Full Sail University in 2013, the same year he became the show-runner for the anthology horror series The Grimoire Chapters.
He has been working on the set, behind and in front of the camera, for the frightening series ever since.
Professional work
52 projectsSelected Credits & Filmography
Producer · 38 creditsDirector · 37 creditsWriter · 36 creditsActor · 29 creditsEditor · 25 creditsVisual Effects · 1 creditProduction Designer · 1 credit
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Killer Clowns: Home Invasion
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Charlie, Charlie
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Ever have Sleep Paralysis?
Experimental, Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Find It | It's Here Part 2
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Share It | It's Here Part 3
Short
Producer · Director
Shivers
Short
Producer · Director
Thread
Short
Producer · Director · Writer
Virtual Assistant
Experimental, Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Your Order is Approaching
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Bloody Freaks
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
Bloody Mary
Short
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Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Caught On Doorbell Camera
Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Dollhouse Series | Part 4
Experimental, Music Video, Short
Producer · Director · Editor · Visual Effects
Hexed
Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Editor · Visual Effects
Hexed
Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Infection
Experimental, Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
It's Here
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Midnight Snack
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Experimental, Web / New Media, Other
Producer · Director · Editor · Actor
Presumed
Experimental, Short
Producer · Director · Editor · Actor
Scary Stalker Stories from Reddit VOL.1
Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Sleep Talk
Experimental, Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Smile Dog
Short
Producer · Actor
A Grimoire Chapters Xmas
Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor · Production Designer
Identity Theft
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Television, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Television, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Television, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Television, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Parasite
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Television, Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Other Side of the Glass
Short
Producer · Director · Editor
Hindsight
Short, Student
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Lock Your Doors
Short, Student
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Recluse
Short
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor
The Grimoire Chapters: Rem (Abridged Version)
Web / New Media
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Collection
Experimental, Short, Student, Other
Producer · Director · Writer · Actor
Cool The Clown Hysteria
Short
Writer
Do You See What I See
Short Script
Producer · Director · Writer · Editor · Actor
Dollhouse
Short
Writer
How to Summon a Demon
Short Script
Writer
Our Inheritance
Short Script
Writer
Speed Dating
Short Script
Writer
Whom
Short Script
Education
Full Sail University
Bachelor Degree of Science in Digital Cinematography.
Awards & Official Selections
Official Selection
Mindfield Film Festival • Los Angeles · Identity Theft
Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival · Dollhouse Series | Part 4
Semi-Finalist
AltFF Alternative Film Festival · Sleep Talk
Silver Award: Best Web Series
Independent Shorts Awards · Dollhouse Series | Part 4
Official Selection
Social Distance Film Festival · Scary Stalker Stories from Reddit VOL.1
Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival · Scary Stalker Stories from Reddit VOL.1
Semi-Finalist
15 Second Horror Film Challenge (Horror Movie Awards) · Scary Stalker Stories from Reddit VOL.1
Outstanding Achievement Award: Best Web/New Media
IndieX Film Fest · Scary Stalker Stories from Reddit VOL.1
Official Selection
300 Seconds Short Film Festival · Sleep Talk
Best Horror
Vegas Movie Awards · It's Here
Outstanding Achievement Award: Best Mobile Short
IndieX Film Fest · It's Here
Semi-Finalist
Indie Short Fest · It's Here
Official Selection
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards · It's Here
Best Horror
FilmCon Awards · Infection
Platinum Award: Best Made @ Home Short Film
Mindfield Film Festival • Albuquerque · Infection
Finalist
IndieX Film Fest · Infection
Semi-Finalist
The Horror Movie Awards · Infection
Official Selection
Frightening Ass Film Fest · Infection
Official Selection
VerticalMovie (only 9/16 vertical format movies) · My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Official Selection
300 Seconds Short Film Festival · Parasite
Finalist
Indie Short Fest · Our Inheritance
Best Horror/Thriller Web Series
T.O. WebFest · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Silver Award: Best Actress in a Horror (Dianne Kocher) | Bronze Award: Best Supporting Actor (Michael Davis) | Honorable Mention Award: Best Acting Debut (Jared W. Hayes) | Honorable Mention Award: Best Voice Over Performance (Atticus Jackson)
Silver Award: Best Actress in a Horror (Dianne Kocher) | Bronze Award: Best Supporting Actor (Michael Davis) | Honorable Mention Award: Best Acting Debut (Jared W. Hayes) | Honorab · Best Actor Award · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Platinum Award: Best Sound Design (Phil Michalski) | Gold Award: Best Editing (Michael Davis) | Silver Award: Best Web Series/Tv Pilot
Independent Shorts Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
WRPN.TV Global Webisode Competition · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
Apulia Web Fest · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Best Feature
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
Independent Horror Movie Awards · Recluse
1 - 5min Best Comedy
Couch Film Festival · A Grimoire Chapters Xmas
Best Cast
Continental Film Festival · A Grimoire Chapters Xmas
Finalist
MicroMania Film Festival · A Grimoire Chapters Xmas
Semi-Finalist
AltFF Alternative Film Festival · A Grimoire Chapters Xmas
Official Selection
Seoul Webfest · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Honorable Mention Award: Best Micro Short
Top Shorts · Bloody Freaks
Official Selection
15 Second Horror Film Challenge · Midnight Snack
Best 1-5 Minute Thriller
Couch Film Festival · Sleep Talk
Best Female Actor (Meganne Kocher)
FROSTBITE International Indie Fest · Sleep Talk
Best Cinematography
Asia Web Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
(Abridged Version) Nominated: Best Horror
Seoul Webfest · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
CKF International Film Festival · Identity Theft
Official Selection
Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention · Identity Theft
Outstanding Achievement Award (Best Short Script)
IndieX Film Fest · How to Summon a Demon
Official Selection
CKF International Film Festival · How to Summon a Demon
Official Selection
Light & Future International Film Festival · Collection
Official Selection
CARE Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Best Horror/Thriller, Feature | Best Special FX, Feature
Creation International Film Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
Rome Independent Prisma Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Finalist
LA Edge Film Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Best Direction: Michael Davis
Horror Bowl Movie Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Gold Award- Best Actor in a Noir/Detective Film: Andrew Guerrero | Silver Award- Best Supporting Actor: James McIntyre | Silver Award- Best Voice Over Performance: Peter Joseph Lewis
Gold Award- Best Actor in a Noir/Detective Film: Andrew Guerrero | Silver Award- Best Supporting Actor: James McIntyre | Silver Award- Best Voice Over Performance: Peter Joseph Lew · Best Actor Award · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Winner of the Month - Best Web Series
Red Wood Film Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Outstanding Achievement Award (Web Series/TV Pilot) | Best Editing | Best Sound Design: Phil Michalski
Indie Short Fest · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Honorable Mention Award: Best Web Series
Oniros Film Awards® · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Finalist
Florence Film Awards - Monthly Competition · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Official Selection
The Lift-Off Sessions · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Finalist
"Eurasia Fest" International Film Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Finalist
The Norwegian International Seagull Shortfilm Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Best Web Series of the Month (January)
Red Wood Film Festival · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Best Web Series
Olympus Film Festival Los Angeles · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
Prestige Award: Best Web/Tv Series | Best Costume Design (Meganne Kocher and Dianne Kocher) | Best Original Score (Brandon Boone) | Honorable Mention Award: Best Director (Michael Davis)
Prestige Award: Best Web/Tv Series | Best Costume Design (Meganne Kocher and Dianne Kocher) | Best Original Score (Brandon Boone) | Honorable Mention Award: Best Director (Michael · Vegas Movie Awards · The Grimoire Chapters: Rem
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