"Severance"
"Severance Executive Producer Ben Stiller gave me a chance to bring my directing and animation skills to Apple TV + Most Watched Show of All Time in the season 2 premiere with an outrageous stop-motion sequence called "LUMON IS LISTENING".
Leading the team at Starburns Industries in Burbank, CA while overseeing every aspect of the shoot was an unforgettable career highlight."
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Director/Animator Michael Granberry on the LUMON IS LISTENING set.
"I like you even though you're a mosquito"
SYNOPSIS: When Melvin the mosquito learns his lifespan is a mere ten days, he sets about to make the most of every second. A sweet, unexpected take on what it means to find your place in the world when your dreams don’t match up to reality.
Written and directed by Elliott de Neve.
Stop-motion animation by Michael Granberry.
"SINA"
SYNOPSIS: In the sweltering heart of Tehran, a young couple awaken to find their genders have been switched, throwing their already tense relationship into emotional turmoil. This
unexpectedly funny film by Iranian filmmakers Mahdokht Molaei and Nima Naderi
skewers strict assumptions about societal roles in one of the most gender-repressive nations on earth.
Written by Mahdokht Molaei. Directed by Nima Naderi.
Produced by
Nima Naderi, Mahdokht Molaei and Michael Granberry.