Micah Khan
Director, Writer & Producer
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Micah Khan has directed and produced over 30 short films. He directed The Zombie Wedding, the first film to launch the Weekly World News IP-driven studio slate and acquired by Byron Allen's Freestyle Media. The 21-person ensemble cast includes Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live), Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead), Heather Matarazzo (Scream, Princess Diaries), Kevin Chamberlin (Jessie), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Men in Black), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ajay Naidu (Office Space), Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, and many more!
His latest short film, Meetcute on Danceworld, was featured on MovieMaker Magazine, tweeted by Ben Stiller to his 5.4 million followers, and David Benioff of HBO’s Game of Thrones said of it “Never seen anything quite like it before. I was smiling the whole way through. It’s fresh, original and it kicks ass.” Before that, his action short film, Safe House, was the winner of Robert Rodriguez's People's Network Showcase Contest and premiered on El Rey Network.
Micah is currently a mentee for Mentorship Matters BIPOC Writers Initiative sponsored by Amazon and AMC Networks. Micah is currently collaborating with MovieMaker Magazine on a series of interviews on the craft of filmmaking where he's interviewed Oscar-nominated filmmakers like Denis Villeneuve, Spike Lee, Joe Wright, Zach Braff, and many more.
Micah was recently featured on Deadline Hollywood for Coverfly's Best Unproduced Projects of 2023 List.
Micah is repped at ESE Management. For any work inquiries please email candice@eightsoldiers.com
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