Michael Greenwald
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Mail code: 2002Campus: Mesatempe
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A Chicago Southside native, Michael forged his storytelling path through television production in Los Angeles, including work at "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and Black Entertainment Television. After a personal crisis led to a transformative experience in Alaska, he earned his MFA from Hollins University. His award-winning work includes television pilots "Wilderness," "Last At Bat," and "The Remaining," as well as the web series "Bless Your Heart," which won Best Web Series at Top Shorts' November 2022 competition. His first novel, "What We Lost in the Water," is forthcoming in 2027. Currently teaching at Arizona State University and Scottsdale School of Film+Theater, Michael balances his academic career with raising two toddlers in Arizona, regularly returning to Alaska for story ideas and sockeye salmon fishing.
Undergraduate B.A.: Marketing and English
MFA: Hollins University
Courses
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 285 | Filmmaker's Practice |
| FMP 101 | Orientation to Film |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 360 | The Filmmaker's Voice |
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| FMP 493 | Honors Thesis |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| FMP 398 | Capstone I: Development |
| FMP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 465 | Series Writers Workshop |
| FMP 398 | Capstone I: Development |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| FMP 365 | Developing a Series |
| FMP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FMP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 465 | Series Writers Workshop |
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 365 | Developing a Series |
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 465 | Series Writers Workshop |
| FMP 361 | Int Screenwriting |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
| THF 497 | Senior Project |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 365 | Developing a Series |
| FMP 361 | Int Screenwriting |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 405 | Film & TV: Pioneers, Practices |
| FMP 405 | Film & TV: Pioneers, Practices |
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 361 | Int Screenwriting |
| FMP 405 | Film & TV: Pioneers, Practices |
| FMP 405 | Film & TV: Pioneers, Practices |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |
| FMP 261 | Principles of Screenwriting |