About
Award-winning imagist Michael Lawrence originally hails from Buffalo, NY. His multi-platform work seeks to transcend advertising buzzwords like: authenticity, kinetic, and presence. He is currently compiling his first monograph, entitled “Lost Along The Way” and preparing to release his docu-prism “Contact”. Working globally, he splits his time between Paris & Malibu.
In 2023 Michael co-founded Supercontinental, an artist-led production studio based in Los Angeles. He also created the Savusavu Village Film Workshops - fostering development while teaching storytelling and media skills in the remote islands of Fiji.
Selected Clients
Nike, Wrangler, Oakley, Citroen, Reebok, Amazon, Samsung, Fitbit, Coca Cola, Ford, Renault, Nespresso, Uber, ESPN, Powerade, Google, Fruit of the Loom, Ancestry, Dewars, Surfaid, WRPD Magazine, Indie Magazine.
Selected Awards & Press
2024
Dragon Beer "Start Enjoying"
- Shots - Best Editing Nomination
2021
Adrenaline "Rush"
- Silver Mercury Award - Best Advertising Film (60s)
- Silver Mercury Award - Best Cinematography
ACPC Espana
- Panelist / Guest Speaker
2020
Normal Romance
- WRPD Magazine Feature
2019
Oakley “It’s OK”
- Cannes Lions - Silver, Original Music
- Cannes Lions - Shortlist, Cinematography
- Les Club Des DA - Gold, Original Music
- D&AD - Yellow Pencil, Cinematography
- D&AD - Graphite Pencil - Original Music
- D&AD - Shortlist - Direction
AICP
- Show Judge, Cinematography
2018
Oakley “It’s OK”
- Cristal Festival - Bronze - Cinematography
- Cristal Festival - Shortlist - Direction
- Cristal Festival - Shortlist - Use of Music
- EuroBest - Gold - Cinematography
- EuroBest - Shortlist - Direction
- EuroBest - Shortlist - Use of Original Music
- EPICA Awards - Bronze - Use of Music
- CLIO - Shortlist - Original Music
- CICLOPE - Gold - Original Music
- CICLOPE - Silver - Cinematography
- LIA - Finalist - Cinematography
- LIA - Finalist - Direction
- Adweek - Ad of the Day
Nespresso “Dream Today” (The Quest)
- Les Club Des DA - Shortlist - Cinematography
- Creative Pool - Bronze - Film
- New York Festival - Shortlist - Cinematography
- New York Festival - Shortlist - Direction
2017
Reebok "25,915 Days"
- Clio Sports - Shortlist
Powerade "Just A Kid"
- SXSW - Panelist - Advertising Film
2016
Reebok "25,915 Days"
- Cannes Lion - Shortlist, Film
- Adweek - Ad of the Day
- Creativity - Editors Pick
- Communication Arts Annual - Showcase
Vaseline "The Healing Project"
- Creativity Editors Pick
2015
CIBC "In Her Shoes"
- ADCC - Silver - Editing
- ADCC - Merit - TV Single
- ADCC - Merit - Direction
- ADCC - Merit, Cinematography
- Applied Arts - Digital Single
- Applied Arts - Branded Content
- Applied Arts - Craft Cinematography
- Applied Arts - Craft Direction
- Applied Arts - Online Single
- Applied Arts - Cinematography
- AICE Awards - Best PSA
- The Bessies - Silver, Digital Single
- The Bessies - Silver, PSA/Cause
- The Bessies - Silver, Casting
- The Bessies - Silver, Direction
- The Bessies - Silver, Editing
2014
Mizuno "Super/Natural"
- Shots - Best New Director - Shortlist
Mizuno "What If Everyone Ran?"
- NYTimes Feature
2013
Dirty Beaches
- Indie Magazine Feature
- NYTimes - T Magazine Feature
Wiseblood
- Fact Mag Feature