Born and raised in Shoreham, NY. Michael Canzoniero is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the NYU Graduate Film Program. His explosive, short film "Hyper" played in the Centerpiece of the 2002 New York Film Festival where it opened for PT Anderson's "Punch Drunk Love". In 2009, his first feature "The Marconi Bros" premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. In 2011, Canzoniero directed the award winning documentary "Shelter Island" and the recently completed his latest project “Making the Day” this year 2020.

He is the owner of MCM CREATIVE Manhattan-based production and postproduction facility in Chelsea.  They produce television, documentary, indie features and commercials ( www.mcmcreative.studio )

In this episode, I talk to him about the origins of his interest in film-making and his career trajectory that lead him to become the owner of a successful studio in this very competitive industry.