# Michael Lewis Foster
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{{For|For the Antagonist of the film the call see|The Call (2013 film)}}{{Short description|American filmmaker}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_place = [Oceanside, California](/source/Oceanside%2C_California), U.S.
| alma_mater = [El Camino High School](/source/El_Camino_High_School_(Oceanside%2C_California))
| occupation = Filmmaker
| notable_works = {{Plainlist|
* ''[Hush](/source/Hush_(2016_short_film))''
* ''[To Fall in Love](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_(film))''
}}
| awards = 2016 Best Picture at [Oceanside International Film Festival](/source/Oceanside_International_Film_Festival)
}}
'''Michael Lewis Foster''' is an American filmmaker who directed the film [''To Fall in Love''](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_(film)) (2023) and wrote and directed the short film [''Hush''](/source/Hush_(2016_short_film)) (2016). He has won awards at [Horrible Imaginings Film Festival](/source/Horrible_Imaginings_Film_Festival) and [Oceanside International Film Festival](/source/Oceanside_International_Film_Festival).
== Early life ==
Foster was born in [Oceanside, California](/source/Oceanside%2C_California)[{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-02-19 |title=Oceanside Film Fest Celebrates Music in Film, Surfing, Works by Local Artists |url=http://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2024/02/18/oceanside-film-fest-celebrates-music-in-film-surfing-works-by-local-artists/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=[Times of San Diego](/source/Times_of_San_Diego) |language=en-US}}] and attended [El Camino High School](/source/El_Camino_High_School_(Oceanside%2C_California)).[{{Cite web |date=2017-08-18 |title=2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners - OsideNews |url=http://www.osidenews.com:80/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818024814/http://www.osidenews.com:80/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ |archive-date=2017-08-18 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Oside News |via=[Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)}}] He later moved to [North Hollywood, Los Angeles](/source/North_Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles).[{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Samantha |date=2024-02-13 |title=Film composer Jason Hill kicks off 13th Oceanside Intl Film Festival |url=https://thecoastnews.com/film-composer-jason-hill-kicks-off-13th-oceanside-intl-film-festival/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=The Coast News}}]
== Career ==
Foster's short film [''Hush''](/source/Hush_(2016_short_film)) was inspired by the [James Holmes](/source/James_Holmes_(mass_murderer)) trial[{{Cite web |title=Hush {{!}} Seed&Spark |url=https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/hush |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807184723/https://www.seedandspark.com/watch/hush |archive-date=2020-08-07 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=[Seed&Spark](/source/Seed%26Spark)}}] and premiered at the [San Diego International Film Festival](/source/San_Diego_International_Film_Festival) in 2016.[{{Cite web |last=Accomando |first=Beth |author-link=Beth Accomando |date=2016-09-28 |title=Newly Rebranded San Diego International Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2016/09/28/san-diego-film-festival-rebrands-and-finds-new-ven |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=[KPBS Public Media](/source/KPBS_Public_Media) |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Cavassuto |first=Maria |date=2016-08-30 |title=San Diego Film Festival Announces Full 2016 Lineup |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/san-diego-film-festival-gala-competition-spotlight-shorts-2016-1201847001/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |language=en-US}}] In 2018, he directed a film called ''[To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_With_Anyone%2C_Do_This)''[{{Cite web |last=Coddon |first=David L. |date=2021-12-09 |title=Arts & Culture Newsletter: 'Sides' is a smart web series with local artists 'cranked up to 11' |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/newsletter/2021-12-09/arts-culture-newsletter-sides-is-a-smart-web-series-with-local-artists-cranked-up-to-11-arts-culture |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209140250/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/newsletter/2021-12-09/arts-culture-newsletter-sides-is-a-smart-web-series-with-local-artists-cranked-up-to-11-arts-culture |archive-date=2021-12-09 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=[San Diego Union-Tribune](/source/San_Diego_Union-Tribune) |language=en-US}}] which premiered at [Museum of Photographic Arts](/source/Museum_of_Photographic_Arts).[{{Cite web |last=Launer |first=Pat |date=2019-04-02 |title=Local Playwright's Intense 'To Fall in Love' Takes Over Pacific Beach Home |url=http://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2019/04/01/ucsd-playwrights-intense-to-fall-in-love-takes-over-pacific-beach-home/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=[Times of San Diego](/source/Times_of_San_Diego) |language=en-US}}] It was [remade in 2023](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_(film)) and premiered at [Heartland International Film Festival](/source/Heartland_International_Film_Festival).[{{Cite web |last=Sippell |first=Margeaux |date=2023-09-14 |title=Heartland International Film Festival 2023 Lineup Features 2 Paul Mescal Movies |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/heartland-international-film-festival-lineup/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=[MovieMaker](/source/MovieMaker) |language=en-US}}] The film is based on a [New York Times](/source/New_York_Times) article about a couple looking to save their marriage using 36 questions[{{Cite web |last=Beveridge |first=Madison |date=2023-10-10 |title=San Diego Int'l Film Fest includes local micro-budget indie film "To Fall In Love" |url=https://sdnews.com/san-diego-intl-film-fest-includes-local-micro-budget-indie-film-to-fall-in-love/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=San Diego Downtown News |language=en-US}}] and was previously a play at the [San Diego International Fringe Festival](/source/San_Diego_International_Fringe_Festival).[{{Cite web |last=Coddon |first=David L. |date=2023-10-13 |title=Familiar faces star in 'To Fall in Love' at San Diego International Film Festival |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2023-10-13/san-diego-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013121855/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2023-10-13/san-diego-international-film-festival |archive-date=2023-10-13 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=[San Diego Union-Tribune](/source/San_Diego_Union-Tribune) |language=en-US}}]
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Writer
!Editor
!Notes
|-
|2016
|[''Hush''](/source/Hush_(2016_short_film))
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Short film, also executive producer[{{Cite web |last=Marks |first=Scott |date=2016-04-05 |title=A Hush falls over San Diego |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2016/apr/05/screen-hush-falls-over-san-diego/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=[San Diego Reader](/source/San_Diego_Reader) |language=en}}][{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/newfilmmakers-la-uriel-brito-adam-gold-andy-koeger-ghadir-monuib-michael-lewis/ |title=NewFilmmakers LA: Uriel Brito, Adam Gold, Andy Koeger, Ghadir Mounib & Michael Lewis Foster |date=2017-11-17 |last=De Lillo |first=Danny |language=en-us |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=[MovieMaker Magazine](/source/MovieMaker)}}]
|-
|2018
|''[To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_With_Anyone%2C_Do_This)''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|Also co-executive producer[{{Cite web |last=Accomando |first=Beth |author-link=Beth Accomando |date=2023-10-12 |title=San Diego International Film Festival screens local indie film 'To Fall In Love' |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2023/10/12/san-diego-international-film-festival-screens-local-indie-film-to-fall-in-love |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=[KPBS Public Media](/source/KPBS_Public_Media) |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=The Best of OIFF 2017 {{!}} OIFF Reprise - Best Of 2017 {{!}} OIFF Ten Year Reprise |url=https://watch.eventive.org/oiffreprise/play/60203588f6742400ba0bfc0a |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Eventive |language=en}}]
|-
|2023
|Best Editing in a Short
|''Black Creek Trail''
|{{nom}}
|[{{Cite web |title=OIFF 2023 AWARD WINNERS |url=https://osidefilm.org/2023winners/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=[Oceanside International Film Festival](/source/Oceanside_International_Film_Festival) |language=en-US}}]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[2024](/source/13th_Oceanside_International_Film_Festival)
|Best Direction in a Feature
|''[To Fall in Love](/source/To_Fall_in_Love_(film))''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |[{{Cite web |title=OIFF 2024 AWARD WINNERS |url=https://osidefilm.org/2024winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225223925/https://osidefilm.org/2024winners/ |archive-date=2024-02-25 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=[Oceanside International Film Festival](/source/Oceanside_International_Film_Festival) |language=en-US}}]
|-
|Best Editing in a Feature
|''To Fall in Love''
|{{nom}}
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=7192602}}
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