Michael Brown (film director)


Michael Anthony Brown is an American documentary filmmaker, actor, and political activist. He is the director of Roller Life and directed and starred in ' and '. Brown is the founder of United Wisconsin, a political action committee.

Early life

Brown attended Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's film program, but quickly dropped out due to financial reasons. After leaving college, he worked at WKTI, his favorite childhood radio station, at times filling in to produce the Reitman and Mueller morning show.

Films

Brown's first film was ', a 2014 documentary about four locations in Wisconsin with popular paranormal claims. Although Brown never believed in ghosts, after the events that took place in the film, he changed his mind.
Released in 2016, Roller Life explored the challenges female athletes face playing flat track roller derby. The film featured the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Brewcity Bruisers flat track roller derby league. Roller Life was a selection at the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival.
Brown added to the Haunted State documentary series with ' in October 2017. The film featured four theatres in Wisconsin and explored the paranormal claims of each.

Political activism

Brown founded United Wisconsin PAC and is a former member of its board of directors. United Wisconsin was the non-partisan political action committee that forced the recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in 2011.