Michael Forstein

Movies

Wet House
Producer
Spanning the course of a year, WET HOUSE offers an unflinching look at life on the fringe for multiple residents in America's largest harm-reduction facility for chronic alcoholics. Inherently controversial, "wet houses" provide residents monthly stipends and the ability to drink on-premises, while aiming to save taxpayer dollars by keeping alcoholics out of detox, shelters, emergency rooms, and jails. By observing humanity in the midst of harrowing reality, the film makes the case for a highly accommodating care model for a disease with complex, individual manifestations.
Heart of Wilderness
Producer
Trying to provide for his wife and daughter, Travis Wallien becomes entangled in a drug deal that goes south. To save himself and his family he must convince his wife to flee with him to the wilderness, where their already strained relationship is put to the test. Against the backdrop of the icy waters of Northern Minnesota, the secrets they keep are revealed and the fight for their future begins as they are forced to decide how far they will go for the ones they love.
Meat
Director
Desperate for work, Darren agrees to a one-day trial as a door-to-door meat salesman