Michael Ringston

History

Michael Ringston studied fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and upon completing his studies went to work in the film and television industry. Mr. Ringston worked for a number of studios and other Networks including Viacom. Most of his work was "on set" for companies such as HBO, VH-1, and MTV Networks. The experience and knowledge acquired during the "on set" years was/is invaluable. Since starting in the industry, Mr. Ringston has filled almost every roll in production including Executive Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Writer and Editor. His experience includes working on independent productions and documentaries such as Finding Frances, which won the Audience Award for best documentary feature at the New York City International Film Festival (2012). Mr. Ringston was the Executive Producer and Editor on Finding Francis and received accolades from many industry giants such as Martin Scorsese who called Michael to say, "the film is a wonderful character study of one man facing his own mortality". Mr. Scorsese went on to praise the films pace for creating a, "Gritty New York feel". Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Ringston also co-wrote the upcoming feature film, The Firefly.

Movies

Inventions with Intentions
Editor
IWI, where genius meets generosity.
Inventions with Intentions
Executive Producer
IWI, where genius meets generosity.
Inventions with Intentions
Writer
IWI, where genius meets generosity.
Inventions with Intentions
Director
IWI, where genius meets generosity.
Blow
Assistant Camera
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.
Big Fish, Little Fish
Cinematography
1999 drama film
Big Fish, Little Fish
Executive Producer
1999 drama film
Big Fish, Little Fish
Writer
1999 drama film
Big Fish, Little Fish
Director
1999 drama film
Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load
Assistant Camera
Actor/comic Denis Leary discusses family life, coffee, religion, and other topics in this stand-up special.
Joe's Apartment
Assistant Camera
A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.
Crooklyn
Assistant Camera
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
The Ref
Assistant Camera
Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop -- not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him -- for the sake of his own sanity -- into the unenviable role of peacemaker. To make things even worse for Gus, he discovers that he has taken the couple hostage the night of their big Christmas party, and the guests are already on the way. Not wanting to leave Lloyd and Caroline unattended, Gus opts to attend the party, pretending to be the couple's marriage counselor. This naturally leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion.