Michael Carvaines
Lecturer, Media Production, Management, and Technology Department
Read Michael Carvaines’ hiring announcement.
What are you teaching this semester?
- RTV 3101: Fiction/Nonfiction Screenwriting
- RTV 4930: Video Editing
What is your area of expertise?
Narrative Fiction Filmmaking
What research are you working on?
I am a writer, director, editor, and producer of films. I am currently finishing a series of short films shot on location in London and Seattle which will be edited into a single feature length film.
Significant other, children, pets?
I have been married to my wife Sarah for 15 years, We have two children: Jonathan (13) and Alexandra (11). Plus Confetti the Cat.
What excites you most about coming to Gainesville?
I see Gainesville as an untapped Hollywood backlot; a canvas for creative filmmaking with unique stories to tell and stunning visuals to bring them to life.
What accomplishments, personal or professional, are you most proud of?
I am fortunate to continue pursuing my dream as a filmmaker. I am proud that I have endured for over 20 years in a challenging, creative industry with my best years still ahead.
Your hero or biggest inspiration (alive or historical)?
Michelangelo Antonioni, Wong Kar-Wai, and Terrence Malick
What three things don’t we know about you?
Told Alex Trebek “I would like to make it a true Daily Double” on Jeopardy!
Hosted a radio show called “Route 66” playing American rock music over the airwaves in Savannah, Georgia
Made a film on the Greek Island home of my grandparents