Michael Leoni (Director/Producer/Writer/Editor)

 

Founder of An 11:11 Experience, Michael has always committed himself to creating exciting material that can reach beyond the scope of traditional entertainment, challenge an audience’s beliefs, and motivate a movement for positive change. 

 

Most recent film credits include writing and directing the feature documentary, American Street Kid as well as the short films Radford Rd., Deliver Us, Spare Some Change and Someplace In Between - an Official Selection in the LA Shorts Film Festival.

 

Michael’s most recent stage credits include writing and directing L.A.’s smash hit play, ELEVATOR which ran for 10 months, received rave reviews and attracted sold-out audiences.  It also garnered the esteemed Los Angeles Times’ Best Bet and Critics’ Pick as well as earning 11 nominations including Best New Work from Broadway World.  It won for Best Director and Best Acting in an Ensemble Cast from StageSceneLA.  ELEVATOR is currently being packaged for an Off-Broadway run (http://www.elevatortheplay.com). He also recently directed the one-woman show, Listen, Can you Hear Me Now, which was acclaimed at the New York International Fringe Festival and won Best of Fringe at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.  

 

Other notable accomplishments include writing and directing The Playground (a rock music-infused piece inspired by the lives of homeless kids), which debuted on stage in Los Angeles and continued to run at least once a year for five consecutive years.  The Playground is now in development as a feature film.

 

Presently in development, Michael has two feature films, a television series and two stage musicals.