Michael Robert Kessler is Creative Producer, Director and Writer at Bad Monkey Pictures for which he co-owns and operates with Melvin Audaz. Michael has been in the film industry for nearly 20 years with a long list of credits and accolades to his name. He's a classically trained actor under Gary Imhoff who taught at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas among others and also studied Improv at Second City. With a keen eye for sensibility and a knack for uncovering the outlandish, Michael has a unique way to create new and impressive work over and over again. “It’s Sunny Outside” won the audience award last year at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival, which he produced, wrote, directed and acted in it. He followed up this year with another best picture win on the start of it's festival run for “Distancia” a beautiful tragedy. ARTalk, a Documentary aimed at the artists journey, is in production now.