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Michael Collins

Director Michael Collins is the founder of Thoughtful Robot, a New York City-based production company committed to telling compelling social justice stories that galvanize change. In 2005 he directed Caught In an Injustice, a one-hour documentary broadcast on Spanish national television that received Special Mention of the Jury at the 15th International TV3/Actual Awards. In 2006 he completed Life Is a Celebration, a short film that followed a group of New Yorkers traveling to India to attend the world's largest spiritual gathering. In 2010, his short film Gerthy's Roots, about a community driven reforestation initiative in Haiti, was granted the Mandela Day Tribeca All Access Award. Give Up Tomorrow marks his directorial feature film debut. Collins graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of arts degree from its College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Marty Syjuco

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Michael Collins

Director Michael Collins is the founder of Thoughtful Robot, a New York City-based production company committed to telling compelling social justice stories that galvanize change. In 2005 he directed Caught In an Injustice, a one-hour documentary broadcast on Spanish national television that received Special Mention of the Jury at the 15th International TV3/Actual Awards. In 2006 he completed Life Is a Celebration, a short film that followed a group of New Yorkers traveling to India to attend the world's largest spiritual gathering. In 2010, his short film Gerthy's Roots, about a community driven reforestation initiative in Haiti, was granted the Mandela Day Tribeca All Access Award. Give Up Tomorrow marks his directorial feature film debut. Collins graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of arts degree from its College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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Give Up Tomorrow: Filmmaker Bios

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12 years ago

Director Michael Collins is the founder of Thoughtful Robot, a New York City-based production company committed to telling compelling social justice stories that galvanize change. In 2005 he directed Caught In an Injustice, a one-hour documentary broadcast on Spanish national television that received Special Mention of the Jury at the 15th International TV3/Actual Awards. In 2006 he completed Life Is a Celebration, a short film that followed a group of New Yorkers traveling to India to attend the world's largest spiritual gathering. In 2010, his short film Gerthy's Roots, about a community driven reforestation initiative in Haiti, was granted the Mandela Day Tribeca All Access Award. Give Up Tomorrow marks his directorial feature film debut. Collins graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of arts degree from its College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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