Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson is an award-winning director based in Calgary, Alberta and best known for his work in horror, comedy and action genres. His directing work includes commercials, documentaries, web series, half-hour tv and the feature films, 'sports' comedy, LLOYD THE CONQUEROR, horror/thriller, KNUCKLEBALL, and exorcist horror, SHADOW OF GOD, currently in post-production. His TV work includes many hours of unscripted and the scripted series, Department of Paranormal Affairs, Tiny Plastic Men - Season 4, Caution May Contain Nuts, and the pilot for APTN series The Secret History of the Wild West.

Michael is also an experienced producer, a skill set that strengthens his directing, including over a dozen feature films including the Fantastic Fest Closing Night Film, BLOODTHIRSTY (2020), and HARPOON (2019), the latter of which premiered at Rotterdam International Film Festival and was rated one of the top horror films of the decade on Rotten Tomatoes, and upcoming features, THIS TOO SHALL PASS (dir. Rob Grant), and DARK MATCH (dir. Lowell Dean). In 2022 he was nominated for the CMPA Indiescreen Established Producer Award.

He got his undergrad at York University, has a M.Arts from UNC-Chapel Hill, and participated in the 2013 CFC Directors Lab. In his spare time he loves discovering new music, cooking, reading fantasy novels and spending time with his family and two dogs.