Michael joined Terra Mater Factual Studios in 2012 where he helped in producing the feature
films BROTHERS OF THE WIND and MINDGAMERS and the 2017 Oscars© shortlisted feature documentary, THE IVORY GAME. Their feature documentary SEA OF SHADOWS won the Audience Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and has been shown on more than 100 festivals as of now. Both films were produced alongside with Leonardo Di Caprio. Their latest feature Docs THE BASTARD KING and PATRICK AND THE WHALE (premiered in Toronto 2022 and winning by now more than 30 festivals) are currently touring various worldwide festivals. Since 2018 Michael acts as Head of Features and Special Projects and recently as General Manager of Terra Mater Studios Germany. He is currently developing and producing various drama projects, where creatives like the Oscar winning director Stefan Ruzowitzky and Blockbuster director Simon West are attached. His current focus is on producing TARZAN as one of the first hyperreal, fully digital TV-series.

Michael is also member of the European Film Academy, a member of the board of “Bridging the Dragon” and co-initiator of the “International Screen Institute”, an international non-profit association, providing Media Trainings, based in Vienna.