indie film | Mikel Wisler Sci-Fi

A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning

Sleepwalker

Cyberpunk with a diverse cast of characters and twisted plot that will keep you guessing. Out now in hardback and ebook.

Unidentified

A blend of sci-fi & horror dealing with UFOs and alien abductions. Out now on ebook and paperback.

Withoutabox vs. FilmFreeway: A History

I've been doing some research for the second edition of my book, Short Films 2.0: Getting Noticed in the YouTube Age. One area that I'm...

I'm Teaching a Filmmaking Course

I'm excited to announce that I'm going to be teaching a one-day seminar called "Making Short Films in the YouTube Age" on Saturday, March...

The Evolution of Short Films Part 5

Directing a movie can look easy to the outside observer, but really learning to direct films is no easy task. There is so much more...

The Evolution of Short Films Part 4

In the fourth episode of my series of free videos aimed at helping new filmmakers, I share some advice for new screenwriters. Over the...

The Evolution of Short Films Part 3

In the third part of my five-part video series about how YouTube changed the very nature of short films, I give specific guidance to...

The Evolution of Short Films Part 2

This month I'm releasing a free crash course on making better short films in the age of online media, social networks, and smartphones....

The Evolution of Short Films Part 1

YouTube has not been around for that long. But it sure has become a regular part of many people's daily lives. But one of the most...

There is No Spoon... No Seriously, There Might Not be a Spoon!

I Want More Latinx Space Opera in My Life

What Would Mark Watney Do?

Exploring Tomorrow - Ep 2 - Contact by Carl Sagan

Exploring Tomorrow Vlog/Podcast

Simulations of the Future

Why This Covid-19 Stuff Feels Like a Movie

Science Fiction and the Examined Life

First Book Signing for Sleepwalker

My Introduction to Afrofuturism