MIKEL J. WISLER

n the latest episode of Votary Films Podcast, I make a guest appearance and nerd out with my co-workers for a while about science fiction.

If you're not reading Valerie Valdes' novels, Chilling Effect and Prime Deceptions, you're missing out.

Which genre is the best? Find out once and for all! Just kidding. How the hell could one even sort that out? Not to mention the fact that...

Just after the 2016 presidential election, one of the best films of the 2010s came out. "Arrival" was exactly what I needed that weekend....

In this episode of Exploring Tomorrow I dive into why this story remains central to my development as both a person and a sci-fi author.

Do you love science fiction and find it to be a uniquely meaningful genre of storytelling? I sure do! As a huge nerd who loves to read...

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...

A really unexpected thing has been happening recently. My 2013 short film. "Playing with Ice," has been experiencing a dramatic increase...

In the past, I've written a bit about the neuroscience of storytelling and specifically about four key ways stories help us survive. As I...

This past weekend, I got to see and review the new film, Beatriz at Dinner, for the Stories by the River YouTube show, Only A Movie. The...