Michael Allen is a former Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va and former Assistant Professor of the Cinema Department at Denison University in Granville, Oh. He studied film at the Department of Media Study, SUNY at Buffalo, NY and was at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) prior.
Heavily influenced by the experimental filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Michael Snow and Jonas Mekas, Michael began creating his own non-narrative works while at the University of New York at Buffalo.
Michael currently lives in Annapolis, MD and enjoys attending local cultural events with his son, Tristan.
