Michael Thomas Slifkin
- Producer
- Executive Producer
- Casting Director
Award-winning Producer and Filmmaker with more than 30 years of film and television industry related experience. Principle and Partner of Archstone Entertainment, and Archstone Pictures. Producer, Executive Producer, and/or Distributor/Sales company on over 150 feature film and television projects.
Extensive background in production, development, packaging, financing, content acquisition, worldwide sales and distribution, contract preparation and negotiations, budget preparation and supervision, business management, and the development of numerous corporate strategic alliances and business ventures.
As Producer, Mr. Slifkin recently completed the feature film "Exit Protocol" starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, Scott Martin, and Charlotte Kirk. Completed in September 2024, the film is currently in post-production.
Previous projects include: "Best Man" - Producer - Action - Directed by Shane "Dax" Shepard and starring: Luke Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Brendan Fehr, Nicky Whelan, Scout Taylor-Compton, Scott Martin, and Andre Ivcenko. "Big Kill" - Producer - Western/Action - Directed by Scott Martin. Cast included: Jason Patrick, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christoph Sanders, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Michael Pare, Danny Trejo, and Stephanie Beran. "Don't Kill It" - Producer - Action/Thriller/Horror - Directed by Mike Mendez and starring: Dolph Lundgren; "Awaken" - Producer - Action/Thriller starring: Edward Furlong, Daryl Hannah, Vinnie Jones, Jason London, Robert Davi, Michael Pare', David Keith and Daz Crawford; "P-51 Dragon Fighter" - Producer - WWII Action feature about a haphazard group of P-51 Mustang pilots who battle General Rommel's command of the famed German 7th Panzer tank division and Hitler's fanatical attempt to tame legendary dragons to fight his war, "Battle Force" - Producer - A WWII Action feature. Distributed by Archstone Distribution, Grindstone Entertainment Group, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the film recouped the budget and realized a significant profit within six months of receipt of initial funding.
Background also includes his work as Producer or Executive Producer and Distribution/Sales Executive on numerous feature films and television programs including: "Longevity Hackers" - Executive Producer (2024) starring: Edward Norton, Anthony Robbins, Mark Cuban, Tony Hawk, Steve Aoki, and Wim Hoff, "Operation Taco Gary's" (2024) starring: Brenda Strong, Simon Rex, and Dustin Milligan; "You Gotta Believe"- Executive Producer (2024) starring: Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, and Sara Gabon; "Don Q" - Executive Producer (2024) Starring: Armand Assante, Chuck Zito, and Frank Aquilino; "United States of Horror-Chapter 3" - Producer (2023) Starring: Doug Bradley, and Robert Lamar Burns; "Hyperions" (2022) Starring: Cary Elwes, Penelope Mitchell, and Elaine Tan and many, many more.
Early works included "Hard Promises" - Assistant Stunt Coordinator (1991) Starring: Sissy Spacek, William Peterson, Brian Kerwin, and Mare Winningham. "Radio Active Dreams" Associate Producer - (1984) Starring: John Stockwell, Michael Dudikoff and Michelle Little. "The Terminator" Talent Coordinator, Locations (1984) Starring: Arnold Swarzenegger, Michael Biehn. "This is Spial Tap" Talent Coordinator, Casting (1984) Starring: Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean.
Televisions Series include, "Auto Maniac" (2005) Producer (Rebuilding Captain America Harley), "Sweet Valley High" (1994-1998) Casting Director, "Rainbow TV" (1972-1992) Producer, "Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) Kid's Talent Coach.
Extensive background in production, development, packaging, financing, content acquisition, worldwide sales and distribution, contract preparation and negotiations, budget preparation and supervision, business management, and the development of numerous corporate strategic alliances and business ventures.
As Producer, Mr. Slifkin recently completed the feature film "Exit Protocol" starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, Scott Martin, and Charlotte Kirk. Completed in September 2024, the film is currently in post-production.
Previous projects include: "Best Man" - Producer - Action - Directed by Shane "Dax" Shepard and starring: Luke Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Brendan Fehr, Nicky Whelan, Scout Taylor-Compton, Scott Martin, and Andre Ivcenko. "Big Kill" - Producer - Western/Action - Directed by Scott Martin. Cast included: Jason Patrick, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christoph Sanders, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Michael Pare, Danny Trejo, and Stephanie Beran. "Don't Kill It" - Producer - Action/Thriller/Horror - Directed by Mike Mendez and starring: Dolph Lundgren; "Awaken" - Producer - Action/Thriller starring: Edward Furlong, Daryl Hannah, Vinnie Jones, Jason London, Robert Davi, Michael Pare', David Keith and Daz Crawford; "P-51 Dragon Fighter" - Producer - WWII Action feature about a haphazard group of P-51 Mustang pilots who battle General Rommel's command of the famed German 7th Panzer tank division and Hitler's fanatical attempt to tame legendary dragons to fight his war, "Battle Force" - Producer - A WWII Action feature. Distributed by Archstone Distribution, Grindstone Entertainment Group, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the film recouped the budget and realized a significant profit within six months of receipt of initial funding.
Background also includes his work as Producer or Executive Producer and Distribution/Sales Executive on numerous feature films and television programs including: "Longevity Hackers" - Executive Producer (2024) starring: Edward Norton, Anthony Robbins, Mark Cuban, Tony Hawk, Steve Aoki, and Wim Hoff, "Operation Taco Gary's" (2024) starring: Brenda Strong, Simon Rex, and Dustin Milligan; "You Gotta Believe"- Executive Producer (2024) starring: Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, and Sara Gabon; "Don Q" - Executive Producer (2024) Starring: Armand Assante, Chuck Zito, and Frank Aquilino; "United States of Horror-Chapter 3" - Producer (2023) Starring: Doug Bradley, and Robert Lamar Burns; "Hyperions" (2022) Starring: Cary Elwes, Penelope Mitchell, and Elaine Tan and many, many more.
Early works included "Hard Promises" - Assistant Stunt Coordinator (1991) Starring: Sissy Spacek, William Peterson, Brian Kerwin, and Mare Winningham. "Radio Active Dreams" Associate Producer - (1984) Starring: John Stockwell, Michael Dudikoff and Michelle Little. "The Terminator" Talent Coordinator, Locations (1984) Starring: Arnold Swarzenegger, Michael Biehn. "This is Spial Tap" Talent Coordinator, Casting (1984) Starring: Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean.
Televisions Series include, "Auto Maniac" (2005) Producer (Rebuilding Captain America Harley), "Sweet Valley High" (1994-1998) Casting Director, "Rainbow TV" (1972-1992) Producer, "Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) Kid's Talent Coach.
