Biography

Michael-Claude Winfield ("Winfield") is a native New Yorker. As a director, Winfield won a Gold Remi at WorldFest-Houston 56 for Disturbed, a documentary short that had its world premiere at Capri-Hollywood International Film Festival. Disturbed was also a finalist at Malibu Film Festival, which is organized by the Directors Guild of America. His scripts have been Quarterfinalists and Semifinalists in many competitions, including American Zoetrope, Austin Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, and Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival.

He's a filmmaker who fuses the boldness of a wildland firefighter with the creativity of an electric guitarist. From skydiving to hunting in Mongolia, his adventures fuel his passion for crafting epic, emotionally resonant stories. His curiosity for emerging technologies-UAVs, generative AI, and machine learning-drives his innovation across filmmaking and beyond. As a proud member of SMPTE and a lifelong fan of science fiction, action, heist films, and film noir, Michael-Claude brings a visionary approach to storytelling, blending cutting-edge technology with timeless cinematic traditions.

As of 2024, he is in a Ph.D program for Sustainable Forest Management, where he studies unmanned aerial vehicles, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and disturbance ecology. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law and a member of the New York State Bar, Winfield formerly practiced as a corporate litigator at Goodwin Procter LLP. He has three patents in the field of machine learning and a Master's in Management & Organization from Penn State University.
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