Michael Lawrence(XX)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Michael Lawrence had his first breakthrough role of Executive Producer/Producer of Australia's most successful documentary film Bra Boys (2007) working with Russell Crowe. He followed with another character driven, multi AACTA award winning, feature documentary Fighting Fear (2011) collaborating with Joel Edgerton. A spin off TV series, The Crew (2013 - 2015) was commissioned by Fox Sports and The Nine Network and resulted in three (3) complete seasons with 36 episodes sold in over 35 countries.
Lawrence has also Created, Executive Produced & Produced a number of story driven documentaries including 'Missing' (2013), You & Me (2016) and Proximity (2017). Whilst producing the above films/TV properties Lawrence had also founded Garage Entertainment (again with long-time business partner Nicholas Cook). Garage Entertainment became the largest distributor of Action Adventure content in the world, with its own SVOD platform and linear TV channel, and was successfully sold in 2015 for an undisclosed amount.
In 2016 Lawrence collaborated with Peter Berg and his factual production company (Film 45), to EP the Factual TV series for National Geographic titled Uncensored with Michael Ware (2017), which aired in 170 countries in 30 languages.
From 2016 to 2021 Lawrence produced numerous film and TV programs including 'Save This Shark' (starring World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning), nominated in the Newport Beach Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival; 'Save this Rhino' (staring Kevin Pietersen - former English Cricket Captain) winning both the Monolith Award and Lumiere Awards; 'Save This Rhino - India (also staring Kevin Pietersen) which won the Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Natural History and Wildlife Show, and Best Current Affairs Program; 'MuM (Misunderstandings of Miscarriage)' and 'Here For The Horses'.
In 2022, Lawrence was again nominated for an AACTA Award (Best Mini Series) for the TV drama 'Barons' (8 episodes) in conjunction with FremantleMedia and the ABC. In 2024 he is launching the feature documentary 'Skategoat' at the Sydney Film Festival, whilst in development on a number of factual and drama based programs.
Lawrence has also Created, Executive Produced & Produced a number of story driven documentaries including 'Missing' (2013), You & Me (2016) and Proximity (2017). Whilst producing the above films/TV properties Lawrence had also founded Garage Entertainment (again with long-time business partner Nicholas Cook). Garage Entertainment became the largest distributor of Action Adventure content in the world, with its own SVOD platform and linear TV channel, and was successfully sold in 2015 for an undisclosed amount.
In 2016 Lawrence collaborated with Peter Berg and his factual production company (Film 45), to EP the Factual TV series for National Geographic titled Uncensored with Michael Ware (2017), which aired in 170 countries in 30 languages.
From 2016 to 2021 Lawrence produced numerous film and TV programs including 'Save This Shark' (starring World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning), nominated in the Newport Beach Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival; 'Save this Rhino' (staring Kevin Pietersen - former English Cricket Captain) winning both the Monolith Award and Lumiere Awards; 'Save This Rhino - India (also staring Kevin Pietersen) which won the Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Natural History and Wildlife Show, and Best Current Affairs Program; 'MuM (Misunderstandings of Miscarriage)' and 'Here For The Horses'.
In 2022, Lawrence was again nominated for an AACTA Award (Best Mini Series) for the TV drama 'Barons' (8 episodes) in conjunction with FremantleMedia and the ABC. In 2024 he is launching the feature documentary 'Skategoat' at the Sydney Film Festival, whilst in development on a number of factual and drama based programs.
