Biography

Michael Parks Randa is an award-winning writer, director, and inclusion activist from Sherborn, Massachusetts, based in Los Angeles. Raised on a farm where his family ran a school for folks with disabilities for 50 years, Randa was raised with a unique perspective on the power of inclusion. Cutting his teeth directing music videos straight out of college, he's collaborated with an eclectic range of acclaimed artists, including Rick Ross, Shovels & Rope, mewithoutYou, Dave East, Delta Spirit, State Radio, and Bartees Strange. His feature directorial debut 'Best Summer Ever' premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, taking home the Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting and recognized as a New York Times Critics Pick. Following in his parents footsteps, the original 8-song musical features an integrated cast and crew of talent with and without disabilities. 'Best Summer Ever' was Executive Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Mary Steenbergen and Ted Danson.
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