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Michael Thomas Cain

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Outta This World Filming
Not Approved For Cancer Treatment follows an elderly man, with his wife of 50 years, who finds out from his doctor that he has cancer. A new treatment has been discovered that cures all cancers, but the FDA will not approve it for cancer treatment, which means Medicare will not pay for it. The couple could pay out of pocket, but they cannot afford to, forcing them to choose a more common treatment that may or may not work.
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Michael Thomas Cain is an Award Winning Filmmaker. Writer, Director, and Producer for film and theatre; he is located in New York and the founder of Forgotten Artist Productions. Michael also earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Dramatic Writing) from Adelphi University and a B.A. in Communications (Theatre) from Augusta College (now Augusta University) and is a visual artist, photographer, and educator.
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Michael Thomas Cain in Killing the Small Family Farmer
    Killing the Small Family Farmer
    Short
    • Writer
      Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Thumb Wrestler (2017)
      Thumb Wrestler
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
      Jordey in Jordey the Movie (2019)
      Jordey the Movie
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
      Mark Parsia and Ceren Zorlu in Eliminated (2017)
      Eliminated
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017

      Credits

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      Writer

      • Killing the Small Family Farmer
        • screenplay
        • Pre-production
        • Short
      • Eureka Nakano, Chaz McCormack, and Gloria Jung in Not Approved for Cancer Treatment (2023)
        Not Approved for Cancer Treatment
        Short
        • writer
        • 2023
      • Jordey in Jordey the Movie (2019)
        Jordey the Movie
        Short
        • story
        • written by
        • 2019
      • Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing (2018)
        Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing
        Short
        • dramaturge
        • 2018
      • Mark Parsia and Ceren Zorlu in Eliminated (2017)
        Eliminated
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2017
      • Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Thumb Wrestler (2017)
        Thumb Wrestler
        Short
        • dramaturge
        • 2017

      Director

      • Top Hate
        • Director
        • Post-production
      • Killing the Small Family Farmer
        • Director
        • Pre-production
        • Short
      • Eureka Nakano, Chaz McCormack, and Gloria Jung in Not Approved for Cancer Treatment (2023)
        Not Approved for Cancer Treatment
        Short
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Ed Altman, Mark Parsia, Ron Barba, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Oatmelio's (2022)
        Oatmelio's
        Short
        • Director
        • 2022
      • Outta This World (2022)
        Outta This World
        Short
        • Director
        • 2022
      • Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Jazz John (2021)
        Jazz John
        Short
        • Director
        • 2021
      • Jordey in Jordey the Movie (2019)
        Jordey the Movie
        Short
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing (2018)
        Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing
        Short
        • directed by
        • 2018
      • Mark Parsia and Ceren Zorlu in Eliminated (2017)
        Eliminated
        Short
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Thumb Wrestler (2017)
        Thumb Wrestler
        Short
        • Director (as Michael Thomas Caine)
        • 2017

      Producer

      • Top Hate
        • executive producer
        • Post-production
      • Killing the Small Family Farmer
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
        • Short
      • Eureka Nakano, Chaz McCormack, and Gloria Jung in Not Approved for Cancer Treatment (2023)
        Not Approved for Cancer Treatment
        Short
        • executive producer
        • 2023
      • Ed Altman, Mark Parsia, Ron Barba, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Oatmelio's (2022)
        Oatmelio's
        Short
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Outta This World (2022)
        Outta This World
        Short
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Jazz John (2021)
        Jazz John
        Short
        • producer
        • 2021
      • Jordey in Jordey the Movie (2019)
        Jordey the Movie
        Short
        • producer
        • 2019
      • Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing (2018)
        Thumb Wrestler 2: The Second Thumbing
        Short
        • executive producer
        • 2018
      • Mark Parsia and Ceren Zorlu in Eliminated (2017)
        Eliminated
        Short
        • co-producer
        • executive producer
        • line producer
        • 2017
      • Mark Parsia, Chaz McCormack, and Ceren Zorlu in Thumb Wrestler (2017)
        Thumb Wrestler
        Short
        • co-producer
        • executive producer
        • 2017

      Videos7

      Not Approved For Cancer Treatment Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 0:51
      Not Approved For Cancer Treatment Movie Trailer
      Thumb Wrestler Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 1:00
      Thumb Wrestler Movie Trailer
      Thumb Wrestler Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 1:00
      Thumb Wrestler Movie Trailer
      Oatmelio's Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 0:52
      Oatmelio's Movie Trailer
      Outta This World Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 0:57
      Outta This World Movie Trailer
      Jazz John Trailer
      Demo Reel 0:56
      Jazz John Trailer
      Jordey The Movie Trailer
      Demo Reel 1:21
      Jordey The Movie Trailer

      Personal details

      • Official sites
        • Film Freeway Michael Thomas Cain
        • Forgotten Artist Productions Facebook Page
      • Alternative name
        • Michael Thomas Caine
      • Height
        • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
      • Spouse
        • Kristy DiPalmaOctober 19, 2010 - present
      • Other works
        Stage play: The Swineherd - Writer (Adaptation)/Director, at the Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, Ohio, USA

      Self-verified on IMDbPro

      • Gender / Gender identity
        • Male

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