Michael Goitanich

Michael Goitanich is an award-winning writer, producer, and graduate of Columbia University’s MFA program in Screenwriting and Creative Producing.

Originally from Toronto, Canada – Michael's official foray into the industry came when he was hired as a story editor at MUSE Ent. He then gained invaluable on-set experience assistant-directing the Canadian indie, THE HEXECUTIONERS.

During his MFA, Michael worked as a development intern at Stick Figure Studios in New York, and the Montecito Picture Co. in LA. Michael lead-produced the indie feature THE LAST between jobs during his second year at Columbia. THE LAST stars Tony Award-winning actor Reed Birney and received theatrical distribution across North America with Glass Half Full Media and worldwide through Amazon Prime.

Goitanich's thesis project out of the gate at Columbia -- a proof of concept for a genre-bending one-hour series titled CHOSEN -- was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival in 2019. It also picked up awards at SeriesFest and Catalyst Stories, the world's two premier TV festivals. Goitanich's second pilot, WAYWARD, was a semifinalist at the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest in 2022 and was nominated for the AMC Dramatic Pilot Award.

Goitanich is a member in good standing of the Producers Guild of America and an active community-facing volunteer with a specific focus on mental health advocacy.