Living Situation:
Currently based in the Hamptons, staying at my parents’ place while exploring apartments in the city. For the first time in a long while, I’m feeling a real burst of creativity and energy. You’ll see that reflected in this website and the projects I’m working on.
Projects
1. How to Life
This documentary has been over five years in the making. I’m finally in the final stages of editing, wrapping it up by the end of the year. It’s a personal piece — one that’s been really hard to finish because it deals with a lot of the stuff I’ve struggled with the most: money, relationships, my own worth. I’m trying to finish it in a way that feels honest. And useful. Not just for me, but for the people I made it for.
2. Ads, Production, and Storytelling
I’ve been producing and directing a lot of short-form branded content and advertising — including a recent campaign with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
It’s weirdly satisfying work. I get to use all of the same storytelling muscles, but inside a tighter box. Also gives me the freedom to self-fund my own projects, which is kind of the dream right now.
3. Photography and Design
I’ve been taking a lot more photos lately — mostly around the Hamptons, NYC and when I’ve been traveling in Denver. I’m also working on a few design-y side projects: posters, t-shirts, maybe even a patch or two. I’m finally starting to see how all of these things connect.
4. Writing
Still publishing the occasional piece — most recently a feature for The East Hampton Star. I’ve also been experimenting with a more stripped-down email newsletter, mostly to get out of my own way. Trying to make things smaller, quicker, and more honest.
5. Breakfast Club
We’re still going strong. Every Wednesday morning, rain or shine, we meet up for coffee and conversation in the Hamptons. It’s low-stakes and high-impact — a little anchor point in the week that reminds me I’m not doing all of this alone.
Michael Kilcoyne 