David Michaelson, a member of the Cinema City International Film Festival Grant Program recently completed a short film titled, ”The Only Way out “. This World War II drama, written and directed by Gary Brockett, centers around two Jewish sisters faced with the horrors of a Nazi Concentration camp. When they are asked to disrobe and enter the gas chamber, a sympathetic Jewish Prisoner, trying to escape by hiding in a shipping crate, displays an unexpected act of bravery.
David co-stars with other cast members from the CCIFF Mentorship Program alongside Savannah Ward, the lead character who is a wealthy, young Jewish Woman. Samantha Lester co-stars as her younger sister. Other supporting cast members include Sylvia Lester, Sharon Ryan, Deborah Rombaut, Danielle Lester, and Catherine Tallichet , Eric Kowalski, Mallory O’Donoghue, Jesse Cyr and Marc Mazur.
David also starred in an award winning short entitled “Deceit” which won for “Best Short” at the Cinema City Film Festival and screened at the So-Cal Film Festival.
“The Only Way Out” is slated for the Film Festival circuit in Mid-December 2010.
About David Michaelson: David B. Michaelson grew up on the East Coast, where he attended Pine View School for the Gifted. He excelled in math and science, and was an accomplished cellist. David has done numerous film and television roles as well as appearing in live stage performances of Hamlet, A Few Good Men, and The End Of Summer. He studied acting at numerous conservatories including Stella Adler and The New York Film Academy. David has recently been accepted by Suzanne DeLaurentiis into the mentorship program of the Cinema City International Film Festival. In his spare time, David enjoys writing poetry and screenplays
