Michael Kinney

Michael Kinney is a Teaching Professor and Graduate Coordinator in Film and Television at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Atlanta since 2015. He holds an M.F.A. in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in English from the University of Florida. His roles include advising graduate students, overseeing admissions, and conducting thesis reviews.

• Education: M.F.A., University of Southern California; B.A., University of Florida

His teaching spans screenwriting, film/video production, directing, cinematography, and film history. Professional achievements include writing/directing the feature film The Good Die Young (Amazon, 2018), which explored racial tensions and garnered 2+ million streams, and commercials for brands like Snickers and Ford. He also served as a Supervising Producer for Auction Hunters (Spike TV) and showrunner for Current TV programs.

Key roles include Guest Lecturing at Yale University, the New York Film Academy, and USC, and serving on the Sarasota Film Festival’s Grand Jury. His work spans film, television, and commercial production, emphasizing narrative-driven storytelling and social themes.