About Michael

A maker, in every direction.

Michael Fanter is a Northern California filmmaker and creative producer drawn to human stories, original worlds, and work with a real sense of place.

The thread through it all is story.

Film is the center of Michael’s creative practice, but not its edge. His work moves through directing, producing, photography, writing, music, and the long-term world-building of Lem’s Universe.

Through Lemon Town Films, he develops personal projects and collaborates with people and businesses who want their work represented with honesty, craft, and cinematic feeling.

What guides the work

Curiosity over assumption. Feeling over noise. Specific places and real people. A production process that stays nimble, collaborative, and close to the reason the story matters.

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