Mike Lars White is a Minnesota-born director and writer whose comedic voice rose out of trying to make Polish art school graduates laugh.
His first feature film, Jules and Jonas: The Vertical Truth, co-written with Lanie Lim and Michael James Wong, received the SAG-AFTRA Interim Waiver in July 2023 and is currently in production.
His short film ”Düsseldorf” premiered online in 2022 after screenings at Fantastic Fest, Cinequest, and St. Louis International Film Festival.
His short film ”How to Fire Someone (with Jules and Jonas)” won the Audience Choice award at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and was recently featured in Vulture and NoBudge.
His debut short ”Steve's Problem” toured 16 film festivals (3 Oscar-qualifiers) and was featured on the front page of Funny or Die. BroBible.com called it "The Best Short Film You'll Ever Watch About Taking a Piss.”
Mike won a Clio while working as an advertising copywriter in Warsaw, Poland (where he lived for five years) and has been recognized by The One Show, Cannes Lions, and Ads of the World.
PRESS: Vulture, Directors Notes, shots
CONTACT: mlarswhite(at)gmail.com