Film: Growing up, there was always a camera in my hands (or in my face!). My dad and older brother always loved making home movies, so it’s in my DNA. I started making really bad backyard videos with my friends in high school and I eventually went to film school where I honed my storytelling skills and learned more of the technical side of filmmaking. I have been making narrative short films for over a decade.
My brother and I have produced six short films that serve as “proof of concepts” for an interconnected cinematic universe of supernatural horror stories that we want to develop into feature films or a streaming series. Check that out here!
Below is a small selection of the stories I’ve told so far. But there are so many more stories still left to tell…
Currently in Pre-Production, RECURSION
Written & Directed by Mike Reda
When Dr. Will Parker invents a device that can change history, he becomes the target of a shadowy organization—and his own lab partner—setting the course for Will’s future… and his past.
Recursion is a story I’ve had stuck in my brain for more than 12 years. I wrote the first draft of the script in 2014, and we even shot a few camera tests in 2015 but ultimately decided that this project was too technically ambitious for us to make at the time.
When I moved to Los Angeles in 2024, my goal was to join a new community of passionate indie filmmakers and finally bring this story to life!
Follow @themikereda and @theredabrothers for updates!
Self Shadow Animus, 2024 (Director, Editor)
Portent, 2019 (Director, Editor)
WHATEVER IT IS, 2018 (Director, Editor) combined 11,000 views on YouTube and Vimeo
Mr. Keeps, 2021 (Director, Editor) combined 7,000 views on YouTube and Vimeo
Coventown, 2018 (Director)
HIM + HER, 2016 (Director, Editor) combined 9,000 views on YouTube and Vimeo
Blue Sunday, 2015 (Director, Editor) combined 25,000 views on YouTube and Vimeo
Gun Runners, 2018 (Director, Editor)
Threshold, 2018 (Director) This film was made in 48 hours
Trance – Mini Doc, 2018 (Director, Editor)
Unconditional, 2014 (Director) – Be gentle, this was my thesis project at Film School.