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Mike Skiff
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Title/Occupation:  Cinematographer  Director  Editor  Executive  Producer  Writer 
Services Provided:  Film/Video Editing 
Gender: Male

Biography: 

Mike Skiff is a Los Angeles-based photojournalist and documentarian. Subject matter tends towards, LGBT and civil rights issues, live performances, and stories that champion the common person - along side LA Lakers, red-carpet press arrives and politics.

Skiff's photojournalism was heavily featured in the LGBT/Proposition 8 documentary, 'Annul Victory'. Much of the camera work was done during the angry protest marches in the streets of Los Angeles that followed Prop 8's passage, including scenes of physical violence and clashes with LAPD and demonstrators.

In 2011, Skiff directed his first feature-length documentary, 'Kink Crusaders', which won Best Documentary win it premiered in NYC at the CineKink Film Festival. It also took the Bronze Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival. 'Kink Crusaders' is the story of the world's oldest male Leather competition, the International Mr. Leather contest, held annually in Chicago for over 30 years. 'KC' list of festival in 2011 included:

- Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Boston LGBT Film Festival
- Reeling Chicago
- Queer Fruits Film Festival - Byron Bay, Australia
- Swansea Bay Film Festival - Wales
- Out Twin Cities Film Festival
- Philadelphia QFest
- Vancouver Queer Film Festival - Canada
- Fetisch Film Festival - Germany

'Kink Crusaders' signed with Breaking Glass Pictures for North American distribution.

Skiff is already at work on his follow-up documentary about 'hoaxing, Hollywood and civl liberties'.

Mike Skiff is the owner of the production company Third Rail Media. He also is a staff photojournalist/reporter with Reel Gay TV.

Below is the official 'Kink Crusaders' website link:

http://kinkcrusaders-themovie.com/www.kincrusaders-themovie.com/Home.htm...