Editing Michael "Micl Snr" Norman

{{short description|South African filmmaker, film director, and actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name        = Michael Norman
| image       = About MiclnGrace 1.jpg
| caption     = Norman in 2018
| birth_name  = Michael Norman
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|7|13}}
| birth_place = [[South Africa]]
| othername   = Micl Snr
| occupation  = {{flatlist|
* Filmmaker
* Director
* Actor}}
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| spouse      = {{marriage|Grace Norman|2006}}
| children    = 6
}}

'''Michael Norman''', known professionally as '''Micl Snr''', is a South African filmmaker, film director, and actor whose work includes film and music artist promotion.

== Early life ==
Michael Norman was born to African parents on 13 July 1978.

== Career ==
As an entrepreneur he began his production company promoting music artists such as South African Band Tumi and the Volume, SA rapper 'Reason', [[Pearl Modiadie|Black Pearl]] and the veteran [[Prophets of Da City|Cape Town DJ, Ready D]]. Norman's career began with the founding of the Destiny Entertainment company, which later rebranded to Entertainment Warehouse Company (EWH).
Micl Snr began building recording studios and producing live streams for artist such as [[Idris Elba]],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7634402/ Idris Elba Live Stream SouthAfrica (2012)]</ref> and later founded MiclnGrace Studios in 2015, where he is the founder, director, actor, and writer of most of its films.<ref>[https://www.miclngrace.com/film-list MiclnGrace Studio Films]</ref>

He is known for his award-winning short film ''Project X Marks the Spot''.<ref>[https://www.screenafrica.com/2018/04/24/film/business/south-african-director-wins-at-international-best-shorts-competition/ South African director wins at international Best Shorts Competition] ScreenAfrica.com. 24 April 2018</ref>

== Media coverage ==
Micl Snr has been covered in the following news media:
* ''The Expresso Show'' on [[SABC3]] for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxHX02Wk-Ek] SA-produced short film shining on the international stage</ref>
* Coverage on ''Project X'' on ''[[Independent Online (South Africa)|iol.co.za]]''<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies-theatre/sas-project-x-hits-the-action-spot-15344519] SA's "Project X" hits the action spot</ref>
* ''Project X'' coverage, ''Pop Corner'' on [[Soweto TV]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=695RogzDftY POP CORNER || South African assassin exposes the CIA on Project X — Micl Snr & Grace Norman]</ref>
* ''[[Daily Sun]]''<ref>[https://www.dailysun.co.za/News/Eidos/award-is-just-a-start-for-grace-20180512] 'Daily Sun: Award is just a start for Grace!'</ref>
* ''[[Eyewitness News (South Africa)|Eyewitness News]]''<ref>[https://ewn.co.za/2017/09/01/watch-creating-a-new-code-for-movie-production] Watch: Creating a new code for movie production</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role(s)
! Notes
|-
|2019
|''Rogue Taze: Dark Moon''
|Director, 'Rogue Taze'
|
|-
|2017
|''Mistaken Identity ''
|Director
|
|-
|2017
|''Nabbed in the South ''
|Director
|
|-
|''Unreleased''
|Highway 101 
|Director
|
|-
|''Unreleased''
|The Martial Element IV 
|Director
|
|-
|2016
|''The Jozi Spy ''
|Director 
|
|-
|''Unreleased''
|Forbidden Horn 
|Director
|
|-
|2018
|''Circle of Lies ''
|Director 
|
|-
|2018
|''Project X Marks the Spot ''
|Director, 'Rogue Taze'
|5 International Awards:
* Best Short Winner, Best Shorts Competition 2018<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001731/2018/1 IMDb: Best Shorts Competition]</ref>
* Winner 'Women Filmmakers', Best Shorts Competition 2018<ref>[http://bestshorts.net/past-winners/award-of-merit-march-2018 Award of Merit March 2018]</ref>
* Winner 'African American', Best Shorts Competition 2018{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
* Semi Finalist Burbank International Film Festival 2018<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001708/2018/1 IMDb: Burbank International Film Festival]</ref>
* Hollywood New Directors Honorable Mention Award{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
|-
|2017
|''Bloody Simplex ''
|Director
|
|-
|2017
|''Next Assignment: The Club Owner''
|Director, 'Blue'
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9300132 Micl Snr] on [[IMDb]]
* [https://twitter.com/MiclSnr @MiclSnr] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/michaelmiclsnr/ Micl Snr] on [[Instagram]]