Michael Costanza

Michael Costanza is an American filmmaker and award winning Palme d'Or nominated writer/director. He began his career in the Art Department on feature films at Paramount. He then went on to direct short films and music videos. His short Mama Said screened at Sundance and in the Official Selection of films in Competition at The Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or award. Mama Said is a critique of Race relations and pop culture of 60’s America. Mama Said also screened on The Sundance Channel.

The Collingswood Story (2002) is Mike's groundbreaking and acclaimed screenlife horror film referred to today as "the first true screen life film". Years before Zoom, FaceTime, and Video conferencing were mainstream, The Collingswood Story explores the lives of a young couple attempting a long distance relationship via webcams and introduced a "New Type of Found Footage Horror Onto the World.". Collingswood screened at numerous festivals including Frightfest in London and The Fearless Tales Film Festival in San Francisco. The film won the Best Indie Film and Best Cast Award. In October 2022,The Collingswood Story began streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.