Michael Schlossman:  

Life Award winning writer, producer, director, Michael Schlossman, believes that careers find us. So much the better for television audiences then, that filmmaking found him. A self-described “recovering lawyer”, Schlossman’s ability to deftly represent real people in complex and often difficult situations is a product of his desire to make films that resonate with audiences, both thematically and creatively. Passionate about grounding his work in reality, Schlossman’s latest effort, “The Wrong Man? A Mother’s Cry” premiered on Court TV in April. Part of Court TV’s continuing “Wrong Man” series, the show investigates the 1991 murder of then 6-year old Taylor Fargason who’s mother, Teresa, was ultimately arrested and convicted for the crime. But Schlossman, along with two former NYPD homicide detectives, say that the cops got the wrong person and think they know who the real killer is. For his efforts, Schlossman not only received a prestigious Telly Award but was also successful in soliciting the aid of the venerable Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law whose lawyers have agreed to take on the case, basing their appeal on the evidence that Schlossman and his team of investigators uncovered. Last year, Schlossman revealed an impressive stylistic flair with the heart wrenching “Missing: Prisoner of Iraq” which was Discovery Channel’s SPOTLIGHT show for April 2003 and later honored with a CINE Golden Eagle and Telly Award. The hour long special delves deep into the mystery surrounding the fate of US Navy pilot, Michael Scott Speicher, who was secretly held as a POW by Saddam Hussein after being shot down over Iraq on the first night of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. To this day, Speicher’s whereab...Expand for more