Michael Lucker

Michael Lucker

Senior Lecturer

Phone678-717-2266

Office locationFilm & Digital Media Building, 114, Gainesville

Courses Taught

  • MDST 1110 - Film Appreciation
  • MDST 1500 - Seminar of Film & Digital Media
  • MDST 2100 - Writing for Media
  • MDST 3100 - Screenwriting
  • MDST 3150 - Pre-Production
  • MDST 3780 - Adaptation for Film
  • MDST 4101 - Feature Film Writing 1
  • MDST 4102 - Feature Film Writing 2
  • COMM 4900 - Senior Capstone
  • MDST 3750 - Writing for Television
  • MDST 4953 - Film Production Internships

Education

  • B.S., Broadcasting & Film, Boston University

Research/Special Interests

Michael currently serves as screenwriting advisor to the Georgia Film Academy, founder of Screenwriter School, mentor in screenwriting in Reinhardt University’s MFA in creative writing program and lecturer in screenwriting at Emory University.

Publications

Michael has served as screenwriter on more than thirty feature screenplays for such studios as Paramount, Disney, DreamWorks, Fox, and Universal, including Vampire In Brooklyn, Home On The Range, Good Intentions and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002 as best animated feature. He also served as screenwriter on the animated sequels to Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, Emperor’s New Groove, and 101 Dalmatians. He is the author of “Crash! Boom! Bang! How To Write Action Movies” for Michael Wiesse Productions and recently completed writing the feature screenplay “Shadow on the Diamond” for Hannon Media.

Personal Information

Michael enjoys hiking, biking, drumming, kayaking and playing with his dog Rocky.