Mike Heff is a Writer and Director from the Bay Area in California. He grew up playing drums in a garage band which lead him to create his first short film called Punk Kids in 2019. Punk Kids was made into an indie feature produced by Jamal Trulove from the A24 film The Last Black Man in San Francisco. The film went on to have a successful festival run, winning Best Feature Film at the Golden Gate International Film Festival. Mike strives to create fun stories that take viewers on a ride and help them forget about the crap in their lives for a bit.
Unique traits: Drummer
Punk Kids Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy ⋄ Drama A black teenage punk rocker in the 1990’s learns how to hold his life and his band together while searching for a family in the underground punk scene.
High Beliefs pilot Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy Two stoners in Los Angeles hunt for fame and fortune by documenting paranormal activity with the help of their supernatural roommate.
High Beliefs Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy Roommates engage in a prank war with supernatural consequences.
High Frontier Budget: $1M - $5M | Western ⋄ Comedy An ambitious snake oil salesman in the Old West discovers a new miracle drug, but a surly gang of outlaws gets between him and his fortune.
Best Feature Film GGIFF
(2024)
LA Feedback Screenplay Contest Semi-Finalist "High Beliefs"
(2019)
Stage32 Comedy Writing Contest Quarter-Finalist "High Beliefs"
(2019)