Michael Burns, PhD

I'm an author, university teacher, writing coach, film maker, and actor. I have a B.A. from Georgetown University, an M.S. from UMass Amherst, and hold a Ph.D. in documentary film history from the University of Birmingham in the UK. I have directed five films for international television and my work has been seen in over twenty countries. I am also the founder, director, and curator of Tall Tales, India’s longest-running, true storytelling event series that features live performances and writing workshops of all kinds. I also direct Bombay Harold, a long-form improvisational theatre group in Mumbai.