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 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, one of Schlossman's latest efforts, "The Wrong Man? A Mother's Cry" (Court TV) 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.
Currently, Schlossman and his Red Dog team are in the midst of more than 20 hours of programming across a wide range of genres and broadcasters. Among them is an update to "Missing: Prisoner of Iraq" which originally aired as part of Discovery Channel's prestigious SPOTLIGHT series. In 2003, the program was honored with both 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 whereabouts remain unknown.
Prior to starting his own company, Schlossman was Vice President and Executive Producer at Image Group Entertainment, the original production division of the Gotham-based The Image Group where he was in charge of a multimillion dollar annual operating budget for both film and television. Among a slew of television hits, his tenure also saw the production of Image's first feature film, THE FARMHOUSE (Sundance Channel) on which he served as one of the film's Producers. Before that, he was Director of Program Development & Acquisitions for New York-based producer/distributor Tapestry International where he headed up the creation, development, and oversaw the production of Tapestry's original programming.
Armed with a J.D. from New York Law School as well as a B.A. from The George Washington University, Schlossman's entertainment career began as an intern in the NBC Legal Department. After that, he became Associate Counsel at the state-owned French bank, Caisse des Depots et Consignations where he specialized in international corporate and financial law.
In his spare time, Schlossman is a political junkie. He was a candidate for the New York City Council in 1993 and served as campaign manager on U.S. Congressional races on Manhattan's West Side in 1992 and 1994.
He currently lives in Connecticut with his wife Dana, their daughter Liv, and their two red dogs; Golden Retrievers named Samuel and Tucker.
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Based out of New York City, Red Dog Entertainment specializes in the creation, development, production and distribution of non-fiction and entertainment-based programming to U.S. television broadcasters such as The Discovery Channel, TLC, Court TV, Fit TV, SHOWTIME, Bravo, Hearst Entertainment, HBO and National Geographic.
