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michael tushaus (*tuss-house)
| Director / Producer
Michael is a Las Vegas-based filmmaker and content creator. He landed his first Hollywood role at the age of 19 in the cult classic To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, where he worked alongside Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo. Since then, Michael has become an accomplished cinematographer and director, working on short and feature films, documentaries, television productions, and commercials for clients including Sony, UFC, Billboard, and NBC.
He has earned dozens of film festival awards, while his commercial and short-form work has garnered 25 Emmy nominations and 10 Emmy Awards for his work as a director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and music composer. He was also recently inducted into his college alma mater’s Fine Arts Hall of Fame. One of his Emmy Award-winning film projects, CoronaVegas, went viral in 2020 for its cinematic look at an eerily empty Las Vegas during the height of the pandemic shutdown.
Michael served as producer and cinematographer on several recent feature films, including Abigail Haunting, An Irish Story: This Is My Home, and Darkest of Lies, all of which are available on streaming platforms.
Michael and his wife, Getti, are also full-time content creators with a presence across most major social media platforms. Since 2020, their videos have generated tens of billions of views, and they have built a combined following of more than 21 million across their pages and channels. They are best known for their family games and lighthearted videos, which feature the couple and their family taking on unique and original challenges. In 2026, one of their ultra-viral videos earned them a Webby Awards nomination.
| D.p. / cinematographer
Michael’s experience as a Director of Photography spans feature films, both narrative and documentary, as well as branded content, commercials, music videos, corporate productions, and everything in between. Through his production company, he maintains an extensive inventory of professional cinema equipment, allowing productions to scale efficiently based on the needs of each project.
His camera package includes four RED Digital Cinema cameras, including two 5K GEMINIs, a 4.5K RAVEN, and a 6K KOMODO, as well as Sony A7S III and FS5 cameras for smaller, more nimble setups. Additional equipment includes Sigma Cine zoom lenses, Atlas Orion Anamorphic lenses, a MoVI Pro and Ready Rig gimbal/Steadicam system, sliders, a Dana Dolly kit, tripods, monopods, and a Lite Pro Gear 10-foot portable jib.
The company also maintains a comprehensive grip package and an extensive selection of professional LED lighting equipment. Beyond equipment, Michael works with a trusted network of experienced producers, directors, sound professionals, gaffers, assistant camera operators, and other crew members, allowing his company to assemble a complete production team tailored to the scope and needs of each project.
| Editor / filmmaker
Having received several Emmy® nominations for his editing work, Michael combines strong technical expertise with creative instincts to shape raw footage and imagery into a polished, compelling final product. His post-production experience includes both Mac- and PC-based workflows using Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, DaVinci Resolve, Logic Pro X, and a wide range of professional plug-ins, sound effects, and music libraries used throughout the film and television industry.
From organizing and assembling footage to color correction and grading,
Michael can manage the complete post-production process. He also provides sound design and mixing, bringing together the visual and audio elements to deliver a cohesive, professional finished project.
| Pale blue dot
emmy-winning short
PALE BLUE DOT is a classical music project that spotlights a different side of the Las Vegas music scene. Written by local composer Alex Stopa and performed by leading Las Vegas musicians, the piece was shot by a local film crew at The Doyle, Las Vegas. It was nominated for four 2026 Regional Emmys including Arts & Entertainment Program and Short Form Editor and won the Emmys for Music Composition and Audio Mixing. It also won a Bronze Telly Award for Music Performance Video.
| CORONAVEGAS: FESTIVAL AWARDS & Emmy® Winner
CoronaVegas went viral in 2020 for its cinematic look at an eerily empty Las Vegas during the height of the pandemic shutdown. It was accepted into several film festivals and won multiple awards including "Best Documentary Short" from both the Austria International Film Festival and the Indo Global International Film Festival; “Best Director of a Documentary Film” from the Mabig Film Festival in Augsburg, Germany; "Film of the Month" from the Eurasia International Film Fest; and, most notably, a 2021 regional Emmy for Director from the Pacific Southwest Chapter.
| ABIGAIL HAUNTING
AVAILABLE ON PRIME & TUBI
ABIGAIL HAUNTING, the feature horror film for which Michael was Director of Photography, Co-Producer and Co-Editor, has been released on online streaming platforms including Amazon Prime and Tubi. It made the top 20 most popular films available on Prime during the months of May & June 2020 and has been streamed millions of times. It is also available from Best Buy, Wal-Mart and dozens of other online retailers.
| AN IRISH STORY: THIS IS MY HOME
AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL PLATFORMS
This feature documentary film, for which Michael was Director of Photography, has been released on Amazon Prime as well as dozens of VOD options online and through cable and satellite providers. The film centers on the musical Irish duo, The Black Donnellys, who embark on an adventure to set a Guinness World Record, playing 60 shows in all 50 states in under 40 days. This emotional whirlwind roadtrip film shows their journey go through many challenges alongside their music and a lot of beer and laughter. The film made the short list for the 2021 Grammys and received an Emmy® for Documentary in the Pacific Southwest Emmys® Chapter.
