Michael Tyburski (born August 8, 1984) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for directing The Sound of Silence, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[1][2][3] The film was acquired for international distribution by Sony Pictures Worldwide.[4] and by IFC Films[5] in the United States. His short film Palimpsest[6] premiered at Sundance in 2013, where it won a Special Jury Award,[7] and his short Actor Seeks Role[8] was featured on The New Yorkers Screening Room series.[9] In 2013, he was named amongst the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker Magazine.[10]
Michael Tyburski | |
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![]() Michael Tyburski on the set of The Sound of Silence | |
Born | (1984-08-08) August 8, 1984 (age 37) |
Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
Years active | 2011–present |
Tyburski was born and raised in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and attended film school at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico.[11][12]