I Am Michael

I Am Michael
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Kelly
Screenplay by
  • Justin Kelly
  • Stacey Miller
Based on"My Ex-Gay Friend"
by Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Produced by
  • Vince Jolivette
  • Michael Mendelsohn
  • James Franco
  • Scott Reed
  • Ron Singer
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Blauvelt
Edited byAaron I. Butler
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byBrainstorm Media
Release dates
  • January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) (Sundance)
  • January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I Am Michael is a 2015 American biographical drama film written and directed by Justin Kelly. Based on the journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis' New York Times Magazine article "My Ex-Gay Friend",[1] the film stars James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, and Charlie Carver. Franco plays Michael Glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. Filming ran in New York City from August 11 to August 30, 2014.

The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on January 27, 2017, by Brainstorm Media.

  1. ^ Denizet-Lewis, Benoit (June 19, 2011). "My Ex-Gay Friend". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2015.