Born in Brazil, South America, Mikel J. Wisler grew up an avid viewer of films. Eventually, his missionary parents returned to their homeland, the USA. It was in this move that it became clear to Mikel that he should pursue filmmaking as a way of life.

Mikel is a writer, producer, and/or director of independent short films. He graduated from Bethel College, in Mishawaka, Indiana in May of 2004, with a Liberal Studies Major with concentrations in Writing, Theatre, and Cinematography and a second major in Philosophy. While a student at Bethel, he spent a semester at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC). Three of Mikel's short films have international film festival play and two have international sales representation. Mikel also has worked on feature films. He was the 1st AD for Jed Burdick's first feature, Silk Trees, and eventually worked again with Jed as the final editor for Silk Trees.

Mikel does quite a bit of writing and continues to work in freelance video and film production, serving as shooter and editor for various projects. Mikel is married to Danae K. Wisler and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. To see Mikel's IMDb profile, go to: www.imdb.com/name/nm2457058/

Mikel is an Associate Producer on The Legend of Oak Swamp, and will be helping with the preproduction and production logistics, planning, and organization.

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