Michael Simmons has been making films for 25 years. He produced films for HBO including NIGHT RHYTHMS, THE PAMELA PRINCIPLE and ANIMAL INSTINCTS. A graduate of San Diego State University, he made award winning shorts then moved to Los Angeles to pursue the bigger game. He shifted into directing, first doing erotic films for WARNERVISION, and has directed for Playboy and Penthouse, including THE ART OF MASSAGE. American Fetish is his directorial debut, shot completely on 35mm and 16mm film to preserve "the incredible look and feel of fetish driven subjects."
"American Fetish is the natural evolution of erotic thrillers. I wanted to push the genre into the fetish subject matter because no other film had really addressed the issue. Thrillers always explored criminal activity, but never the sexual fetish behavior, and to me, that became the most interesting."
"American Fetish was a complete labor of love. It was made outside of the mainstream movie business, and I would not compromise my vision. The film is quirky, eclectic and like nothing else ever made -- and not everyone's cup of tea. But it always evokes an intense reaction, especially the ending, which I'm very proud of."
Michael lives in Los Angeles and is now developing other unusually unique motion pictures, including one exploring the fetish subject matter even deeper.
And one last comment -- "Everyone has a fetish. What's yours?"
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