Michael Whitton

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Film editor

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Michael Whitton is an American film director and film editor based in Los Angeles, California.

Both his feature directorial and picture editorial debut is the independent romantic comedy film Exit Strategy, released in the U.S. in February 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/businessarticles/item/2762-‘exit-strategy’-filmmakers-have-low-budget,-big-dreams.html|title='Exit Strategy' Filmmakers Have Low Budget, Big Dreams|author=Kimberley Richards|date=13 February 2012|newspaper=Philadelphia Tribune|access-date=7 July 2012}} and considered by some as one of the most popular comedy feature films released in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/search/title?count=100&genres=comedy&release_date=2012,2012&sort=moviemeter,asc&title_type=feature |title=Most Popular Comedy Feature Films Released in 2012 |publisher=IMDb.com |date= |access-date= June 22, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/search/title?genres=comedy&title_type=feature&sort=moviemeter,asc |title=Most Popular Comedy Feature Films |publisher=IMDb.com |date= |access-date= June 22, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/search/title?sort=moviemeter%2Casc&start=51&title_type=feature&year=2012%2C2012 |title=Most Popular Feature Films Released in 2012 |publisher=IMDb.com |date= |access-date= June 22, 2012}}

Prior to Exit Strategy, Whitton directed and edited the short film Trumped. He is also involved in the process of filmmaking in various capacities, credited as writer, colorist, sound designer, and graphic designer on his films, which tend to explore the psychocultural themes of control and temptation, more specifically, how and when "the demons set in," or when the emotional and physical demands that people make on themselves and/or others are not met.{{cite news|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/lifestylesarticles/item/2688-low-budget-production-works-wonders-for-‘exit-strategy’.html|title=Low Budget Production Works Wonders For 'Exit Strategy'|author=Bobbi Booker|date=9 February 2012|newspaper=Philadelphia Tribune|access-date=4 November 2012}}

As an art director and graphic designer in advertising, Whitton is credited with the packaging and cover artwork featured on many commercial album releases including Immediate Music's Trailerhead series: Saga (2011),{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,7670639,00.html |title=Trailerhead: Saga |publisher=ARTISTdirect |date= |access-date= May 27, 2014}} Nu Epiq (2014),{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/trailerhead-nu-epiq-mw0002649243/credits |title=Trailerhead: Nu Epiq |website=AllMusic |access-date= May 27, 2014}} and Globus' Break From This World (2011).{{cite web |url=http://music.msn.com/music/album-credits/globus/break-from-this-world/?sb=0&flt=1&startingItem=1 |title=Break From This World: Credits |publisher=MSN Music |date= |access-date=May 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529103439/http://music.msn.com/music/album-credits/globus/break-from-this-world/?sb=0&flt=1&startingItem=1 |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |url-status=dead }}