Michael John Warren (Director)

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before, from his background and rise to fame to the recording of his last album. The film chronicles the legendary concert of Jay-Z's performance at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. In an unprecedented event, a hip-hop artist sold out an arena in only two hours. Nearly one year later, fans and artists alike still reflect on this monumental musical night. The event was a spectacular culmination of Jay-Z's recording career prior to his self-proclaimed retirement from solo performing. Yet this one night also defined a musical generation, showcasing the evolution and reach of the world's most popular music genre. Guest performers included Jay-Z's closest friends and music industry colleagues: Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Foxy Brown, Pharrell, and Questlove and The Illadelphonics along with appearances by hip hop icons Damon Dash.

Release Date2004-11-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count15

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

Nicki Minaj: My Time AGAIN" showcases the superstar at her most raw and uninhibited as she prepares to release her most introspective album to date, "The Pinkprint."

Release Date2015-01-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count5

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

Chronicles the unlikely rise to prominence of the Australia-based Christian band, Hillsong United.

Release Date2016-09-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count13

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

Fifteen years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of "Spring Awakening," the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, this documentary follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical.

Release Date2022-05-03

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count20

Shrek the Musical

Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her own.

Release Date2013-09-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count133

Oh, Hello on Broadway

Two delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular Broadway comedy show.

Release Date2017-06-13

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count87

Drake: Better Than Good Enough

Drake: Better Than Good Enough gives fans a rare glimpse into the life of a rising hip-hop star as he transforms from an up-and-coming rapper into a household name.

Release Date2010-06-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza

Explore the iconic festival, Lollapalooza, which started as a traveling circus of bands including Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band and Violent Femmes in 1991.

Release Date2024-05-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count1

Paul American

Global sports and entertainment superstars Jake and Logan Paul are pulling back the curtain for their latest venture: a family reality TV show.

Release Date2025-03-26

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count8

Vote Count6

Fearless

On a journey from Brazil to the Las Vegas championships, professional bull riders risk it all to earn money, respect and titles.

Release Date2016-08-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count6

Vote Count10

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Release Date2008-11-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count84

Heavy: The Story of Metal

Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, and Marilyn Manson. However, the documentary notably passes over lower profile metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, power metal and many others considered core elements of today's metal pantheon, focusing mostly on hard rock & traditional heavy metal. In Canada, the documentary aired on MuchMoreMusic and on C4 in New Zealand. It is not available on DVD or video.

Release Date2006-05-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Freediver

After geopolitics forced him into exile, Alexey Molchanov spent 2023 on a journey to reclaim his athletic glory and honor his iconic mother’s towering legacy by attempting the most dominant season in the history of the deadly sport of freediving.

Release Date2024-12-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

This concert film was shot in October, 2022, over two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. More than 70 artists gathered with family, the Nashville community, and music fans to remember and pay tribute to the life and songs of John Prine.

Release Date2025-09-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now, grants exclusive access to the professional and personal life of illustrious female rapper, Nicki Minaj. Over the course of the hour-long documentary, fans are given unprecedented access to Minaj as she travels back to her native Trinidad, visits her family in Queens where she buys her mother a home, preps for her first VMA performance, and to the studio where she painstakingly works to put the final touches on her debut album. The documentary also features exclusive interviews with Minaj, where she opens up about her past, working with the world's biggest artists, as well as, the pleasures and perils of fame.

Release Date2010-11-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1