Forgotten Artist Productions

14/12/2025

Thinking about Media Content in 2026? In need of a Videographer/Video Production Crew/Creative Director?

Are you a Writer wanting to Capture your Story on film/video?

Do you need Theatre Rehearsal and/or Performance videos?

Do you need Event or Behind The Scenes videos?

Are you a Business, Brand, Organization, or Institution interested in creating Story Driven Promotional/Advertising/Marketing Content?

Are you in need of Training, Educational, or Explainer videos?

Are you in need of Documentary Style Interview videos?

Forgotten Artist Productions Full-Service Production Company develops, executes, and delivers with integrity and professionalism a variety of story driven media content for various budgets. We see projects through from start to finish or offer individual services, so get in touch with us for a free consultation (virtually or in-person) to discuss your video, film, and photography needs.

Forgotten Artist Productions Full-Service Production Company is proud to announce our association with and work on the feature film TOP HATE. The movie had its New York City Premiere at The Big Apple Film Festival in November 2025 (sold out crowd)! This production is written by Joe Queenan (columnist at THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and author of several books including RED LOBSTER, WHITE TRASH AND THE BLUE LAGOON), is directed by Michael Thomas Cain (writer and director of “Eliminated” and “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”), presents an original score by Kinny Landrum (an Emmy nominated composer and arranger, having worked with David Lynch on Twin Peaks TV episodes, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, and WILD AT HEART), and features Sean Young (Rachael in BLADE RUNNER, Susan in NO WAY OUT, Chani in DUNE, and Kate in WALL STREET).

Forgotten Artist Productions Full-Service Production Company is a New York based production company, and we’ve worked with many repeat individuals and groups in the New York area for several years, but we’re willing to work anywhere. While located in New York, current technology allows us to connect and work with collaborators in various places on many aspects of the production process, but traveling to your location can be arranged in order to complete the work that’s needed.

Contact:
Michael Thomas Cain, Executive Producer
1-216-926-3463
[email protected]

After a free consultation and careful consideration, a project proposal with estimated budget will be generated and presented for your consideration. No project is too big or too small. Get in contact with us, and let’s explore the possibilities and your needs.

Our films have been recognized by and screened at many prominent and well known international film festivals and have received many awards and nominations at those film festivals for best movie, best director, best screenwriter/story/concept, best actor, and best editing.

Combined Totals at Film Festivals:

53 Official Selections
13 Wins
1 Runner-Up
4 Finalists
1 Semi-Finalist
1 Special Mention
11 Honorable Mentions
16 Nominations

What our Clients and Colleagues are saying about us:

“I speak from experience as I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of working with Michael Thomas Cain on two film shoots. His shot selection, framing, editing, and just general all-around skill makes each shoot a joy and a win. Go learn from a maestro who also happens to be a very nice guy.”
-T.J. Elliott, Writer and Executive Producer, ALMS and THE JESTER’S WIFE

“As one of the cast members lucky enough to work with Michael, I’ve rarely felt as I did on this, that I was working with a director who had REALLY thought about each scene. Made an enormous difference. The film will be great!”
-Ed Altman, Actor, TOP HATE

“…please never hesitate to call if you need me…Good luck with everything! Many thanks for everything.”
-Sean Young, Actress, TOP HATE

“I watched the edit all the way through. It’s very good. It looks great…I think the movie is very funny and well directed. The actors are really good.”
-Joe Queenan, Writer and Executive Producer, TOP HATE

“Awesome working with you…I think the symmetry shows in the film. I’m also glad you got to showcase your talents and directing vision!”
-Mark Levitt, Writer and Executive Producer, “Thumb Wrestler,” “Oatmelio’s,” “Jazz John,” and “Outta This World”

“Funny, well-made film.”
-The London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival, “Thumb Wrestler”

“My Director Michael Thomas Cain who I admire and respect. Every actor should get a taste of his work."
-Linda A. Alago, Actress, "Thumb Wrestler"

“Cain’s script is sharp and subtle…The script unfolds gradually to reveal darker and darker revelations…I found it to be an absolutely hilarious slow burner that trucks along at a good pace and leaves you wanting a little more. Cain also does a fine job directing a talented cast of two.”
-Richard Hinojosa, Review, ENOUGH’S ENOUGH!

“FIFTEEN MINUTES WITH ELLEN is an emotionally charged spectacle written by Andrew Selig and directed by Michael Thomas Cain.”
-Danielle Boss, Review, FIFTEEN MINUTES WITH ELLEN

“Such an honor being able to work alongside you all!”
-Eureka Nakano Grimes, Actress, “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”

“I’m happy to have been a part of this, and I have you to thank. I think it turned out really good, and I think it should do well in the festival circuit.”
-Mark Parsia, Actor, TOP HATE, “Eliminated,” “Thumb Wrestler,” and “Jazz John”

https://www.forgottenartistproductions.com/

Forgotten Artist Productions Full Service Production Company develops, executes, and delivers with integrity and professionalism a wide variety of film and video content and projects to meet the needs of a variety of clients.

10/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66iZF6SnnDU

Rockaby is a 15 minutes one-woman play by Samuel Beckett (Foxrock, Dublin, 13 april 1906 - Paris, 22 december 1989). It was written in English in 1980, at th...

10/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvpFMOzV_SI

Written in English between March and December 1975. Filmed in Ardmore Studios April 2000.Director: Walter AsmusCharacters: May, VoiceCast: Susan FitzGerald, ...

04/12/2025

https://youtu.be/q1kfWYjFUXc?si=fbHdifjTECE4celA

Esoteric Film

24/11/2025

Sidney Lumet shot the hostage scenes in Dog Day Afternoon after collapsing from exhaustion in his Manhattan office the night before, hiding the fact that he had lost twelve pounds in three weeks and was rewriting dialogue at 3:00 a.m. to keep Al Pacino’s performance sharper than the studio dared to allow. Critics later praised realism. Lumet was working on the edge of burnout.

The studio originally demanded a tight script. Lumet ignored them. He wanted actors to improvise inside controlled structure, so he spent weeks transcribing real police transcripts from the 1972 robbery the film was based on. His production notebook lists exact page counts: 41 pages rewritten on August 12, 33 on August 13, 29 on August 14. His assistant remembered him eating nothing but black coffee and crackers.

The night before filming the street showdown, Lumet fainted in his office. A production manager found him slumped over marked-up script pages, pulse racing. Lumet refused medical attention. His only request was for the lighting plan. He told them, “I need the crowd real, not pretty.” That meant shooting in Brooklyn heat with 300 extras, live traffic noise, and a police perimeter recreated with off-duty officers paid $60 each.

On set the next morning, Pacino delivered the “Attica” chant. Lumet had not scripted the rhythm. He whispered to Pacino, “Push it farther.” Pacino did. The crowd erupted. Lumet kept cameras rolling for nearly two minutes straight, a choice that terrified Warner Bros. because long takes risked overruns. When a studio executive visited the location that afternoon, Lumet handed him the footage without comment. The executive later admitted, “We knew he had lightning.”

Lumet finished the film ahead of schedule even after the collapse. He refused overtime pay and marked his own time cards with the note “covered by director.” The movie earned six Oscar nominations and cemented a new era of gritty realism.

Sidney Lumet did not shape American cinema with comfort. He did it with stamina, discipline, and a level of sacrifice so intense he sometimes had to be carried from the work he refused to pause.

13/11/2025

Thank You Big Apple Film Festival for hosting the NYC Premiere of our Feature Film TOP HATE last night at LOOK Dine In Cinemas on 57th Street. We had a great crowd in attendance. This director (Michael Thomas Cain) was proud to be back together again with a very talented cast and crew. Here I am with Jasmine Dorothy Haefner who plays Carmen Miranda-Wright and Joe Queenan, our Screenwriter and Executive Producer.

12/11/2025

11/11/2025

Our , Michael Thomas Cain , is an and will have its at Big Apple Film Festival on Wed., Nov. 12 at 6 PM at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (Theater 4) on 57th St! Starring ! ! ! Forgotten Artist Productions

Fred Astoria (Tut Gregory), a beloved Hollywood star and dancer, is receiving bizarre death threats in the TOP HATE -- and all of his celebrity colleagues are suspects. These include his former dance partner Ginseng Roget (Kellyrose Marry), archrival Keane Shelley (Mark Ashin), stalking comedienne Katherine Heartburn (Emma Denson) and simpering British butler Simcox (Ed Altman). While dodging multiple murder attempts, Astoria first seeks advice from his close friends Carmen Miranda-Wright (Jasmine Dorothy Haefner) and Oscar Le Vile (Mark Parsia), then consults with private investigator Tyree Fingerlake (Xander Jackson), before finally visiting Janey Stompanelli (Sean Young), the mob’s top enforcer in the . Presented in black and white and set during the Golden Age of , TOP HATE is written and produced by Joe Queenan (columnist at THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and author of 12 books) and directed by Michael Thomas Cain ( and of “Eliminated” and “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”). It features lush by , the Emmy-nominated composer, arranger and keyboard player whose talents are on full display in David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME and WILD AT HEART. TOP HATE also stars the legendary Sean Young (BLADE RUNNER, NO WAY OUT, and DUNE).

07/11/2025

Our , , is an and will have its at Big Apple Film Festival on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 PM at The LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (Theater #4) on 57th Street! ! ! ! Be sure to check out the trailer here!

Fred Astoria (Tut Gregory), a beloved Hollywood star and dancer, is receiving bizarre death threats in the TOP HATE -- and all of his celebrity colleagues are suspects. These include his former dance partner Ginseng Roget (Kellyrose Marry), archrival Keane Shelley (Mark Ashin), stalking comedienne Katherine Heartburn (Emma Denson) and simpering British butler Simcox (Ed Altman). While dodging multiple murder attempts, Astoria first seeks advice from his close friends Carmen Miranda-Wright (Jasmine Dorothy Haefner) and Oscar Le Vile (Mark Parsia), then consults with private investigator Tyree Fingerlake (Xander Jackson), before finally visiting Janey Stompanelli (Sean Young), the mob’s top enforcer in the . Presented in black and white and set during the Golden Age of , TOP HATE is written and produced by Joe Queenan (columnist at THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and author of 12 books including RED LOBSTER, WHITE TRASH AND THE BLUE LAGOON and IF YOU'RE TALKING TO ME, YOUR CAREER MUST BE IN TROUBLE) and directed by Michael Thomas Cain ( and of “Eliminated” and “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”). It features lush by , the Emmy-nominated composer, arranger and keyboard player whose talents are on full display in David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME and WILD AT HEART. To top all that, TOP HATE stars the legendary Sean Young (BLADE RUNNER, NO WAY OUT, and DUNE).