Hi, I’m Mike Bender. I’m a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning screenwriter, and creative producer with 20+ years in entertainment, publishing, and branded storytelling. I created the Awkward Family Photos brand, which became a worldwide phenomenon and expanded into six books, calendars, greeting cards, a game, a touring museum exhibit, and a Sundance docuseries. The project earned a Webby Award and is officially archived by the Library of Congress as a cultural artifact.
My work spans film, television, children’s literature, and digital media. I’ve written screenplays for Sony Pictures, Disney, Warner Brothers, and Mirimax. I was a writer on Sony’s Not Another Teen Movie and Bob The Musical at Disney, was a head writer for the MTV Movie Awards, and publish children’s books with Random House. I contribute to Esquire, Men’s Health, and Oprah Daily, and I love helping brands tell funny, relatable stories that stick with audiences.
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