2002 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival

Legalized America

Category: Narrative Short  24 min. 41 sec.
Director: Michael Ball

Legalized America is a satire that delves into a society where all illicit drugs are legal.

Director: Michael Ball
At age 25, Michael Ball has been working on set since he was a teenager, completing his first short film on Super 8mm while still in the early years of high school. After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, majoring in screenwriting and graphic design, Michael continued his education at Boston University, fulfilling the requirements for a Master of Fine Arts degree in film production. Michael Ball has recently returned from being on a month-long  assignment as a cinematographer traveling through 5 countries in Africa. He was working with the former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Ambassador Charles Stith. They have conducted interviews with several Presidents and various business and collegiate figure heads concerning the state of democracy in Africa, as well as, the effects of September 11 on the global economy. The project  is in association with the African Presidential Archives and Research Center