After graduating summa cum laude from Columbia College Chicago, Michael Thomas James (aka “Contact”) began editing with Periscope Post & Audio in 2013. He is one of their Senior Editors, known for his work on the narrative feature Range Runners, as well as the sports documentary Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story. While with Periscope, Michael has also edited the acclaimed LGBTQ web-series the T and Cellar Door, with both performing phenomenally on the festival circuit, the latter netting Michael a festival award for Best Editing Short.
