Director Mike Binder (1958)

Black or White (2014), directed and written by Mike Binder, tells the story of Elliot Anderson, a man who becomes a widower after his wife dies in a car crash. He raises his granddaughter Eloise while dealing with his grief through heavy drinking. However, Elliot’s life is upended when the child’s grandmother, Rowena – who happens to be black – insists that her son Reggie, a drug addict whom Elliot holds responsible for his daughter’s death, take custody of Eloise. This sparks a heated custody battle as Elliot fights tooth and nail to prevent his granddaughter from being in the care of her ...

Man About Town (2006) is a comedy-drama film produced by Sunlight Productions and independently presented by Media 8 Entertainment. Top Hollywood talent agent Jack Giamoro appears to have it all: a thriving career, wealth, a luxury car, and a stunning wife. However, in his quest for success, he has lost touch with himself and neglected his marriage. In an effort to reconnect with himself, Jack enrolls in a journal writing class. But soon after, his seemingly perfect world begins to crumble when he discovers that his wife, Nina, is having an affair with his most important client. The situation deteriorates when Barbi, a determined ...

The romantic comedy-drama film The Upside of Anger (2005), written and directed by Mike Binder, opens with Terry Wolfmeyer, her four daughters, and their friend Denny Davies attending a funeral. However, the story quickly flashes back to three years earlier when Terry’s heavily intoxicated confession to her daughters revealed that their father, Grey, had left the family for his secretary in Sweden. Terry turns to alcohol to deal with her anger and heartbreak, causing her daughters to resent her. She finds solace in her neighbor Denny, a retired baseball player and fellow heavy drinker who hosts a radio talk show. ...