Filmmaker Michael Schilf, a Kenosha native, stays busy during COVID-19

Jack Cross (Jesse C. Boyd) and Benito ‘Benny’ Sanchez (Danny Trejo) in The Fixer.

Filmmaker Michael Schilf discusses his latest short film The Fixer, starring Jesse C. Boyd and Danny Trejo, the impact Coronavirus has made on the film industry and film festivals, juggling roles as a writer, director, producer, and his current slate of projects.

Kenosha News reporter Liz Snyder writes:

If you're a fan of movies and scripted television shows, brace yourself. With productions shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, studios haven't produced any new material in the past two months.

While that's frustrating for fans, it's even worse for filmmakers and television producers. That includes Michael Schilf, a Kenosha native. His latest project — a short film called "The Fixer" — had its world premiere Feb. 28 at the Mammoth Film Festival in California. 

Then everything stopped.

"It was going to have its Los Angeles premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival in April and then hit the festival circuit," Schilf said, "but as you know, all festivals have been canceled and/or postponed due to COVID-19."

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