I Am Michael

I Am Michael
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Justin Kelly
Screenplay by	Justin Kelly Stacey Miller
Based on	"My Ex-Gay Friend" by Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Produced by	Vince Jolivette Michael Mendelsohn James Franco Scott Reed Ron Singer
Starring	James Franco Zachary Quinto Emma Roberts Charlie Carver
Cinematography	Christopher Blauvelt
Edited by	Aaron I. Butler
Music by	Jake Shears Tim K
Production companies	Rabbit Bandini Productions Patriot Pictures, LLC.
Distributed by	Brainstorm Media
Release dates	January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) (Sundance) January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27) (United States)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

I Am Michael is a 2015 American biographical drama film written and directed by Justin Kelly. Based on the journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis' New York Times Magazine article "My Ex-Gay Friend",^[1] the film stars James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, and Charlie Carver. Franco plays Michael Glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor. Filming ran in New York City from August 11 to August 30, 2014.

The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on January 27, 2017, by Brainstorm Media.