Michael Borrelli

SHORT FILM CORNER Festival de Cannes 20 May 3pm Palais H 🇫🇷

Excited to announce our screening: THE LAST DAY OF BYRON BRAY The Short Film Corner | Cannes 2026 🇫🇷 Weds May 20 at 3pm Palais H Friends in Cannes please join us !!

The ICS team had a great time at the Florida Film Festival. We got to interview some cool filmmakers, go to some great panels, and enjoyed the over all festival atmosphere. In this clip we interview Michael Borrelli

TONIGHT !!!!! 14 April 6:30pm - Regal Winter Park Short Film Block # 1 We can’t wait.. THE LAST DAY OF BYRON BRAY William Sadler is Byron Bray

The Last Day of Byron Bray has been invited into the narrative shorts competition at the Academy Award-qualifying Florida Film Festival! This one means a lot. Congratulations to Union Editor Karen Kourtessis! 🍾 And a heart-felt thank you to our collaborators, Writer-Director Michael Borrelli and Producer Peter McCann. 🫶 @west52ndstreetfilms Inspired by director Michael Borrelli’s real-life relationship with #byronbray , an #lgbtq elder he met in recovery, The Last Day of Byron Bay gives us an intimate, human glimpse into a profound, intergenerational, queer friendship with a story and perspective rarely seen on screen. Unfolding over one last late-night conversation, The Last Day of Byron Bray is a deeply personal, homegrown #newyorkstory about memory, mortality, and what matters most in the end. 🏳️‍🌈 We are counting down the days to the world premiere on April 11 & 14th at the @floridafilmfest 🥂🍾 __ Union Editorial NY Editor: Karen Kourtessis @karenkourtessis Assistant Editor: Artemis Tapliga Head of Production: Lily Hartmann Executive Producer: Melissa Lubin Managing Director/Partner: Caryn Maclean Finishing: Flame Artist(s): Jason Ortenberg & Peter Oliver Flame Assist: Vanessa Rodriguez Finishing Producer: Lauren Hafner Addison Writer-Director Michael Borrelli @michaelborrelli17 Producer: Peter McCann @pmcproducer Cinematographer: Daniel Bombell @danielbombell Production Designer: Pili Weeber @piliweeber Talent William Sadler: @thattactorguy Edward Holmes @austinholmes82 Gabriel Miles: @gabriel._.miles Harbor Pictures @harborpictureco Framestore @framestore Music: @japandroids @m83music @omniscuro The Last Day of Byron Bray Official Selection Narrative Shorts Competition Florida Film Fest 2026 #UNIONEDITORIAL #🎞️✂️

Hoyte van Hoytema Career highlight for me to direct 2nd unit on set in Prague with legendary DP, Hoyte van Hoytema, the brilliant cinematographer responsible for some of the most potent images in cinema . Beyond his immense talent, he is kind, focused and generous. Leading a huge team of over 30 people with a calm and steady hand. His crew pushes themselves beyond expectation, not out of fear of messing up, but out of love of the process, massive respect for the director, and admiration for such a warm hearted luminary. He’s so stealth when executing his craft, you almost forget you’re in the presence of greatness. Hoyte obliterates the mad genius archetype and shatters the idea that you have to be chaotic and ruthless to create visionary art. Kindness is the answer here…

So grateful to the masterful @adrianseery for his time and care with our film. Our World Premiere @floridafilmfest is less than 10 days away! Festival Hub @enziantheater 11 April 1:30pm Regal Winter Park 14 April 6:30pm Regal Winter Park

Working with the great William Sadler is a miraculous process. He transformed into a much older version of himself right before my eyes. He took pieces of his own life, and alchemized me and Byron’s story into something we can feel while watching the film. His life experience has led him to this precipice..a brilliant contradiction of being ancient and brand new all at the same time. Not one ounce of him is jaded.. generous and kind to all on set. It has been the honor of a lifetime to direct this film. THE LAST DAY OF BYRON BRAY World Premiere @floridafilmfest April 11th 1:30pm Regal April 14th 6:30pm Regal Film Festival Hub @enziantheater

The Last Day of Byron Bray Legendary character actor William Sadler delivers a moving performance as an elderly gay man who senses his approaching death and spends one final night sharing hard-earned wisdom with his young friend. Featuring music from M83 and Japandroids, the film explores universal questions about dignity at the end of life, sobriety, and the power of chosen family. Inspired by real events in New York City, the story is drawn from writer-director Michael Borrelli’s own relationship with Byron Bray, an LGBTQ+ elder he met in recovery when Byron was 80 and he was 30. As Byron reached the final chapter of his life at 92, their bond evolved into a profound intergenerational queer friendship, capturing a perspective rarely seen on screen and reflecting the lived reality of many LGBTQ+ elders who spent much of their lives in the margins. Shot on Super 16mm and unfolding over one final late-night conversation, The Last Day of Byron Bray is a deeply personal, homegrown New York story about memory, mortality, and the people who stay beside us at the end. Official Selection, Narrative Shorts Competition @floridafilmfest 2026 Director: Michael Borrelli Producers: Peter McCann, Luchien Formichella, Jenn Harris, Liz Ortiz Colorist: @adrianseery Sound Design: Walter Bianco

Counting down the days until our world premiere with @floridafilmfest 11 April 1:30pm Regal Winter Park 14 April 6:30pm Regal Winter Park We have friends coming from near and far to support the film and also to experience the cinematic independent spirit being served up 24/7 @enziantheater !! The line up this year is incredible. Thank you to the heroes who brought this film across the finish line- I want to shout out our terrific post production team : @karenkourtessis @adrianseery @wallybread @lilyanne_20 @ndcambio @harborpictureco @unioneditorial @framestorepictures

We are over the moon elated to share that THE LAST DAY OF BYRON BRAY will have its World Premiere at the 35th annual @floridafilmfest , an Academy Award- qualifying festival celebrating the very best of independent and international cinema. The incomparable William Sadler is Byron Bray. Narrative Shorts Competition Shot on Super 16MM Hosted by the legendary @enziantheater Screening dates: Saturday 11 April 1:30pm Regal Tuesday 14 April 6:30pm Regal On behalf of our team I’d like to say a HUGE THANK YOU for including us this year. Can’t wait to celebrate with all the other filmmakers and the incredible Florida Film Festival Team!

We are beyond elated to finally announce that THE LAST DAY OF BYRON BRAY will have its World Premiere at the 35th annual @floridafilmfest , an Academy Award-qualifying festival celebrating the very best in independent and international cinema. The incomparable William Sadler is Byron Bray Narrative Shorts Competition Shot on Super 16 MM Hosted by the legendary @enziantheater Screening dates: Saturday 11 April 1:30pm Regal Tuesday 14 April 6:30pm Regal On behalf of our whole team HUGE THANK YOU for this incredible honor. Cannot wait to be there and to celebrate with all the filmmakers and the fantastic Florida Film Festival Team 🎥🐊☀️!!!