Michael Buday

Michael came to MFF in 2019 as a Senior Editor with 35+ years in the business. He started his career as an assistant editor at the BBC in London, and since worked with all the major post houses, networks and studios in London and the U.S. including Oprah Winfrey, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nova, MTV Video Music Awards, ESPN, HBO, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, and the list goes on. As a technologist on the ground floor of the “HD” revolution, he was the online editor of the first prime-time show broadcast in HD, Chicago Hope, in 1998. Most notably, he received a George Foster Peabody award as one of the editors of Break the Silence, a groundbreaking documentary hosted by Jane Seymour in 1994.

While at MFF, his role has morphed into what he loves doing best: building bridges between technology, software, engineering, and creative minds who require efficient ways to make their vision a reality. As a self-proclaimed tech nerd, audiophile, car nut and HUGE dog lover, Michael spends his time away from editing by hiking with his wife, grandkids, and their dogs all over the country.