Michael MacMillan has been a director of the Company since June 2013. Mr. MacMillan is Chief Executive Officer of Blue Ant Media, a Canadian media company which he co-founded in 2011. Blue Ant is a producer, distributor and broadcaster with active operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, Auckland, London and elsewhere internationally. Mr. MacMillan was Chairman and/or CEO of Alliance Atlantis Communications from 1998 to 2007. Mr. MacMillan co-founded Atlantis Films Limited in 1978 which acquired Alliance Communications in a reverse takeover in 1998 and the company subsequently became Alliance Atlantis Communications. Mr. MacMillan retired from Alliance Atlantis in 2007 after selling the company to Canwest Communications and Goldman Sachs. In 2007, he co-founded Samara, a think tank that works to strengthen political engagement in Canada through innovative research and educational programs, and serves as Chair. Mr. MacMillan is co-founder and co-owner of Closson Chase, a vineyard and winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. A member of the Order of Canada, Mr. MacMillan has volunteered with numerous community and industry organizations over many years, and is currently involved with Open Roof Films, Human Rights Watch, and Civix, amongst other organizations. Mr. MacMillan is a member of the Company's Governance Committee. Mr. MacMillan's extensive experience in the entertainment industry as well as his ownership interests in various private companies and involvement with charitable organizations gives him a broad expertise, in film and television production, digital publishing and other media, thus bringing additional expertise to the Board in these areas.
Read moreShow less
Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Michael MacMillan's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michael MacMillan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Michael MacMillan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Northwoods Survival(2024)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Mission Unexplained(2023)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Better Living Through Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Stone Angel(2007)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Alligator Pie(1992)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)The Girl From Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Boy from Andromeda(1991)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Rookies(1989)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Really Weird Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Vincent Price's Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Miracle at Moreaux(1985)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all filmsTo Set Our House in Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
John Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1984 to 2022.
Awards
Nominated for an Oscar in 1985, Best Short Film, Live Action.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Michael MacMillan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Michael MacMillan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael MacMillan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seaton McLean shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Paul ShapiroShared titles: The Rookies (1989), Miracle at Moreaux (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Shapiro
Writers
- Jeffrey CohenShared titles: The Rookies (1989), Miracle at Moreaux (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey Cohen
Composers and editors
- Jeff WarrenShared titles: Alligator Pie (1992), The Rookies (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Warren
- Jonathan GoldsmithShared titles: The Rookies (1989), Miracle at Moreaux (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Goldsmith
Producers
- Seaton McLeanShared titles: The Stone Angel (2007), Magic Hour: Lost in the Barrens (1990), The Rookies (1989), Miracle at Moreaux (1985)See all 4 shared titles with Seaton McLean