MJ Furillo

Born on November 1, 1991 in Cleveland, OH, MJ Furillo began his filmmaking journey at the age of 15 years old when he was invited to a childhood friend's home to make an independent home movie. Unsure of what to expect, it was this day that MJ discovered "ketchup" could be used to imitate blood. MJ found this so fascinating that he began experimenting with his own home videos and within a year led him to enroll in Media Technology at the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC) in Brecksville, OH where he began studying video production while still in high school. Upon graduation at CVCC, Furillo moved to Chicago where he would ultimately receive his B.A. in film and television production at Columbia College Chicago. After graduation, MJ went on to direct, edit and film productions with American Blues Legends Billy Branch and Breezy Rodio, Country Music Artists Tim McGraw, Eli Ell and Ben Gallaher, actress Vivica A. Fox, and hip-hop artists Lil Jon, Ludacris, Young Thug, Gunna, Ying Yang Twins, Kali Cass, Kelly Kellz, BeatKing, Shawty Putt, Queendom Come, Yung Joc, King Louie, Huey, Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta's The Bam and American Football Wide Receiver Antonio Brown. Furillo recently released his third short film, "Umbrella of Unity" which was accepted and screened at the 2021 My RODE Reel International Film Competition. The film was well-received by audiences upon release which prompted MJ to begin development on the official pilot season scheduled to begin production in 2023. Furillo has also filmed and edited commercials for VShred, Sovereign Brands Wine and Spirits with Rick Ross, Per4m, The Sportsman Channel, The Learning House, COR Nutrition, Gerber Avalanche brands and the popular, Warped Perception, YouTube channel.