Mike Doaga started his filmmaking career as an actor/writer. After finishing his training at NYU's Atlantic Acting School, he got to work on a series of acclaimed independent short films and webseries. He is a co-creator of Inconceivable (2016), an IFP Gotham Award Nominee/Leo Award Winner for Best Webseries. He wrote and produced Outfest selection Automate (2018), a short film, and co-wrote I Love You So Much Its Killing Them (2016), a genre festival darling and winner of Best International Short Film at Mexico's Macabro film festival, along with Leo Awards for Best Actress and Best Director.