Michael J. Ahern is a Providence-residing filmmaker, screenwriter, and community organizer. His work details queer experiences, specifically those on the fringes of the community. He co-founded Monster Makeup Productions. Recurring themes for Ahern also include gentrification and socioeconomic disparities. Ahern co-wrote and co-directed both Death Drop Gorgeous (2020) and Saint Drogo (2023). He is an alum of Stowe Story Labs and recently his script Apartment Story was named as a finalist for a Bellem Entertainment scholarship through Stowe. He works full time in grant writing for the art nonprofit AS220 and is a proud Board member of Haus of Codec, an emergency shelter for transition-aged youth in Rhode Island.

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Notable Press

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2024 Fellowship Finalists Announced — Stowe Story Labs

Mean Ghouls: When Does Queer Horror Get To Sit At The Table? – Horror Press

'Death Drop Gorgeous' Co-Director Michael J. Ahern Talks Queer Horror (dreadcentral.com)