Facing mounting expenses and the unrelenting pressure of modern living, a down-on-his-luck cab driver is lured on to a mysterious new app that promises fast, easy money. As his first night on the job unfolds, he is pulled ever deeper into the dark underbelly of society, embarking on a journey that will test his moral code and shake his understanding of what it means to have freewill. The question becomes not how much money he can make, but what he’ll be compelled to do to make it. If you’ve got nothing to lose, how far would you go?
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Michael Pierro is an award winning filmmaker and editor. His work spans a variety of genres, from dramatic feature films, to fast-paced TV and visually dazzling music videos.

His feature film directorial debut, Self Driver, a fast paced pitch black comedic-thriller, premiered at Fantasia in 2024, where it took home the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature as well as the Audience Award for Best Canadian Film. The film has been picked up for distribution in Canada by Mongrel Media, slated for release later in the year

His TV editing credits include Workin’ Moms, the Crave Original New Eden, and Baroness Von Sketch Show for which he won a CSA for editing. His feature credits include award winning films such as Room for Rent (2017), Honey Bee (2018), and The Last Porno Show (2019) among others, as well as numerous short films and music videos for artists like Gord Downey and Jenn Grant.

Michael lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter, two cats, and a fish named Lollipop.

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Reviews

“THRILLING AND FUNNY…TAXI DRIVER FOR THE UBER AGE” – BitWaffles “MIGHTILY IMPRESSIVE THRILLER...DEEPLY MOVING CENTRAL PERFORMANCE”•-Gazettely “GREAT STORY, FASCINATING PERFORMANCES…BRILLIANT PITCH-BLACK COMEDIC THRILLER” - Heaven of Horror “An outstanding achievement for first-time feature filmmaker Michael Pierro.” Loud and Clear “A lo-fi gem that scratches and gnaws away at the horrifying heart of our moment.” Pajiba “Self Driver sets itself apart by smartly rooting its horrors in the brokenness of the gig economy and capitalism.”- Taylor Gates, COLLIDER