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Volume One
Portrait of Mike Abrantie
Photographed at Narratent Studios

INT-401 · International Studies

Mike Abrantie

Filmmaker, Cultural Producer, Creative Strategist

@mikeabrantie

The Feature

Creativity without borders.

Mike Abrantie’s creative world operates in layers of rhythm and narrative. Film, music, photography, and cultural production intersect fluidly in his practice. Raised on Chicago’s South Side with Ghanaian heritage grounding his perspective, he learned early that storytelling carries responsibility.

As co-founder of Out The Box Creative Group, he has shaped award-winning projects that reflect cultural nuance and emotional depth. His visuals carry movement; his sound carries intention. There is a cohesion to his multidisciplinary work, a sense that each medium speaks to the other.

Within the Creator Class, Mike represents range and perspective. He brings global influence rooted in local truth, expanding what Chicago storytelling can look and feel like.