Mike Wallach is a graduate of Cornell University who holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University. Wallach went on to become a Presidential Management Fellow with the State Department as a Middle Analyst. Wallach’s reports were delivered directly to the White House, the Pentagon and the National Security Council. Frustrated with the misuse of his work, he left the government to pursue his dream of filmmaking.

Wallach is the founder of Paradigm Shift Pictures and is the director, and co-producer with Diarra Leslie, of its film series, The Viral Delusion, which has received extraordinary early reviews. Dr. John Bevan-Smith called the series “Immensely important and beautifully made.” Dr. Vinnie Costa said it’s “Amazing. Should be translated into every language in the world” while Dr. Nial McCrae writes that The Viral Delusion is “a compelling scientific counter-attack; readily accessible and highly recommended.”