DIRECTOR

Featured

Family Science (2023, post-production)

When a mother and stepmother need to finish their daughter’s science fair project, their parenting philosophies come to a head.

GAMBLE (2019)

As a woman (Eve Lindley) walks through a party, she thinks back to memories of her childhood.

Collaboration with Olivia Gatwood to adapt a poem into a short film. Released as part of Visible Poetry Project 2019.

Festival Selections: 2019 NYC Poetry Festival

Screenings: Gutter Bar (Brooklyn), Art Share L.A. (Los Angeles), Backatown NOLA (New Orleans)

Threshold (2018)

When a boy overhears his father singing in the shower, it offers a new perspective into their otherwise fraught relationship.

Collaboration with Ocean Vuong to adapt a poem into a short film. Released as part of Visible Poetry Project 2018.

Festival Selections: 2018 Nitehawk Lit on Film Festival, 2019 Rotterdam Poetry Festival International, 2018 NYC Poetry Festival, 2018 Southern California Poetry Festival, 2019 NYC Poetry Festival

Festival Awards: 2018 Nitehawk Lit on Film Festival (Best Editor)

Screenings: Junior High (Los Angeles), Bowery Poetry Club (NYC), Poetry Cafe (London)

Hell Hath: Murder Aftermath (2018)

Molly, SB’s blood servant, must clean up after SB’s murders, or else she won’t gain immortal powers.

A mini-episode of the “Hell Hath” web series, created by Christina Ellsberg & Sophia Buchanan Bannister.

THESAURUS dot COM (2017)

The last day in the life of a boy who is shot by a police officer.

Collaboration with Kassy Lee to adapt a poem into a short film. Released as part of Visible Poetry Project 2017.

Festival Selections: 2018 NYC Poetry Festival, 2019 NYC Poetry Festival

Screenings: Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC), Yue Space (Beijing)

+/- (2017)

After a one-night stand, a woman must wait three minutes for a pregnancy test result that may change the course of her life.

Festival Selections: Media & Idea Lab Film Festival (2017)

PRODUCER

Visible Poetry Project (2017-2019), please refer to Projects page
“Element” (2019, dir. Julian Hollinger) - pilot
“Hell Hath” (2017-2018, dir. Christina Ellsberg) - web series

EDITOR

“Brotherhood of Tevas” (2018, dir. Leanne Velednitsky)
“War for Guam” (2015, dir. Frances Negrón-Muntaner)
“Small City, Big Change” (2013, dir. Frances Negrón-Muntaner)

OTHER

Michelle has also worked on a variety of documentaries, feature films (HUSTLERS), television shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones), and commercials. Please email michellecheripka [at] gmail [dot] com for a CV/resume.