Screenplay
Michelle Sarkany was a semifinalist in the 2017 Austin Film Festival, as well as first place winner at the 2016 Rhode Island International Film Festival and New Hope Film Festival in the short script category. She wrote, shot, and edited a short documentary that aired on PBS after winning the PBS Reel 13 Shorts Competition in November 2016. Previously, Michelle self-published a children’s book about a booger living in a giant’s nose, recorded a weekly observational comedy podcast segment entitled “What’s Up With…?,” and worked as a writer, cinematographer, and editor on various independent film projects. She is a writer and filmmaker living in New York City.