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I’m Michelle.

FILMMAKER · ART DIRECTOR · ILLUSTRATOR · DOG ENTHUSIAST

Michelle is an award-winning Canuck artist and director working from Detroit, Michigan. For the past decade, she was a partner at Yeah Haus, where she helped lead incredible projects, collaborate with top-tier clients, and bring award-winning short films to life. Yeah Haus was a defining chapter in her career, where she honed her creative leadership skills and set the stage for more exciting adventures ahead.

Her creative journey has taken her everywhere—from speaking at conferences and colleges to attending film festivals and even pitching animation onstage in an outer-space-inspired jumpsuit (because why not?). Michelle’s world is all about storytelling, imagination, and pushing the boundaries of creativity—one frame at a time.

Currently, Michelle is an Art and Game Director at Red Games, where she designs vibrant, playful worlds for kids to explore. She specializes in crafting engaging mini-games and activities that spark creativity, celebrate art, and, most importantly, make every moment fun. Whether it’s through animation or interactive adventures, she’s always on a mission to bring joy and inspiration to young audiences. 

G A L L E R Y    S H O W I N G S

Red Bull House of Art (Icon 10 | Detroit) • Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG35) Art Show (Online) • Nintendo 8 Bit Show (Back to Bits | Online- Animated) • The Little Labs Art Gallery (Mythology | Burbank) • The Lion’s Nest (Icon 9 | Austin) • Warner Bros Tribute ( Fan Alley | Anaheim ) LTD Art Gallery (My Favourite Toys | Seattle)

F I L M S  (CO-DIRECTED AND/ OR PRODUCED)

Victor, 2013
Toilet Paper, 2015
Pronounce 3000, 2017
#lastselfie, 2018
Self Love, 2023

F I L M   F E S T I V A L S  (CO-DIRECTED AND/ OR PRODUCED)

Sidewalk Film Fest ‘23 • Cannes Film Fest + ANNY 2019 • Vimeo Staff Pick • Film Shortage • Daily Pick • Nobudge Featured • LA Indie Film Festival • Midwest Independent Film Festival • Mitten Movie Project – Audience Choice Award • Burbank International Film Festival • Sidewalk Film Festival • NYC Festival of the Cinematics • Best Comedy • North Carolina Film Awards Director’s Award • Montgomery Film Festival • John Hopkins Film Festival • Streetlight Series • Fantavision • Holly Shorts Film Festival • Vaughan Film Festival • Film Brothers Festival of Shorts • The Indie Gathering International Film Festival – Best Cinematography • Capital City Film Festival • Multiverse Film Festival • San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 

S E L E C T   C L I E N T S

AppleTV+ • Discord • Google • Adult Swim • ADT • GM • Gusto • Playstation • Google Ventures • IPG • Resolve to Save Lives • Oxford University Press • Toy Association • Subway• Vonage • MLB • Turner • OnStar • The Verge • Pixar • Scholastic • Intercom • Fangamer • 

S P E A K I N G    A P P E A R A N C E S

College for Creative Studies with Yeah Haus • Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) Co-Motion • Mograph Mondays • Ferndale Public Library Costumed Life Drawing Host • Monster Drawing Rally Detroit • Adobe Creative Jam • Animation Nights New York (ANNY) Exchange • Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) • Speaker & Student Mentor at The Winchester School of Art •

 A D D I T I O N A L   E X P E R I E N C E S

Selected animated pitch for “SOLA” (Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAF) • Selected Women In Animation Mentee of Sandy Weinberg of Summit Talent & Literary agency • Ferndale Public Library Art Committee Board Member • Selected MBA Business Scholarship Award Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program • Selected Mentee of renowned Disney instructor Mark McDonnell (Motivarti) • Mentor of several artists • 

I N T E R E S T S

Zelda • Dogs • Tea • Clay • Dancing awkwardly like someone is watching • Sailor Moon • Canada • More dogs • Watercolor • Hanging out with my family • Romcoms • Space & Astronomy • Nasa • The Library • Star Trek • Even more dogs •