Films
Below is my reel, as well as some of the short films whose productions I’ve played a significant part in. Many were also written and directed by me. Some even have me in them. I hope you enjoy.
DIRECTING REEL:
2021. Runtime: 3:21. Romance/Drama. Written by Malia Livingston and Michelle Pugh, Directed and Edited by Michelle Pugh.
Additional Credits: Starring Malia Livingston, Yuwan Ye, and Aristotle Hartzell.
Playing With Dolls
This film, created as the final production project for the semester, was the result of me wanting to create a film driven by nostalgia. I wanted to tell it with silhouettes, through a window. Ultimately, I’m really overjoyed with how it turned out—I think it’s a beautiful look at loss. Made for class.
INT.
What does the inside of your mind feel like?
INT. was an opportunity for me to reflect upon my own mental state as I approached the end of my freshman year of college. It’s a short, experimental piece created as a response to an artwork from multi-media artist Carolee Schneemann. Made for class.
2021. Runtime: 2:16. Experimental. Written, Directed, and Edited by Michelle Pugh.
What Comes / After Found?
After my family cat fell sick in the early fall of 2019, I found myself thinking a lot about her and how much she’d helped me throughout my struggles with mental health. I wondered if I would be able to function if she unexpectedly passed away. Personal project.
2019. Runtime: 2:25. Drama. Written, Directed, and Edited by Michelle Pugh.