Private Project

365 Days in LA

In the midst of a pandemic and after a health scare, a veteran high school teacher halts her life and leaves all she knows behind, vowing to recover 100% while pursuing a matter of the heart.

This mini-doc film is about a Houstonian navigating Hollywood as an aspiring TV writer. Explore the pivotal moments that led to this urgent resetting of her mind, body and spirit during the pandemic.

This is the journey of four seasons of high hopes and the inevitable downs along the way. Here’s to new adventures. In the land of many nos, one may find it’s never too late for one yes - the one YOU give YOURSELF.

  • Micole Williams
    Director
  • Micole Williams
    Writer
  • Micole Williams
    Producer
  • Micole Williams
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Television, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 19, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Aspire TV

    September 28, 2022
    https://fb.watch/f44wkW60tC/
  • Cannes Shorts
    Cannes
    France
    January 4, 2023
    Honorable Mention
  • NY Athena Film Festival - TV Writers Lab
    New York
    United States
    Screenplay Official Selection
  • Kurdistan International

    Semi-Finalist
  • Delta International Film Festival

    2022 Best Short Documentary
  • Robinson Film Awards

    Semi Finalist
  • Hollywood Screening at Hudson Theatre
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 18, 2022
    Premiere
  • Always Late TV Movie Awards

    Honorable Mention
  • Geneve Awards

    Best Documentary - Official Selection
  • Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    April 21, 2023
    Winner / Best Web Series Pilot
  • New Wave International Short Documentary Film Festival

    India
    April 15, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Micole Williams

Micole Williams is an eclectic force: a teacher by profession, writer by heart, and creative director by nature. She finds inspiration all around and storytells for a living.

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Director Statement

My goal is to empower people to choose life. My work also empowers Indie and BIPOC artists in small towns or outside of entertainment hubs to activate their "inner creative" to find the courage to tell their own distinct stories and to "greenlight" themselves.