MICHAELA GUZY is the founder of the female led content house, OhThePeopleYouMeet focusing on PEOPLE, PLACES + PURPOSES which she founded in 2012 after departing her corporate job as the VP/Global Travel + Strategic Development for American Express Publishing. OTPYM's production arm currently produces three shows: "OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy," "InspirationStation," "SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY," plus an exclusive Medical Tourism series.
Seasons one, two and three have been seen on: Qatar Airways (globally), and Modern Luxury Media's new M/LUX APP on Samsung +, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, mobile iOS, and Android to 135 mil + US households. Additional distribution for all series in 2025. Begin filming seasons 4 in 1Q2025.
MICHAELA is asked to speak at film festivals and travel industry conferences across the globe, she taught a travel storytelling course at New York University School of Professional Studies (2017-2020) and appears as a sustainable travel, human connection and wellbeing expert on multiple morning shows across the USA + Canada including: CBS New York; KTLA; PIX 11 New York; WJLA Good Morning Washington DC; HoustonLife; NBC: LA, SF, Dallas, Chicago + NYC; Miami's The CW and WTNH Good Morning Connecticut.
AWARDS for the "OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy" Docu-Series:
- 2025 Hospitality Sales & Marketing International Adrian Awards, New York - Gold and Best of Category (Digital: video, mutli-media, creator) - for Istra, Croatia episode
- 2024 Documentaries Without Borders International - EXCELLENCE - for Croatia episode
- 2023 International Tourism Film Festival Africa, Cape Town – Director's Choice Award - for Sierra Leone episode
- 2023 ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa – Silver in Sustainability for the Sierra Leone episode
- 2024 OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy series - Gold Doc, TV and Web: ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa
- 2024 New South Wales (Australia) episode Silver in Doc, TV and Web: International Tourism Film Festival Africa
- 2024 Finisterra Brazil Travel & Arts Film Festival: OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Croatia: TV Series: 3rd Place
- 2024 OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Istra, Croatia: Official Selection
- 2024 Finisterra Arrábida Film Art & Tourism Festival, Portugal:
> OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Croatia - TV Series: 2nd Place
> OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Istra, Croatia - Official Selection
- 2024 Zagreb Tour Film Festival:
OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Croatia - TV Reportage: 3rd Place
- 2019 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival - OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Sierra Leone episode- Official Selection
- Hospitality Sales & Marketing International for Australia episodes (Best in Show and Best in Show for PR) – New York, USA
AWARDS/Honors for the SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY series:
- 2024 SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY in Istra, Croatia- Official Selection: Zagreb TourFilm Festival
- 2024 SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY at Kempinski Hotel, Singapore: Finisterra Arrábida Film Art & Tourism Festival, Portugal: Official Selection
- 2024 SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY at Kempinski Hotel, Singapore: Finisterra Brazil Travel & Arts Film Festival: Official Selection
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