I'm a 17-year-old with a passion for taking my dreams and converting them into reality... on the big screen!
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Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, in middle school I developed a passion for acting that led me through numerous film projects, from commercials to short student films to a feature indie horror movie. In my experience as a young actress, I was always fascinated by the activities of the directors and crew with whom I worked.
Now that I'm in high school, I've moved on to discover the joys of operating behind the camera. I study in the Theater Academy at Bergen County Academies, and have taken courses on Digital Filmmaking at UCLA and NYU.
In 2018, after my freshman year of high school, I wrote, produced and directed the 12-minute short thriller "RUN". "RUN" was selected for over a dozen film festivals nationwide, and I was honored to win awards for Best HS Horror Film, Best HS Film Producer, and Best HS Suspense Film.
In the summer of 2019, I studied Digital Filmmaking at UCLA, where I helped produce and direct the comedy "Do You Believe in Magic?" This film has also been selected for several film festivals nationwide.
My most recent project, "It's Called Revenge," is another short horror film that I wrote, produced and directed. It was filmed during the summer of 2019 and released in July 2020.
I also founded the Make-a-Movie Film Club at my high school, where I am helping club members concurrently working on several short films, as well as spearheading our school's involvement in such film-related events as the 10-day Film Challenge. I also continue to work on several personal film projects.
  • Producer (7 Credits)
    Crosswalk2020
    Short
    Crosswalk - 30-minute version2020
    Short
    It's Called Revenge2020
    Short, Student
    It's Called Revenge (10-minute version)2020
    Short, Student
    RUN (clean)2019
    Short, Student
    RUN2018
    Short, Student
    RUN (10-minute clean)2018
    Short, Student
  • Director (7 Credits)
    Crosswalk2020
    Short
    Crosswalk - 30-minute version2020
    Short
    It's Called Revenge2020
    Short, Student
    It's Called Revenge (10-minute version)2020
    Short, Student
    RUN (clean)2019
    Short, Student
    RUN2018
    Short, Student
    RUN (10-minute clean)2018
    Short, Student
  • Writer (5 Credits)
    It's Called Revenge2020
    Short, Student
    It's Called Revenge (10-minute version)2020
    Short, Student
    RUN (clean)2019
    Short, Student
    RUN2018
    Short, Student
    RUN (10-minute clean)2018
    Short, Student
  • Editor (3 Credits)
    It's Called Revenge2020
    Short, Student
    It's Called Revenge (10-minute version)2020
    Short, Student
    RUN (clean)2019
    Short, Student
  • Cinematographer (1 Credit)
    Crosswalk2020
    Short
  • Director of Photography (1 Credit)
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    RUN (10-minute clean)2018
    Short, Student
Official Selection
Do You Believe in Magic?
San Bernardino Valley College International Student Film Festival
San Bernardino, CA
2020
Official Selection
Do You Believe in Magic?
IUPFF
Indiana, PA
2020
Official Selection
RUN (10-minute clean)
CinéStudent Film Festival
Elk Grove, IL
2019
Official Selection
RUN (10-minute clean)
Bergen County Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
2019
Official Selection
RUN
Bergen International Film Festival of NJ
Bergenfield, NJ
2019
Official Selection
RUN
Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival
Winchester, VA
2019
Official Selection
RUN
CinéStudent Film Festival
Elk Grove, IL
2019
Official Selection
RUN
Bergen County Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
2019
Best High School Horror
RUN
Brightside Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
2019
Best Film - Suspense
RUN
American Youth Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2019
Official Selection
RUN (clean)
CinéStudent Film Festival
Elk Grove, IL
2019
Official Selection
RUN (clean)
Bergen County Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
2019
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Frostbite International Indie Fest
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Tryon International Film Festival
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Urban Mediamakers Festival
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Highlands Film Fest
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Dead in Decatur: The Art of Fear
Official Selection
It's Called Revenge
Reading FilmFest
Finalist
It's Called Revenge
Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Do You Believe in Magic?
Grenada Afterglow Film Festival
Grenada, MS
Official Selection
RUN
Reel East Texas Film Festival
Kilgore, TX
Official Selection
RUN
Urban Mediamakers Festival
Norcross, GA
Official Selection
RUN
Victory International Film Festival
Evansville, IN
Official Selection
RUN
KiDz HuB Regional Film Festival
Middletown, NJ
Official Selection
RUN
Cindependent Film Festival
Cincinnati, OH
Best Producer
RUN
Highlands Film Fest
Highlands, NJ
High School
Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ
Theater
2017Present
High School
UCLA Summer Digital Filmmaking Program for High School Students
Digital Filmmaking
2019
High School
NYU High School Academy Digital Filmmaking Weekend Workshops
Digital Filmmaking
2020
Birth Date
June 2, 2003
Birth City
Teaneck, NJ
Current City
Teaneck, NJ
Hometown
Teaneck, NJ
Height
5'2"
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
I'm a 17-year-old with a passion for taking my dreams and converting them into reality... on the big screen!
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  • Michelle Burger HIgh School ID
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  • Parental Waiver/Permission Letter - It's Called Revenge
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  • Michelle Burger HIgh School ID
  • Parental Waiver/Permission Letter
  • Parental Waiver/Permission Letter - It's Called Revenge
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