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THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)
"Reagan" played by Ariel Benjamin

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) "Reagan" played by Ariel Benjamin

HANDS (2023)  
Filmmaker Paola Michaela as both director and subject on-set

HANDS (2023) Filmmaker Paola Michaela as both director and subject on-set

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)
Director Paola Michaela working with actors in between takes

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela working with actors in between takes

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)
Director of Photography Amparo Saubidet and Filmmaker Paola Michaela

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024) Director of Photography Amparo Saubidet and Filmmaker Paola Michaela

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director of Photography Reign Morris and Filmmaker Paola Michaela discussing framing

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director of Photography Reign Morris and Filmmaker Paola Michaela discussing framing

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela 
With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped as the slate operator.

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped as the slate operator.

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)
Shoutout to our skeleton crew in a crowded kitchen on the one-day shoot

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024) Shoutout to our skeleton crew in a crowded kitchen on the one-day shoot

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela going over plans with camera team

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela going over plans with camera team

HANDS (2023)

HANDS (2023)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)
Director Paola Michaela on-set

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela on-set

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela with Director of Photography Reign Morris and 1st AC Tarryn Gaherty

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela with Director of Photography Reign Morris and 1st AC Tarryn Gaherty

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director of Photography Reign Morris setting up for the first shot with lead actor Ariel Benjamin

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director of Photography Reign Morris setting up for the first shot with lead actor Ariel Benjamin

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Setting up for a nighttime shoot

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Setting up for a nighttime shoot

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator with actor James Naughton. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator with actor James Naughton. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela and 1st AC Tarryn Gaherty setting up for outdoor shot

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela and 1st AC Tarryn Gaherty setting up for outdoor shot

HANDS (2023)

HANDS (2023)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela and Director of Photography Reign Morris

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela and Director of Photography Reign Morris

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela 
With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped cinematographer, Emu Haynes, to stay safe during skating scenes.

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped cinematographer, Emu Haynes, to stay safe during skating scenes.

HANDS (2023) Camera Operator Blake Cheney

HANDS (2023) Camera Operator Blake Cheney

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)
Director Paola Michaela checking the frame

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela checking the frame

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)
Lead actress Zaineen Karim cooking Badhakopi’r Ghonto, a mixed vegetable stir fry

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024) Lead actress Zaineen Karim cooking Badhakopi’r Ghonto, a mixed vegetable stir fry

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela 
With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped cinematographer, Emu Haynes, to stay safe during skating scenes.

MAD SUMMER (2026) Director: Larissa Salazar / Production and Costume Designer: Paola Michaela With a skeleton crew for pickups, Paola helped cinematographer, Emu Haynes, to stay safe during skating scenes.

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela talking with actors

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela talking with actors

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

HANDS (2023)

HANDS (2023)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola assisting cinematographer Chris Lind. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola assisting cinematographer Chris Lind. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Laughs all around as the team worked on a practical binocular effect

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Laughs all around as the team worked on a practical binocular effect

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator with actors James Naughton and Mia Dillon. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator with actors James Naughton and Mia Dillon. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024)
Director of Photography Amparo Saubidet and Filmmaker Paola Michaela checking the frame

A PLATE FOR TWO (2024) Director of Photography Amparo Saubidet and Filmmaker Paola Michaela checking the frame

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

RAIN WAS NOT IN THE FORECAST (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Grip and Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

RAIN WAS NOT IN THE FORECAST (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Grip and Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Filmmaker Paola Michaela and Director of Photography Reign Morris prepping the actors for a dream sequence

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Filmmaker Paola Michaela and Director of Photography Reign Morris prepping the actors for a dream sequence

DRIP LIKE COFFEE (2024) Director: Anaiis Cisco / Production Assistant: Paola Michaela
Paola on-set in 2022 working as a camera production assistant with 1st AC Sarah Alexander.

DRIP LIKE COFFEE (2024) Director: Anaiis Cisco / Production Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola on-set in 2022 working as a camera production assistant with 1st AC Sarah Alexander.

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Paola working as slate operator with actors James Naughton and Mia Dillon. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola working as slate operator with actors James Naughton and Mia Dillon. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela prepping the actors for an emotional scene

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022) Director Paola Michaela prepping the actors for an emotional scene

DRIP LIKE COFFEE (2024) Director: Anaiis Cisco / Production Assistant: Paola Michaela
Paola on-set in 2022 working as a camera production assistant with cinematographer Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

DRIP LIKE COFFEE (2024) Director: Anaiis Cisco / Production Assistant: Paola Michaela Paola on-set in 2022 working as a camera production assistant with cinematographer Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

RAIN WAS NOT IN THE FORECAST (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Grip and Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Cast and crew photo. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

RAIN WAS NOT IN THE FORECAST (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Grip and Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Cast and crew photo. Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

THE WINGED DETECTIVES (2022)

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela 
Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

SIT WITH ME WHILE I DIE (2025) Director: Brian Russell / Camera Assistant: Paola Michaela Photo credits: Lisa Detullio Russell

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