Bryē L. Michaels
Director ⚪ Performer ⚪ Writer
Director ⚪ Performer ⚪ Writer
The goal of Soul in Seven Films is to capture the essence, or soul, of the film subject in 7 minutes or less. This style of filming intentionally offers a glimpse into the life of the subject without the filters, polish, and high-end production found in longer, more highly-produced documentary.
"Crossing Guard" is a short film capture of a day-in-the life of Laurie Johnson, a retiree who served as a crossing guard with her best friend Sandy Edwards for roughly 5 years. This film was shot just prior to their retirement in 2026 from their crossing guard duties (see story here).
"Mariposa de la Alegria" is a short film capture day-in-the life of Pastor Isabel Marquez. The film explores what it is like to be a pastor on a busy day within a multi-lingual church.
Note that this film is password protected for viewing only by members of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church. Please contact the pastor directly to be given the password at isabel@olumc.org.
Over the past 2 years, I spent time exploring stories through the lens of sexual identity, recovery, gender identity, faith, professional identity, song, and performance.
"The Empathy Bridge" is the culmination of the power story, specifically in film, has had on me personally while specifically presenting an idea to help teams build conflict resolution skills through a unique film-based experience.
These short narratives follow the traditional haiku format of 5-7-5 though in this case it is 5 secs - 7 secs - 5 secs of footage to present a visual haiku.
KILLER KAT!
Thrills can be Killer,
Lights, sound, action do distract
Killer kat attack!
SEASIDE LOITER
Bird of paradise
No loitering by the sea
Dance under the moon