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Michael Patten

Michael Patten is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn. His short films have screened at prestigious international festivals, including Rotterdam, Slamdance, and the Rooftop Screening Series. His short documentary We Call Him Super was acquired by The New Yorker. Patten's work often displays a compassionate curiosity toward "the outcast," exploring political themes and dark humor to reflect on society a…

Known For

Goodnight, MoonGoodnight, Moon · 2022
Goodnight, Moon
2022
Movie
Stephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of DogsThe Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs · 2026
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs
2026
Movie
Vicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.
Couples TherapyCouples Therapy · 2013
Couples Therapy
2013
MovieDocumentary
Caveh persuades Mandy and their couples therapist to let him film their sessions.
Getting Stoned with Sophia TakalGetting Stoned with Sophia Takal · 2013
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal
2013
MovieDocumentary
Sophia's friends decide to leave so she can get stoned with Caveh and talk about interpersonal relationships, future plans, and a forwarded email.
The Sheik and IThe Sheik and I · 2012
The Sheik and I
★ 5.62012
MovieDocumentaryComedy
When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.
Getting Stoned with Alex KarpovksyGetting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy · 2013
Getting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy
2013
MovieDocumentary
Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.
Not Getting Stoned with Andrew BujalskiNot Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski · 2014
Not Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski
2014
Movie
Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.
We Call Him SuperWe Call Him Super · 2022
We Call Him Super
2022
MovieDocumentary
A Brooklyn building superintendent narrates his own immigration story and re-examines his vision of America.

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