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Michaela von Schweinitz

Michaela von Schweinitz is an award-winning director with over twenty years experience in filmmaking. Starting out as a cinematographer she supported her young family shooting and producing numerous documentaries. She filmed for non-profit organizations, with students and in underserved communities. Continuously honing her skills in fictional story telling she wrote, directed and produced films …

Known For

Dance FlickDance Flick · 2009
Dance Flick
★ 5.02009
MovieMusicComedy
Street dancer Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
Serious MoonlightSerious Moonlight · 2009
Serious Moonlight
★ 5.02009
MovieComedyRomance
After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.
BrakeBrake · 2012
Brake
★ 5.82012
MovieCrimeAction
A Secret Service Agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures high-speed mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract needed information for their sinister plot.
The BuddhaThe Buddha · 2010
The Buddha
★ 6.42010
MovieDocumentary
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
Down for LifeDown for Life · 2010
Down for Life
★ 3.52010
MovieDramaCrime
Based on a New York Times article depicting a single dramatic day in the life of a Latina gang leader in South Central L.A.
Getting Back to ZeroGetting Back to Zero · 2013
Getting Back to Zero
★ 7.02013
MovieComedyDrama
Two brothers reconcile their relationship over the death of their father after they inherit his craps table and gambling debt. A dark comedy set in the world of underground casinos.
David and GoliathDavid and Goliath · 2010
David and Goliath
2010
MovieDrama
David, a Jewish resistance fighter, flees for his life as he is being hunted by Nazi soldiers and is saved by a ferocious German Shepherd, who ultimately becomes his savior.
Head or TailsHead or Tails · 2016
Head or Tails
2016
MovieAdventureComedy
Lilly convinces her best friend René to join her on a nocturnal trespassing adventure. The two young women break into a zoo and enter an idiosyncratic animal kingdom where the boundaries between fear and desire begin to blur.

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The BuddhaThe Buddha · 2010
The Buddha
★ 6.42010
MovieDocumentary
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.

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