“Have I got a Story for you?”
WORK
CAPTIVITY (2019, Hong Kong) short film written/co-produced/edited by Michelle Claase
Stockholm Syndrome seen and told entirely from the kidnapped victim’s point of view.
PRETTY PASS (2019, Hong Kong) short film written/produced/edited by Michelle Claase
Two mismatched roommates find a way out of their constricting situation.
DAGARNA GAR ANDA (Sweden) music video, edited by Michelle Claase
FOOLS GOLD (Sweden) music video, edited by Michelle Claase
AUTONOMOUS (Sweden) short film, edited by Michelle Claase
An unexpected encounter between a pop star and a war veteran on an eco-friendly bus.
DANCE LOVE (Sweden) music video, edited by Michelle Claase
KYSS MIG (Sweden) music video, edited by Michelle Claase
SIPHONOPHORE (Sweden) short film edited by Michelle Claase
A story about a codependent daughter who meets her abusive father after years of estrangement.
ENDLESS STORY (Hong Kong) short film edited by Michelle Claase
Strangers wake up in a hotel room not remembering who they are or how they got there.
Projects IN DEVELOPMENT
MAKING WAVES (Dark Comedy) fictional TV series
A disgraced former reality TV contestant teams up with an unlikely crew to hijack season 2 of a senior dating show aboard a luxury cruise ship.
(Script, Pitch Deck available on request, Shore Scripts Development Fund finalist 2023)
THE RETREAT (Sci-Fi Drama) feature film
Haunted by guilt and seeking refuge from writer's block, a struggling novelist ventures to an isolated Swiss Alps writer's retreat renowned for its unconventional cures, only to uncover a mysterious co-resident.
(Pitch deck available on request)
TOP MODEL (Sci-fi Thriller) feature film
A fashion model’s life spirals out of control when her suspicions about a fresh-faced competitor lead her to discover that she’s up against something far more disturbing.
(Script optioned by Goldrush Entertainment)
EXHALE (Suspense Drama) feature film
In the vibrant 80s fitness scene, a trainer's act of donating her kidney to a colleague leads her to wake up in a rehabilitation center, discovering that her donor is thriving on TV while she grapples with an unexpected reality.
(Treatment/Pitch Deck available)
DECOY (Suspense Thriller) feature film
In the wake of her artist boyfriend's mysterious death, a mourning art journalist unveils a web of deception, revealing a covert plot that turns the art market into a high-stakes game.
(Screenplay and Pitch Deck available on request, Selected for Stage 32 OWA 0399)
UNSCRIPTED CONTENT
MUAY THAI FEMME FATALE (Reality TV Competition) Series Format (Shopping Agreement signed with producer)
MAKE OR BREAK (Reality TV Competition) Series Format (Pitch Deck and Format Outline Available upon request)
BITE BACK (Factual Comedy) TV Show Format (Shopping Agreement signed with producer)
CHILDREN’S CONTENT
SAFARI DAYCARE (short-form musical video series for kids) proof of concept and format created by Michelle Claase
Featuring the Baby Big Five, who attend daycare together in the African savannah, each story is told through a catchy, easy-to-sing song from the point of view of one character.
PLUCK UP (short film) screenplay by Michelle Claase (in production) producer Manish Singh.
A caged bird longs to be free until he is finally given the chance to escape.
