Michelle Salcedo
- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Michelle Salcedo, named Best New Filmmaker of the Year in 2020 by NFMLA, is an award winning writer/director with over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry. In 2022, Michelle directed the action feature film, "Switch & Bait" shot on location in Belgrade, Serbia. Starring Otmara Marrero ("Start-Up") and Katie Clarkson Hill ("Hanna"), the film is about a strong-willed female detective who must drive a key witness back to Detroit and protect her from the drug lord who wants her dead.
Michelle strives for authenticity, drawing from her Latinx experience and achieves a nuanced representation in her storytelling. Her filmmaking style is highly cinematic, influenced by auteurs like Kieslowski and Iñarritu. Born in Miami, of Cuban and Ecuadorian descent, she graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in film studies. Her directorial debut, "Cinnamon Skin" shot on location in Cuba, won eight jury prizes including "Best Produced" at the Academy-qualifying Holly Shorts Film festival and "Best Short of the Year" at New Filmmakers LA. She wrote and directed the feature, "Woman of the House", a female-centric dramedy which premiered at the Laemmle as part of NoHo Cinefest 2021. A semi-finalist at Flickers' R.I. International Film Festival, "Woman of the House" won the audience choice award, "Best Narrative Feature" at the Mystic Film Festival.
She previously worked at Miramax Films producing theatrical trailers for over 30 films including Academy Award winner, "Chicago" and "Gangs of New York". She's edited over fifty episodes of TV for networks: Bravo, TLC, and VH1.
By creating compelling, character-driven work in TV and Film, Michelle hopes to empower future generations of filmmakers to express their unique visions.
Michelle strives for authenticity, drawing from her Latinx experience and achieves a nuanced representation in her storytelling. Her filmmaking style is highly cinematic, influenced by auteurs like Kieslowski and Iñarritu. Born in Miami, of Cuban and Ecuadorian descent, she graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in film studies. Her directorial debut, "Cinnamon Skin" shot on location in Cuba, won eight jury prizes including "Best Produced" at the Academy-qualifying Holly Shorts Film festival and "Best Short of the Year" at New Filmmakers LA. She wrote and directed the feature, "Woman of the House", a female-centric dramedy which premiered at the Laemmle as part of NoHo Cinefest 2021. A semi-finalist at Flickers' R.I. International Film Festival, "Woman of the House" won the audience choice award, "Best Narrative Feature" at the Mystic Film Festival.
She previously worked at Miramax Films producing theatrical trailers for over 30 films including Academy Award winner, "Chicago" and "Gangs of New York". She's edited over fifty episodes of TV for networks: Bravo, TLC, and VH1.
By creating compelling, character-driven work in TV and Film, Michelle hopes to empower future generations of filmmakers to express their unique visions.
