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Michael Manese

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Michael Manese
New York based filmmaker Michael Manese was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He and his family settled in in Passaic, NJ in 1979. He attended Rutgers University as a Communications major and was a staff photographer for school's daily newspaper. After college he read screenplays for film companies and continued make short films. Recent trips to the Philippines inspired him to rediscover his Filipino roots. "The Pleasure of Being Served" a short film in Tagalog and English, with a Filipina lead character is his first film about the Filipino immigrant experience in America.

Other projects include: "Open House" (2011 - color, 11 minutes, dark comedy) - A shady realtor tries to pass off a haunted apartment. "She" (2006 - color, 11 minutes, dark comedy) Murder at a karaoke party! DVD only "An Open Position" (2001 - b/w, 20 minutes, comedy/drama) - An office love triangle that spans a 9-5 work day. DVD only "Whiskers" (student film - claymation, a giant mouse invades a castle) "Showered" (student film - animation, a lovely walk on the beach) "Ritual" (student film - experimental short about couple's foot massage routine) "Dinner with Matt" (student film - an experimental short about food and loneliness)
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Michael Manese
"When bart6874 met lulu5547" screening at the 2013 Golden Door International Film Festival, Jersey City
Circa early 90s as a Rutgers University Film Student
"Maxine" post screening at the Director's Guild, 2015 New York City International Film Festival
Screening "Maxine" at the 2015 New York City International Film Festival
With frequent collaborator Jon Tinnirello at the Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City
With Mara Lee Gilbert the title actress for "Maxine" at the Golden Door International Film Festival Gala
At the "When bart6874 met lulu5547" screening at the 2013 New York City International Film Festival with founder Roberto Rizzo
At the "When bart6874 met lulu5547" screening at the 2013 Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City

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Angelita Esperanza, Graham Powell, Mara Lee Gilbert, Michael Manese, and P.J. Valentini in The Pleasure of Being Served (2017)
The Pleasure of Being Served
Short
  • Writer
  • 2017
When bart6874 Met lulu5547 (2012)
When bart6874 Met lulu5547
Short
  • Writer
  • 2012
Maxine (2014)
Maxine
Short
  • Writer
  • 2014
Anette Live at the Bitter End (2014)
Anette Live at the Bitter End
Short
  • Director
  • 2014

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  • Philippe Javier Garcesto, Joyce Laoagan, Jeremy Rafal, and Edgar Eguia in Filipinos Get Some (2022)
    Filipinos Get Some
  • Angelita Esperanza, Graham Powell, Mara Lee Gilbert, Michael Manese, and P.J. Valentini in The Pleasure of Being Served (2017)
    The Pleasure of Being Served
  • Maxine (2014)
    Maxine
  • When bart6874 Met lulu5547 (2012)
    When bart6874 Met lulu5547

Director

  • Philippe Javier Garcesto, Joyce Laoagan, Jeremy Rafal, and Edgar Eguia in Filipinos Get Some (2022)
    Filipinos Get Some
  • Angelita Esperanza, Graham Powell, Mara Lee Gilbert, Michael Manese, and P.J. Valentini in The Pleasure of Being Served (2017)
    The Pleasure of Being Served
  • Maxine (2014)
    Maxine
  • Anette Live at the Bitter End (2014)
    Anette Live at the Bitter End
  • When bart6874 Met lulu5547 (2012)
    When bart6874 Met lulu5547

Editor

  • Philippe Javier Garcesto, Joyce Laoagan, Jeremy Rafal, and Edgar Eguia in Filipinos Get Some (2022)
    Filipinos Get Some
  • Angelita Esperanza, Graham Powell, Mara Lee Gilbert, Michael Manese, and P.J. Valentini in The Pleasure of Being Served (2017)
    The Pleasure of Being Served
  • Maxine (2014)
    Maxine
  • Anette Live at the Bitter End (2014)
    Anette Live at the Bitter End
  • When bart6874 Met lulu5547 (2012)
    When bart6874 Met lulu5547

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    Also writes and draws an online comic strip "Angry Doug" originally based on a college roommate.

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