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Michelle Ehlen

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Michelle Ehlen
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter, actress
Notable workButch Jamie

Michelle Ehlen is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress best known for her comedic feature Butch Jamie.

Career

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Michelle is a graduate of The Los Angeles Film School where she studied writing and directing.[1] She wrote, directed, and acted in the short film Half Laughing which broadcast on Logo[2] and is on The Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival DVD.[3] Butch Jamie is Ehlen's first feature film. Openly lesbian herself,[4] she wrote, directed, and starred in the movie as a butch lesbian actress who gets cast as a man in a film.[1] She won the 2007 Outfest Grand Jury Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film" for her performance.[5]

Filmography

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  • Maybe Someday (2022) as Jay (also writer/director/producer)
  • S&M Sally (2015) as Jamie (also writer/director/producer)
  • Heterosexual Jill (2013) as Jamie (also writer/director/producer)
  • Butch Jamie (2007) as Jamie (also writer/director/producer)[1]
  • Half Laughing (2003) as Evie (also writer/director/producer)[6]
  • The Breast of Times (2003) (director)[6]
  • Ballet Diesel (2002) as Ballet Diesel (also writer/director/producer)[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Butch Jamie: Crew". Ballet Diesel Films. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Click List: Best in Short Films: Half Laughing". Viacom. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival". Wolfe Video. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  4. ^ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (October 29, 2007). "Butch Jaime's Michelle Ehlen". GayWired.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  5. ^ "Outfest The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival". Outfest. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Past Projects". Ballet Diesel Films. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
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