Marie-Michele Jasmin-Belisle

French-Canadian film director, cinematographer and artist Marie-Michele can often be found in seascapes, deserts and urban jungles between her home, California, New Mexico and Japan. She catches the light working across the cinematic platform using dance, surrealist narratives, film-poems, immersive dreamscapes and branded fashion, collaborating with indigenous hip hop artists, Japanese spiritual singers and other creatives around the world. Recent accomplishments include solo shows in Montreal and Tokyo, screenings at the International Symposium of Electronic Arts, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and film festivals from Indonesia to Germany, Australia to Italy, Brazil, England and the US. Recent wins include 'Best film' (Tracce Cinematografiche, Italy) and 'Best Cinematography' (Arte Non Stop, Buenos Aires) for her short 'Helix' as well as 'Best female director', 'Best Cinematography', 'Best Series Pilot' and a nomination for 'Best featurette' for her period drama 'Women of the West' at various fests. Her work can be found at the NYU Film and Video center, the Smithsonian, the Cinema Guild and has been licensed by A+J and Vice Media.