“Have I got a Story for you?”
SELECTED 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.
THE MAGIC TRICK (2025, Switzerland) short film, edited by Michelle Claase
WANT YOU BACK (Sweden) music video, edited by Michelle Claase
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
SCRIPTED
MAKING WAVES (Comedic Mystery) fictional TV series, pilot and bible
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.
(Shore Scripts Development Fund finalist 2023)
TOP MODEL (Sci-fi Thriller) feature film sceenplay
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 screenplay
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.
(In Development)
THE RETREAT (Sci-Fi Drama) feature film sceenplay
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.
(In Development)
DECOY (Suspense Thriller) feature film sceenplay
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.
(ISA Emerging Screenwriters Competition quarter finalist 2025, Selected for Stage 32 OWA 0399)
UNSCRIPTED
MAKE OR BREAK (Reality TV Competition) Series Format
(Banijay Launch Finalist 2025)
MUAY THAI FEMME FATALE (Reality TV Competition) Series Format
(Producer: Moonlight in Motion)
CASUAL CRIMES (Crime Comedy Documentary) Series Format
(Producer: Canary & Co.)
BAD TOURIST (Travel Comedy) Series Format
(In development)
BITE BACK (Factual Comedy) TV Show Format
(Producer: Moonlight in Motion)
KIDS CONTENT
SAFARI DAYCARE (short-form musical series) proof of concept and Format
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.
THE INVESTIGATOR (animated mystery series) Format by Michelle Claase
With sharp instincts and a nose for trouble, a clever young gator named Ali solves mysteries in her swampy backyard.
