Upcoming Projects:
Destiny is an original Screenplay written by
Michelle Mary Schaefer. (*To film in the states and UK*)
Status: Looking for funding, a dedicated production companies to partner with and a network to bring this alive.
Always Natalie is Michelle Mary Schaefer's complete TV series with 11 episodes in Season One written.
Status: Looking for funding, a dedicated production companies to partner with and a network to bring this alive.
Deja-Vu is Michelle Mary Schaefer's new suspense horror thriller feature script which she is currently writing.
Status: Finishing up the script, looking for funding and a network to bring this alive. We have already secured two lead Actors, DP, and Location for this film.
REAL is Michelle Mary Schaefer's Award-Winning Webseries. She filmed this short before the pandemic hit the world and was unable to continue the rest of the series.
After it being a huge hit in the Film Festival Michelle Mary Schaefer would love to bring this series back into a TV series.
REAL has been selected in 38 Film Festivals.
-Grand Prize Winner at Skyphire Festival
-Winner Audience Choice at the Lesflick Film Festival.
-Winner Best Series at Gilbert Baker Film Festival.
-Runner Up Audience Choice at Gilbert Film Festival.
-A Finalist for the Best Original Script at AMIMAFF in Athens, Greece.
-A Finalist at 4th Dimension -Independent Film Festival in Bali.
-Special Mention in LIMFF in London.
Status: Looking for funding, a dedicated production companies to partner with and network to bring this alive.
Annabelle Louise Productions is excited to continue bringing authentic stories to all of you.
Completed Projects:
A beautiful, talented Deaf actor, Kat Gellar falls in love with the stage manager, Lex. Kat longs for human connection, and genuine love where communication isn't a barrier. Lex is a full package, with sex, love, and the beauty of communication in American Sign Language. They have dreams, and there is the love that Kat and Lex have with each other and a bright future. This all changes when Lex couldn't handle her past and Kat's love for her. Then suddenly it's: Babe to Blocked, is it too late for them?
A Romance Drama written, directed by, and starring Michelle Mary Schaefer
The film is currently being submitted to Film Festivals.
*Has been accepted in five Film Festivals*
* Babe to Blocked made it to the top of Austin Film Festival of their consideration list and was impressed with the film. Unfortunately, was unable to fit in the slot.*
* Babe to Blocked has made it to the top 10 in Mometu Short Film Festival.
* AWARD WINNER Short at Safflick Sapphic Film Festival!
Authentic scripts and representation DOES matter!
Sometimes in life as an Artist we never know who we impact, unless they tell us.
Well, my short film that I wrote, directed, produced, and starred in "Babe to Blocked" faced so many barriers but with my passions and determination I overcame it and it was a success! I'm that darn proud of the film even though it has been rejected by hundreds of Film Festivals due to Audism, and fear. My proudest moment was that it was considered the top 10% for Austin Film Festival, which led me to know the other rejections does not matter. Even, "Babe to Blocked" has been accepted in five Film Festivals, and unfortunately I don't know the outcome of it. Last night (11/24/24), several folks were able to watch it online via one Festival and messaged me:
"Great job! It is an amazing film, script! Michelle, you are going places, you are so talented and I hope the industry recognizes it."- C.S. (Deaf)
"The film is really good, you literally made me cried."- J.H.H. (Deaf)
"Wow, it's powerful, and I was so engaged yelling at the screen. I can relate to Kat Gellar, thank you for showing our stories."- C.D. (Deaf)
"Deeply moving, splendid." J.S. (Hearing)
"Such a great film! Thank you for including ASL and our stories onscreen. I want to see more films. Please keep making more." D.P. (Deaf)
When a hearing bi-curious woman matches with a Deaf lesbian named "Leatherface" on a dating app, she has high hopes for the relationship but she must contend with the feat that lurks beneath the surface.
A psychological horror thriller written, directed, and produced by Michelle Mary Schaefer.
The film is currently being submitted to Film Festivals.
*Has been accepted in seven Film Festivals*
