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


Career

Michelle is a graduate of
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where she studied writing and directing. She wrote, directed, and acted in the short film ''Half Laughing'' which broadcast on
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and is on ''The Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival'' DVD. '' Butch Jamie'' is Ehlen's first feature film. Openly
lesbian A lesbian is a Homosexuality, homosexual woman.Zimmerman, p. 453. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate n ...
herself, she wrote, directed, and starred in the movie as a butch lesbian actress who gets cast as a man in a film. She won the 2007
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Grand Jury Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film" for her performance.


Filmography

* '' 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) * ''Half Laughing'' (2003) as Evie (also writer/director/producer) * ''The Breast of Times'' (2003) (director) * ''Ballet Diesel'' (2002) as Ballet Diesel (also writer/director/producer)


See also

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List of female film and television directors This is a list of female film and television directors. Their works may include live action and/or animated features, shorts, documentaries, telemovies, TV programs, or videos. A * Jennifer Abbott (Canada) * Sarah Abbott (Canada * Jenni ...
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List of lesbian filmmakers This is a list of lesbian filmmakers. The names listed include directors, producers, and screenwriters of feature films, television movies, documentaries and short films; and have received coverage or been recognized in reliable, authoritative me ...
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List of LGBT-related films directed by women This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films that were directed by women. LGBT-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the gen ...


References


External links

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Production Company Site

Butch Jamie Official Site
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