Michela Maria

Heirloom

Heirloom tells the story of a mother and daughter who set out to discover why Italian Americans love to garden. Along their journey, they meet notable members of the Italian American community (like Isabella Rossellini), and even travel to Italy itself.

August 25, 2024
5-6 PM

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
Little Theater
Van Dam Street and 47th Avenue

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Born into a Italian-Irish-American family, Michela was destined to be a multi-hyphenate. Now a writer-director, Michela makes her parents both proud and furious by working far from home in sunny Los Angeles.

Michela got her start in the comedy world where she helmed dozens of projects for clients like Funny or Die and Above Average. Nowadays, she directs on all sorts of projects, from the Adult Swim series, "Off The Air" to HBO Max's talkback series, "MaxPop Reacts." Michela received a grant from The Russo Brothers (Avengers: End Game, Captain America: Civil War) to direct Heirloom.