Michelle Heighway / International Freelance Filmmaker
Self-Shooting Producer/Director
Based in West Yorkshire
Suzuki’s zen, positivity, dogged spirit and remarkable endurance is at the heart of a new documentary, Energy: A Film About Damo Suzuki, by Michelle Heighway. The Guardian - Daniel Dylan Wray
www.energythefilm.co.uk (2nd Feature Documentary Directed by Michelle Heighway 2022)
My first feature length documentary Mr. Somebody?, screened at World Leading Festival Sheffield Doc Fest June 2014 and Leeds International Film Festival 2014. More info @ www.mrsomebody.co.uk
Mr. Somebody? : In association with NFTS Film Clinic http://www.nftsfilmclinic.co.uk/
I am currently looking for a distributor.
Freelance Photography....
I have had my images published via Redwood Publishing, MixMag, Look,Orion Books, http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/ , The Guardian, Clashmusic.com, , Glamour, (New York based Webzine) QRO Magazine, MyDaily and www.instyle.co.uk , etc.
Freelance Filmmaker......
I have had work broadcast via Channel 4 , 40D via http://www.twofour.co.uk/, Choon TV and world wide via http://www.geonet-dm.com/home/.
Film Festival Screenings
2014
Leeds International Film Festival
"Mr Somebody? is a very humorous yet occasionally deeply moving home-grown tale". Bring the Noise
2022
Energy : A Documentary about Damo Suzuki
Doc' n Roll Film Festival 2022 - 9 Cities
https://www.docnrollfestival.com/ / https://www.damosuzuki.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Docn-Roll-Film-Festival-ENERGY-A-Documentary-about-Damo-Suzuki-1.pdf
Sound Watch 2022
OUT TO LUNCH FESTIVAL 2023
https://cqaf.com/energy-a-documentary-about-damo-suzuki/
THE REAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2023 - April 21st
https://www.phoenix.org.uk/whats-on/programme/energy-a-documentary-about-damo-suzuki/
Experimental film screenings.....
2008
BBC Bigger Picture , Manchester Exchange, Portobello Film Festival, Filmonik
https://homemcr.org/event/the-bigger-picture-filmonik/
I syndicate my images via a photo agency also. For more info please e-mail me @ mheighway@i4visuals.com
http://twitter.com/#!/JManglewurzel
(Independent Documentary Directed by Michelle Heighway)