Silhouette of a child holding a shovel in front of a colorful sunset sky with clouds, promoting the film "Heirloom" by Michele Maria.

Michela Maria

A woman with long dark hair looking down at a camera she is holding in her hands, standing near a mirror.

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

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.

Painting of a young girl and a man standing in a garden with flowers and trees, in front of a house with white siding and large windows, with a yellow umbrella and garden tools.
A woman smiling outdoors in a garden or farm setting with misty weather, green trees, and planting beds in the background.
A woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling while talking to someone outside on a foggy day, sitting in a wooden chair with a red bandana around her neck, in a green natural setting.
Side view of a middle-aged woman with short brown hair, wearing glasses and a light gray zip-up jacket, standing outdoors in a park with green grass, trees, a bush with yellow leaves, and houses in the background.
A person walking along a muddy path in a rural area with green fields, trees, and greenhouses, on a misty day.
Two women standing in a garden with lush green plants and trees in the background, smiling and posing for the photo.
Two women sit and converse on a wooden bench in a lush green park, with trees and a fence in the background.
Woman with sunglasses and red scarf kneeling in a greenhouse, inspecting tomato plants in containers on a green cart.
Woman with black hair, red glasses, and hoop earrings standing outdoors on a sunny day. She is wearing a blue shirt and carrying a shoulder bag. In the background, there are trees, a fence, and parked cars.
A woman with glasses and a red scarf touching white flowers on a leafy bush outside.
Three identical photos of a young girl with curly dark hair, wearing a blue lace dress and a gold necklace with a cross pendant, smiling with a slight gap in her front teeth, against a plain light background.