FILM
The Bruise
A dark surrealist story about a girl who comes home after a tough day, looking for love from everywhere but herself.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Tangerines
A quirky comedy about a novelist who loses his muse. Official Selection: Broad Humor Film Festival
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
They/Them
Three stories about what it’s like being non-binary.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
A Student Named Art
What would the world be like with no art? A colorful stop motion short. Won 1st Place at CA Student Voices Summit.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Spit It Out, Margot!
A queer, coming-of-age musical about a girl with a stutter who falls in love with her speech therapist.
To watch, click here. The password is “Margot”
Written by Miriam Sachs
I wrote a musical in 2020. It was one of four scripts selected for production in our USC senior thesis class of sixty.
It won Best Ensemble at the Lady Filmmakers Festival, and an Honorable Mention at the USC Comedy Festival
Check out our article in the Hollywood Reporter: USC Students Make History With All-Women Film
I also sound designed the musical and wrote the lyrics. I worked closely with my composer and dear friend, Zack Hernandez.
Housemates
Tensions grow between two housemates who can’t stand each other.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Time Capsule
People, places, perspectives put in a time capsule to be opened 100 years from now.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Pool Music
When a musician relaxes, the water inspires him.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Spoons
A girl’s mother sets her up with different men, but things get dark when spoons start showing up everywhere. Official Selection: Big Pride LA Film Festival
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
“For Sale” Web Series
An optimistic real estate agent tries to sell a haunted house.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs & Josh Friedman
Episode 1
Meet the fearless Angela Anderson. One house has been making her job as a realtor a bit harder...and spookier.
Episode 2
Two pre-med students are simply looking for a quiet place to study.
Episode 3
Angela performs a ritual to rid the house of evil spirits, but it does not go as expected. The house and two hippies have other plans.
There Is Light
Reflections on our travels in Vietnam from Saigon to the Mekong Delta. Official Selection: Newport Beach Film Festival.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs & Paul O’Mara
Get Lit Rising
A short documentary following a group of LA poets on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York to see Hamilton.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Send
A poetic PSA about texting and driving. Won Best Experimental at South Bay Student Video Festival.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Bed Bugs
A girl can’t sleep when she feels bed bugs under the covers.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
A Personal Essay
A documentary about where I came from, featuring home videos.
Written/Directed/Edited by Miriam Sachs
Oh, Love
One ghost makes a friend in this heart-warming, hand-drawn animation.
Written/Hand Drawn by Miriam Sachs
Render - Proof of Concept
A proof of concept for the short film, "Render,” about a young female chef struggling with bulimia.
Directed by Miriam Sachs
Due No Later Than
A studious girl’s rowdy roommates make it impossible to write her essay.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Story
One man seeks spiritual freedom. As the narrator employs traditional story structure, the protagonist’s journey becomes more and more compelling.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
Jackie is Hanging in There
A short film about female friendship. A teenage girl copes with difficulties at home by playing tennis with a close friend.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs
The Bench
One territorial man gets upset that someone is sitting on his bench.
Written/Directed by Miriam Sachs