Michelle McCabe • director of photography

Recent Credits

in festivals

‘Let the Canary Sing’ theatrical feature documentary sony music/fine point films director: alison ellwood DP
life of legendary unusual girl, Cyndi Lauper. Premiere Tribeca Film Festival Gala 2023


currently shooting

untitled doc 4 pt series documentary a&e directors: alexandra dean/michelle mccabe co-Director/DP
the road to fame of …

in post production

DVF (working title) feature documentary hulu directors: sharmeen obaid-chinoy/trish dalton DP
life of designer & activist, Diane von Furstenberg

Nature of the Crime 4 pt series documentary hbo/break thru films directors: ricki stern & jesse sweet DP

deep dive in the broken parole system in new york state


currently streaming

Deadlocked

showtime/trilogy films director: dawn porter 4 part documentary series series DP

the rightward shift and politicization of the Supreme Court.

Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies

peacock/blue ant media director: alexandra dean 3 part documentary series series DP

ten years after she was acquitted for the death of her child, Casey Anthony tells her truth. airing on Peacock Nov.29, 2022

JFK: What the Doctors Saw

peacock/paramount director: barbara shearer 3 part documentary series series DP revisiting the assassination & autopsy of JFK through the eyes of the Parkland Doctors who treated him.

My So-Called High School Rank

hbo / break thru films directors: ricki stern & annie sundberg feature documentary DP

through the lens of the musical, ”ranked”, the film reveals the pressure on high school students to achieve a high class ranking and what that costs. DOCNYC Nov 12 2022 airing on HBO Dec 2022

Loving Elvis

paramount+/renowned films director: barbara shearer 3 part documentary series series DP bedroom stories of the king of rock n roll, Elvis Presley, behind closed doors from the ladies who know best.

Fifty/50 : 37 words

espn films /trilogy films directors: dawn porter & nicole newnham 6 part documentary series DP (NY & Texas)

“37 Words” tells the inspiring story of Title IX – the hard-fought battle to push for equal rights in education and athletics; the decades-spanning effort to nullify its impact; and the rippling impacts of the landmark civil rights law that continue to resonate today. Helmed by acclaimed directors Dawn Porter and Nicole Newnham, the four-part series charts the spectacular transformation that 37 words have inspired in American culture and the lives of women, as well as the many ways in which the spirit of this bold law has yet to be fully realized.

streaming on espn+ & disney+


kids in the hall: comedy punks

blue ant media / amazon prime irector: reg hakima 3 part documentary series DP (NY)

history of revolutionary canadian comedy troupe, kids in the hall.

premeire SXSW 2022 streaming on Amazon Prime


epstein’s shadow: ghislaine maxwell story

peacock network & skydocs/blueant media director: barbara shearer 3 part documentary series series DP

the story of ghislaine maxwell, from london society to u.s. federal prison.

streaming now


hysterical

fx networks director: andrea nevins documentary feature 2021 Camera (New York)

the film examines the changing landscape for women in stand-up through intimate interviews and the examination of their groundbreaking art in the post-#MeToo era.

streaming now on hulu


titans: the rise of wall street

curiosity stream director: ronald fried documentary series 2021 co-DP

the story of the early days of wall street and it’s first moguls.

streaming now on curiosity stream


price to play

uninterrupted director: skylar andrews documentary feature DP

women in sports and media present the how and why around the battle for equal pay in professional sports.

post-production