Michèle Ohayon

This uplifting documentary chronicles the exceptional spirit and drive of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Tatiana Suarez as she prepares to reenter the cage after nearly four years away from the sport. Suarez reflects on her journey from wrestling prodigy to professional athlete and the legacy she leaves young women, particularly those in the Latina community.

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The feature documentary follows women of all walks of life, all ages and ethnic backgrounds, as they shed trauma, body image shame, sexual abuse and other issues locked in their bodies, and embark on a journey to reclaim themselves. The film also gives a rare window into the world of Pole artistry and expression.

• REVIEW: Variety - Pole Dancing Without Polemic
• REVIEW: Awards Radar
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A documentary about missing Native American women, a silent crisis that most Americans do not know about. It follows the resilient Native women who are fighting for justice for their stolent sisters: the prayer warriors, marchers, families, and policymakers. Featuring stories from survivors and Native families who have lost their sisters, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters to violence

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A nuclear physicist and a hippie artist seeking to understand the nature of reality become explorers of their own consciousness, plumbing the depths of what is possible for humanity to know about our essential nature. Their journey leads to the emergence of a modern-day spiritual path. This feature documentary will explore this unique path, its living founders, and the initmate journeys of people who are walking on it.

For over 40 years, Jeanne has been filled with regret and heartbreak after breaking up with her college sweetheart beceause her white mother wouldn't accept her relationship with a black man. But in 2020, Jeanne set out to find her lost love Steve and wouldn't stop until she could reunite with him. Impossible Love is the true story of a love that prevailed against the odds and overcame racism.

Last year, more teenagers committed suicide than ever in American history. Author Alex Banayan wants to know why. In Coming Alive, Banayan talks to experts on the subject and lays out an emotional and spiritual solution to this crisis. A solution that will help us bring back a part of ourselves that has died and rediscover what makes us come alive.

CNN’s Believer is a 6-part spiritual adventure documentary series hosted by Reza Aslan. Executive Producers are Liz Bronstein and Andy Robertson. Aired March 2017 on CNN. Michele Ohayon was Supervising Producer on the Israel episode.

​An intimate journey of a 37-year-old Cristina, as fate brings to her life both a new love and an unbeatable challenge. This is the story of a persistent love and a persistent disease that has taken yet another victim. Cristina provides deep insight into the life of an amazing woman, a symbol of love and the will to live-- a role model for all of us.

• Cristina Is a Deeply Moving Look at Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer - Glamour
• Interview with director Michèle Ohayon - The Huffington Post
• Oscar-nominated director documents friend's dying days - The Desert Sun
• Streaming on Kanopy

The story of Elouise Cobell, a Blackfeet Indian, wife, mother, rancher and banker who discovered billions of dollars missing from the government managed trust accounts belonging to 300,000 Native Americans, she took action.

• BIG SKY AWARD - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2017
• LA Times Review
• Indiewire Article
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Exquisitely shot in 10 countries, the film shows how energy is the through-line connecting a small village in Uganda with a big Russian empire.

• American Renewable Energy Day’s Impact Film Festival
• COP22 U.N. Climate Change Conference (Selected segments)

From award-winning director Michèle Ohayon, S.O.S. looks at counter terrorism around the world, bringing new strategies to avoid future failures. S.O.S. is a timely eye-opener, as it brings to the surface hidden threats that must be addressed immediately to make sure governments put past experience to work in the service of a safer future.

• Berlin Film Festival
• Sarajevo Film Festival
• MoMa NYC.
• Selected to IDA Docu week- Theatrical Showcase August-September 2011

Steal a Pencil for Me is a moving documentary about two Dutch Holocaust survivors who carried on a love affair - largely through a surreptitious exhange of letters - while imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp.

• Audience Award - Sonoma Film Festival
• Chairman of Yad Vashem Award, Jerusalem Film Festival 2007
• Spirit of Anne Frank Honoree – Anne Frank Center USA
• IDA Nominee, ABC/Video Source Award 2007
• Streaming on Netflix

Ivan Thompson is a retired cowboy who has found a lucrative second career. A self-proclaimed "cowboy cupid," he regularly travels to Mexico to find wives for males who have been unsuccessful at finding mates in the States and can afford to pay his fee.

• SXSW Jury and Audience Award
• Best Documentary Screenplay – Writer’s Guild of America Award nominee
• Spirit Award Nominee (IFP)

Teenagers living in inner-city Los Angeles come together in the performing arts ensemble Colors United as a way of escaping the gangs and drugs prevalent in their neighborhood of Watts. As they learn how to express themselves artistically, these young students, including dancer Stanley Elam and actress LaToya Howlett, provide each other with support that they can't always find at home, and encourage each other to pursue their dreams.

• Academy Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary
• DGA Nominee – Outstanding Directorial Achievement
• Spirit Award Nominee (IFP)

It Was a Wonderful Life profiles six affluent women left homeless by divorce, illness or the economy. Narrated by Jodie Foster.

• Special Jury Mention – Amsterdam Film Festival
• Distinguished Award Nominee – IDA
• Official Selection – Berlin Film Festival

What it means to be human will soon be drastically altered with advancements in neurotechnology, leading to an incomprehensible cohesion between man and machine. I AM HUMAN offers a glimpse of what this technical evolution entails, following three individuals with neurological disorders.

• Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Emmeline Snively was a "Mother of Beauty" for hundreds of international models in the 40's and 50's. Against this rich backdrop, the film explains how iconic beauty was created and how it shaped the face of Hollywood.

A documentary feature directed by Frank van Osch, Produced by Niekie Kleintjens, co-produced by Michèle Ohayon/Kavana Entertainment.

David Broza, an Israeli singer-songwriter, sets out to open dialogue between the Israelis and Palestinians through music.

What if roads and parking lots were solar, fueling enough energy from the sun to power nearby communities as well as electric vehicles?

• Tribeca Film Festival
• Warsaw Film Festival
• Participant in Google X talks