
Directing
Michael Patten
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Michael Patten is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn. His short films have screened at prestigious international festivals, including Rotterdam, Slamdance, and the Rooftop Screening Series. His short documentary We Call Him Super was acquired by The New Yorker. Patten's work often displays a compassionate curiosity toward "the outcast," exploring political themes and dark humor to reflect on society and culture at large.
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NRStephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.
Goodnight, Moon
2022
5.6When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.
The Sheik and I
2012
NRVicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs
2026
One night, a teenager runs away from home. After his skateboard is run over by a car, he decides to rely on the kindness of a wealthy driver. But can this man's friendship be trusted?
Pigeon
2020
NRA Brooklyn building superintendent narrates his own immigration story and re-examines his vision of America.
We Call Him Super
2022
Film credits
Behind the camera
NRStephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.
Goodnight, Moon
2022
NRStephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a particular interest in emotionally-stunted Steve.
Goodnight, Moon
2022
NRVicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs
2026
NRVicky, an aspiring dancer from Madrid, is working as an au pair for a New York City family. When rumors surface about a violent unhoused man roaming Prospect Park, she must confront these escalating threats while searching for the missing family dog. As she delves deeper into her search, Vicky’s journey becomes an exploration of belonging and resilience in a foreign land.
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs
2026
One night, a teenager runs away from home. After his skateboard is run over by a car, he decides to rely on the kindness of a wealthy driver. But can this man's friendship be trusted?
Pigeon
2020
NRA Brooklyn building superintendent narrates his own immigration story and re-examines his vision of America.
We Call Him Super
2022
