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Film Portfolio

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Reproductive Health Goes Viral

  • 7 min., Short Documentary

  • Independent, May 2025

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

A person wearing a hairnet, glasses, black scrubs, and headphones is operating a professional video camera on a tripod in a hospital corridor.

Dr. Allison Rodgers is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, obstetrician, and gynecologist with over 1.2 million followers on TikTok. Through social media, Dr. Rodgers has made it her mission to spread easily accessible and accurate information about reproductive health to women of all ages around the world. I sat down with her to learn more about her journey and the impact she’s making.

Rebecca (Yeva Carson) stumbles across a mysterious app on her phone that transforms her into a seemingly perfect version of herself, but perfection always comes with a price. Created alongside Brooke Bernstein, Nathan Lee, Austin Blumberg, Eila Arkin, Marlee Cohen, Katie Kritzman, and Eden Guon.

The Price of Perfection

  • 8 min., Short Dramatic Narrative

  • MMEA 7 Day Challenge, Deerfield Film & TV, March 2025

  • Writer, Editor, Sound Designer, and Producer

  • Midwest Media Educators Association 2025 7 Day Challenge, 4th Place Winner

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Thinking Outside the Brain

  • 9 min., Short Documentary

  • Deerfield Film and TV, February 2025

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

  • Midwest Media Educators Association 2025 Documentary Finalist

Dr. Zach London is the director of the neurology residency program at the University of Michigan, but when he isn’t working with residents and patients, Dr. London is busy writing and releasing original music, designing board games, and finding new and creative ways to teach neurology.

16 year old Geoffrey Harrison (Blake Mellman) is forced to relive the same class period over and over again as he tries to ask Vanessa Masters (Yeva Carson), the girl of his dreams, out to prom. Created alongside Brooke Bernstein and Nathan Lee.

What’s the Worst That Can Happen?

  • 6 min., Short Comedic Narrative

  • Deerfield Film and TV, January 2025

  • Writer, DP, Editor, Sound Designer, and Producer

  • NYU Welcome Week Film Fest 2025 1st Place

  • Midwest Media Educators Association 2025 5th Place Dramatic Narrative

  • Nominated for A Crystal Pillar from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2025 for Short Form Fiction

Young girl holding a sign that says "Say Vayessa to prom?" with orange roses illustration, standing beside a boy, with a camera on a tripod and other students in the background in a school setting.

Matthew Gordon was a senior at Deerfield High school who created an extraordinary DIY haunted house. This short documentary details how he got into his hobby, what his process of creation is, his goals for the future, and more. Created alongside Brooke Bernstein and Nathan Lee.

The Deerfield High School TV News intro to Monster Mayhem, anchored by Micah Wolkenberg.

Monster Mayhem

  • 4 min., Short Documentary

  • Deerfield Film and TV, October 2024

  • Editor, DP, Writer, and Producer

  • Nominated for A Crystal Pillar from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2025 for Feature News Report.

Nothing Worth Confessing

  • 2 min., Short Dramatic Narrative

  • Independent, November 2025

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, Producer

Two boys playing chess at a dining table, with a video camera on a tripod pointed at them, in a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a stainless steel refrigerator.

Two close friends sit down for a game of chess, but as the game goes on it is revealed all is not as it seems.

Furever Home

  • 3 min., Short Promotional Documentary

  • Deerfield Film and TV, September 2024

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

  • Nominated for A Crystal Pillar from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2025 for Public Affairs/Community Service

Furever Home Dog Sanctuary is a new nonprofit organization determined to create better lives for dogs in northern Illinois. I visited their property to learn the story behind Furever Home.

In Search of The Rest

  • 3 min., Short Fantasy Narrative

  • Loyola Marymount University Film Production Pre-College, July 2024

  • Writer/Director, Editor, and Producer

After the death of his parents, his Restmin, Barry of Lawndermore (Sahil Banker) searches for The Rest (Jonah Arlein), a mysterious monk who is said to hold the keys to relaxation.

Dealing With Cancer

  • 10 min., Short Documentary

  • Independent, March 2024

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

  • Winner of a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Student Production Award 2024 for Public Affairs/Community Service

  • Winner of A Crystal Pillar from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2024 for Public Affairs/Community Service

  • 1st Place High School Category of the 2024 JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival Student Competition

Micah Wolkenberg narrates her own family's grieving process following the death of her father from cancer. At this point in her journey, Micah reflects on the intense community response that was mounted during her family's hardest hours - and how faith leaders and social service groups wrapped themselves around her entire family.

After the apocalypse, the last human (Jackson Harrup) alive attempts to overcome feelings of loneliness. Created alongside William Francis Love IV.

ZOMBFF

  • 6 min., Short Dramatic Comedy

  • Deerfield Film and TV, February 2024

  • Writer/Director and Producer

  • 1st Place Drama Short Film Category of the Student Television Network Spring Nationals 2024

  • Scholastic Arts & Writing Midwest/Iowa Region 2025 Honorable Mention

  • Nominated for A Crystal Pillar from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2024 for Short Form Fiction

  • Midwest Media Educators Association 2024 Dramatic Narrative Nominee

Title page of a book titled 'My ZOMBBF' by Micah Wolkenberg.

Dancing Shoes

  • 3 min., Music Video

  • SOCAPA Advanced Filmmaking Summer Program, July 2023

  • Writer, DP, Editor, and Producer

Handwritten notes about a jazz party, including song structure, stages of a dance, and a simple floor plan sketch with labels.

Created in less than one week, this is a music video for Matt Battista’s original song “Dancing Shoes.” Film created alongside Alexia Rindisbacher, Ben Goss, and Matt Battista.

Calling Closure

  • 6 min., Short Dramatic Narrative

  • SOCAPA Advanced Filmmaking Summer Program, July 2023

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

After the death of a friend, Ryan (Ana Waiandt) learns of a new way to gain closure. The film deals with moving on from death and how being stuck in the past can ruin friendships. It was created in less than one week with minimal time to write the script. This film has value to me, but is my least favorite film I have had a part in making since 2022.

Moving On

  • 4 min., Short Dramatic Narrative

  • SOCAPA Advanced Filmmaking Summer Program, July 2023

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

  • Scholastic Arts 2023 Midwest Film Honorable Mention

Two young men stand face-to-face in a bathroom, one holding a drawing of a black cat with glasses.

A distressed teen (Sean Kwok), haunted by visions of a lost loved one (Max Woods), must learn to move on from their loss. Film created entirely in one week.

A teenage boy (Malcolm London), struggling with his mental health, goes to therapy to process events from his past. This was Micah Wolkenberg’s first official short film.

Therapy Session

  • 6 min., Short Dramatic Narrative

  • Deerfield Film and TV, May 2023

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

Gratitude Generation

  • 4 min., Short Documentary

  • Deerfield Film and TV, February 2023

  • Writer/Director, DP, Editor, and Producer

  • Student Television Network 2023 Spring Nationals Honorable Mention Documentary Short

  • Nominated for A Crystal Pillar from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Midwest/Chicago Region 2023 for Public Affairs/Community Service

  • Midwest Media Educators Association 2023 Documentary Finalist

Gratitude Generation is a small non profit organization born of a social media post that helps kids and teens understand and express gratitude. In the wake of the tragic 4th of July shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, Gratitude Generation helped foster a wide community response. This was Micah Wolkenberg’s first official documentary short.