A Scots-Irish-Cajun from the southwestern Louisiana prairies, Michelle has received degrees from the American University in Paris, France and the University of New Orleans, Louisiana. She has written, produced and directed films, documentaries, books, articles, museum exhibits and videos, as well as a bi-annually published catalog of Louisiana stuffs, often in conjunction with her writing partner and husband Glen Pitre. Most recently she was Artist-In-Residence at the University of New Orleans, teaching screenwriting and film directing in the MFA Film Program.
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