M.F.A., Production/Directing – Documentary, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Los Angeles, March 2024

B.A., Cinema and Comparative Literature, University of Iowa, Iowa City, May 2005

Film Instructor: Cypress College - Media Arts and Design, 2025 - Present

Graduate Student Researcher: UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE), 2023

Teaching Assistant: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 2022-2023

Filmmaking Workshop volunteer: Inner City Arts - Los Angeles, CA - 2016

Filmmaking teacher: Hands 4 Hope LA - North Hollywood, CA - 2015-2016

Screenwriting teacher: Young Storytellers Foundation - Culver City, CA - 2007

Filmmaking teacher: VeniceArts Council - Venice, CA - 2006

Documentary Feature: director Michael Plewa, “School On Strike: Why Only Unions Can Save Education”, in production

Narrative Short: director Michael Plewa, “Love Spells”, 2025

Narrative Short: director Michael Plewa, “Freemium 911”, 2025

Documentary Short: director Michael Plewa, “How to Make a Film About My Son, Jack”, 2024

Documentary Short: director Michael Plewa, “Covid Sourdough: A Labor Story”, 2024

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “Broad City - Patient Zero”, 2016

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “Tom Cruise: Unlicensed Marriage Counselor - Pilot Episode”, 2016

Narrative Series: writer and director Michael Plewa, “Bad Lads” all episodes, 2014

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “Orange is the New Black - Here Comes the Flood”, 2014

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “The League - It’s a Wonderful Game”, 2013

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “Home to Roost - Pilot Episode”, 2013

Television Script: writer Michael Plewa, “Community - Summa Cum Laude”, 2010

Essay: writer Michael Plewa, “The Rise of the Producers Union: Why Hollywood Producers Will Use Militant Labor Tactics to Finally Unionize”, 2023

Video Producer - AFSCME, 2020-2022

Campaigns Manager - Brave New Films, 2017

Video Producer - Last Chance for Animals, 2015-2017

Editorial Manager - Leaf Group, 2011-2013

Production Assistant - Free Agents, Pilot, NBC - 2011

Production Assistant - Outsourced, Series, NBC - 2010

Production Assistant - Inside the Box, Pilot, ABC - 2009

Production Assistant - Knight Rider, Series, NBC - 2008-2009

Assistant to Producer - Unaccompanied Minors, Feature Film, Warner Bros. - 2006

Assistant to Television Agent - Paradigm Talent Agency - 2005-2006

Official Selection, Amarcort Film Festival, Rimini, Italy - 2025

Official Selection, Los Angeles Fantasy Fest - 2025

Official Selection, The Workers Unite Film Festival - 2025

Official Selection, Canadian Labour International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada - 2025

Official Selection, Mesa International Film Festival - 2025

Official Selection, OFF - Odense International Film Festival, Odense, Denmark - 2025

Official Selection, Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival - 2025

Official Selection, Reel Work Labor Film Festival - 2025

Official Selection, CREDO 23 Film Festival - 2025

Best Student Film: Hollywood Verge Film Awards - 2025

Best Short Film: San Francisco Social and Economic Justice Film Festival - 2024

Official Selection, Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - 2024

Official Selection, KIDS FIRST! Film Festival - 2024

Official Selection, Daddying Film Festival - 2024

UCLA, HFPA Cinematography and Directing Fellowship - 2023

UCLA, Motion Picture Association of America Award - 2021

UCLA, Mary Pickford Award - 2021

UCLA, John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Fellow - 2020

Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - 2016

Official Selection, Hollyweb Festival - 2015

Official Selection, Indie Series Awards - 2015

Official Selection, Tubefilter.com - 2015

Official Selection, LA Webfest - 2015

Semifinalist, Warner Bros. Television Writers Workshop - 2014

Semifinalist, Warner Bros. Television Writers Workshop - 2010

University of Iowa, Dean’s List - 2002, 2003