Amanda Michaels Studio is a female-led independent film production company located in Los Angeles, California.
Our team has a collective six decades of experience in theater and filmmaking - on both sides of the stage/camera.
What we’ve learned through those experiences, not only on set, but throughout the creative journey, is that how a project is brought to life matters as much as the final product.
As such, we are committed to bringing work to the screen in a way that is as humane as it is efficient, as balanced as it is creative.
We find ourselves especially drawn to projects that have the power to remind us of our shared humanity and that encourage us to live life authentically.
Learn more about our team below.
THE TEAM
Amanda Michaels
Founder | Writer, Producer, DirectorAmanda Michaels is an award-winning producer and director whose first film, Leading Man, which she co-directed and produced, premiered at Tribeca 2024 and won Most Moving Narrative Short Film.
Leading Man went on to screen at five Oscar-qualifying festivals, including Palm Springs International ShortFest, HollyShorts London, DeadCenter, and Out on Film where it won the jury award Runner-up for Best Drama Short Film before taking its team to The 2026 Artios Awards and wrapping its festival run with a final screening at American Cinematheque in the summer of 2026.
Before becoming a filmmaker, Amanda was a professional writer, photographer, and actor who appeared in leading roles in over two dozen stage plays and independent films.
Amanda is a proud member of the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) and Women Independent Producers (WIP).
Connie Wood
Co-creative Producer, Production DesignerIn 2023, after a decades-long career in finance, Connie Wood returned to her original love of the arts, serving as Assistant Art Director and Costume Designer on the Tribeca Award Winning short film Leading Man.
Connie is now part of Amanda Michaels Studio in the roles of Co-creative Producer and Production Designer where she is involved in all stages of the filmmaking process.
Connie is delighted to be bringing meaningful stories to life alongside talented and compassionate teammates.
Tanja Winter is an actress and producer whose work spans film and theatre.
Drawn to storytelling from both sides of the camera, she has increasingly expanded her work as a performer into producing and developing projects of her own.
In 2025, Tanja produced and appeared in the Los Angeles stage production Parallel Process. She was also part of the team behind the award-winning short film Leading Man.
With a background in finance and a passion for the arts, Tanja is reuniting with Amanda Michaels Studio for its newest film, serving as Line Producer and the Assistant Production Designer and Assistant Costume Designer.
Line Producer, Asst. Production DesignerTanja Winter
Aubrey Mozino is an actor, filmmaker and the President of We Make Movies, a community-meets-production-company built on the idea of “let’s make the movie YOU want to see.”
After 25 years in front of the camera, Aubrey realized the rules had changed: creatives are now expected to be writers, producers, marketers—and somehow still artists.
Through WMM, Aubrey has helped bring over 2,000 short films, a dozen features, and a ridiculous number of web series, commercials, and sketches to life, including the award-winning short film Leading Man.
She’s served on the SAG-AFTRA local board, sits on multiple union committees including the AI Task Force, and created a free smartphone filmmaking curriculum called Smartphone Studio to prove to prove you don’t need permission—or a massive budget—to tell a great story.
Associate ProducerAubrey Mozino
