Self Made
Self Made
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 59 pages
In Queens, New York, the lives of a twenty-something Korean American woman — working at a fulfillment center — and her family, on the constant brink of collapse, are upended when the daughter mysteriously receives $6 billion dollars.
Written by
Michael Stratigakis and elissa shay
2 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
Shore Scripts TV Pilot Mentorship Program 2024
Second Rounder,
Austin Film Festival 2020
2 Writers
Santa Monica, CA
I write stories that gnaw at your subconscious. They're weird, unconventional, or merely the musings of an X-ennial. My 15 years of experience as a feature film/TV editor guides my sense of story pacing & structure, and my involvement in local & national activist circles, as well as jobs in stevedoring, sales, and cybersecurity, color my kaleidoscop...
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Los Angeles, CA
I believe my responsibility, my place in existence, is to create safe spaces in my art for people to save themselves, recognize themselves, and learn more about themselves.
When I was asked as a kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was “to matter, to be someone that makes the world a better place.” This set in motion my purpose of ...
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