Michelle Taylor is the co-founder of Electrolift Creative, a creative boutique that produces documentaries, short films, and other creative content.
Taylor got her start in the film industry in Washington, D.C. when she joined a growing nonprofit and managed the marketing and distribution of feature-length films. In 2008, Taylor joined a national consulting firm as the Executive Vice President where she worked with dozens of clients to help them attain revenue goals, implement strategic plans, increase visibility, build coalitions, and improve messaging. Taylor has spoken at numerous conferences around the country and published several articles on these topics.
Turning her attention to film, Taylor produced several short films, commercials, and music videos. Her first feature documentary was Los Abandodos, a Spanish language investigative film that uncovered the truth behind Alberto Nisman’s death in Argentina.
In 2020, Taylor produced the award-winning documentary, Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible. She oversaw filming in four countries, seven states and interviews with 29 artists and scholars. To date, this film has screened in over 35 international film festivals, was co-produced by Arte in France and Germany, and screened on SkyTV in the United Kingdom and on public television in ten countries, including Poland, Japan, Taiwan, and Brazil.
Taylor is also the producer of the short drama, Invisible Hand, which was released in 2021 and has screened in over 20 film festivals. She produced the film, Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York as well as the short film series, This is New York. Looking ahead, Taylor is working on pre- production of a narrative comedy as well as the mockumentary, This is Arcadia Sky.