Michele Meek

Salvage (0000 - 2019)
Documentary Associate Producer

Imagine Kolle 37 (2017)
Film (Documentary, Drama, Adventure, Family and 1 More) Director Two girls imagine their way to Kolle 37, a real adventure playground in Berlin, Germany. Recently called "the mother of all Berlin playgrounds" by The New York Times, Kolle 37 enables children to build and climb three-story wooden structures, make fire, and use hammers, saws and axes. Founded in 1990, Kolle 37 invites young people ages six through sixteen, without their parents, to embrace risky play in the 'adventure playground' under the loose supervision of playworkers. Although about 1,000 adventure playgrounds exist in Europe, there are only a few in the U.S. where the concept of 'free play' is becoming an endangered concept. But adventure playgrounds not only encourage young people to play outdoors in all seasons, they also provide children a chance to face risk, learn skills, and build confidence. Ultimately, 'Imagine Kolle 37' poses the question-can we, as Americans, imagine Kolle 37, which in fact is a real children's playground in Berlin?

Red Sneakers (2008)
Film (Drama) Director Red Sneakers is a short film about nine-year-old Cassie and her little brother Tommy who go through a series of after-school babysitters leaving their frazzled working mom with few options. They end up at the apartment of Mrs. Feinstein, a cold, rigid woman who goes to great lengths to keep her spoiled son separate from the other kids. However, she's met her match in Cassie who finds a way to subvert her control and payback the shoddy treatment! Written by Michele Meek