
Michelle Szemberg
- Editor
- 12 on Motif · 25 credits in all
What are Michelle Szemberg's films like?
Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michelle Szemberg's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Szemberg's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 12 with a Motif page.
Hay Nako! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

Underpaint (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

All My Puny Sorrows(2021)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Trouble in the Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

Northern Rescue(2019)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
A Translator(2018)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films
Below Her Mouth(2016)
Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films
Kiss and Cry(2017)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Natasha(2015)
Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films
Full Out(2015)
Motif score: 65th percentile of all films
No Stranger Than Love(2015)
Motif score: 13th percentile of all filmsDon't Get Killed In Alaska (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

Boys On Film 11: We Are Animals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
30 Ghosts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

Kick-Ass 2(2013)
Motif score: 57th percentile of all films
For Dorian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

Moon Point(2011)
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
She Said Lenny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
The Young Prime Minister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

Silver Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

Beowulf & Grendel(2005)
Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
The Atwood Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

The Bay of Love and Sorrows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
B Dock (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office
A Translator (2018)

Highest rated
A Translator (2018)

Most popular right now
Below Her Mouth (2016)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Michelle Szemberg's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 47, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Michelle Szemberg's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Michelle Szemberg work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michelle Szemberg's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Cisterna shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Sean CisternaShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Full Out (2015), Moon Point (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Sean Cisterna

- Michael McGowanShared titles: All My Puny Sorrows (2021), Northern Rescue (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Michael McGowan

Writers
- Willem WennekersShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Full Out (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Willem Wennekers
Actors
- Genadijs DolganovsShared titles: A Translator (2018), Natasha (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Genadijs Dolganovs

- Sarah FisherShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Full Out (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Fisher

Editors
- Orlee BuiumShared titles: All My Puny Sorrows (2021), Queen of the Morning Calm (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Orlee Buium

Producers
- Avi FedergreenShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Moon Point (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Avi Federgreen

- Jay DeverettShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Full Out (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Deverett
- Jeff DeverettShared titles: Kiss and Cry (2017), Full Out (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Deverett
