Michaela Guzy | |
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Born |
New York, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker, travel journalist |
Michaela Guzy is an American documentary filmmaker, [1] travel journalist, [2] American media executive, producer, and on-air show host. [3]
She is the founder of the editorial content house, OhThePeopleYouMeet which she founded in 2012 after departing her corporate job as the VP/Global Travel and Strategic Development for American Express Publishing. [4]
Guzy was born in Missouri where she was raised before graduating from Spring Hill College and moving to New York City. [5]
In her award winning series, “OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy”, [6] [7] she curates the local hosts you are supposed to meet when traveling -- from local chefs, designers and artists, to her award winning film featuring Dr. Jane Goodall. [8] Her show has appeared on American Airlines In Flight, KTLA+ [9] and Thrive Global. Seasons 1, 2 + 3 are currently in flight on Qatar Airways, [10] and Modern Luxury Media's streaming service M/LUX. [11]
In response to COVID-19 she launched a visual podcast called InspirationStation. [12] Each conversation is intended to cause us to ask questions, create dialogue and inspire us to connect on a human to human level on topics that impact bigger than themselves. There are currently over 125 episodes which has gained over 10 million views. [13]
In 2020, Michaela gave up her home in New York City and left to document the world reopening safely in a new video postcard series, SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY. As of May 2024, the series has over 105 episodes. [14] The series was also nominated for its first award at International Tourism Film Festival Africa in June 2024. [15]
Guzy is an advocate for sustainable living. She speaks at industry travel events and conferences, such as Michaela has World Travel Market (WTM) and International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM); [16] and TBEX . [17]
She also appears as a sustainable travel, human connection and wellbeing expert on multiple morning shows [18] including CBS New York, Channel News Asia (CNA), ChekTV Vancouver, KLTA, [19] and more.
Her travels have been included in media outlets, such as Highways Magazine, [20] Forbes, [21] Thrive Global and Bravo TV. [22]
Guzy served as an adjunct professor at New York University School of Professional Studies from 2017-2020, where she created and taught a course called, "Travel Storytelling: Creating Video Content". [23]
Year | Award | Subject | Result | Ref |
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Goldman Sachs + Babson's 10,000 Small Businesses - Most Promising - New York, USA | Self | [24] | ||
Hospitality Sales & Marketing International (Best in Show and Best in Show for PR) - New York, USA | [25] | |||
International Tourism Film Festival Africa, Cape Town - Director's Choice Award | Won | [26] | ||
2019 | Wildlife Conservation Film Festival | Nominated | ||
2023 | ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa - Best in Show | Won | [27] | |
ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa - Silver in Sustainability | Won | |||
2024 | Silver Doc, TV and Web - ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2024 | SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY with Istra, Croatia | Won | [15] |
OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy | Won | |||
Gold Doc, TV and Web - ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2024 | OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy | Won |
Michaela Guzy | |
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Born |
New York, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker, travel journalist |
Michaela Guzy is an American documentary filmmaker, [1] travel journalist, [2] American media executive, producer, and on-air show host. [3]
She is the founder of the editorial content house, OhThePeopleYouMeet which she founded in 2012 after departing her corporate job as the VP/Global Travel and Strategic Development for American Express Publishing. [4]
Guzy was born in Missouri where she was raised before graduating from Spring Hill College and moving to New York City. [5]
In her award winning series, “OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy”, [6] [7] she curates the local hosts you are supposed to meet when traveling -- from local chefs, designers and artists, to her award winning film featuring Dr. Jane Goodall. [8] Her show has appeared on American Airlines In Flight, KTLA+ [9] and Thrive Global. Seasons 1, 2 + 3 are currently in flight on Qatar Airways, [10] and Modern Luxury Media's streaming service M/LUX. [11]
In response to COVID-19 she launched a visual podcast called InspirationStation. [12] Each conversation is intended to cause us to ask questions, create dialogue and inspire us to connect on a human to human level on topics that impact bigger than themselves. There are currently over 125 episodes which has gained over 10 million views. [13]
In 2020, Michaela gave up her home in New York City and left to document the world reopening safely in a new video postcard series, SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY. As of May 2024, the series has over 105 episodes. [14] The series was also nominated for its first award at International Tourism Film Festival Africa in June 2024. [15]
Guzy is an advocate for sustainable living. She speaks at industry travel events and conferences, such as Michaela has World Travel Market (WTM) and International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM); [16] and TBEX . [17]
She also appears as a sustainable travel, human connection and wellbeing expert on multiple morning shows [18] including CBS New York, Channel News Asia (CNA), ChekTV Vancouver, KLTA, [19] and more.
Her travels have been included in media outlets, such as Highways Magazine, [20] Forbes, [21] Thrive Global and Bravo TV. [22]
Guzy served as an adjunct professor at New York University School of Professional Studies from 2017-2020, where she created and taught a course called, "Travel Storytelling: Creating Video Content". [23]
Year | Award | Subject | Result | Ref |
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Goldman Sachs + Babson's 10,000 Small Businesses - Most Promising - New York, USA | Self | [24] | ||
Hospitality Sales & Marketing International (Best in Show and Best in Show for PR) - New York, USA | [25] | |||
International Tourism Film Festival Africa, Cape Town - Director's Choice Award | Won | [26] | ||
2019 | Wildlife Conservation Film Festival | Nominated | ||
2023 | ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa - Best in Show | Won | [27] | |
ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa - Silver in Sustainability | Won | |||
2024 | Silver Doc, TV and Web - ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2024 | SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY with Istra, Croatia | Won | [15] |
OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy | Won | |||
Gold Doc, TV and Web - ITFFA/International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2024 | OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy | Won |