Ex-Sisters-In-Law hilariously confronts the meaning of family, friendship, economic disparity - this absurdly funny, pathos-filled web series follows the sheltered Millicent, who wants nothing more than to have her sister back - Deniz, the pragmatic woman who divorced her brother twenty years ago! Ex-Sisters-In-Law is about family, not necessarily the one you're born into,  but the one you find for yourself; it's about the hilarity of unlikely friendship; and it's about the absurdity of economic disparity.   When Millicent, a sheltered, eccentric woman shows up in Los Angeles and wants to reconnect with her ex-sister-in-law, Deniz, a pragmatic, hermit-like woman from Detroit who divorced Millicent's brother 20 years ago -  their adventures begin! Can these two women ever be sisters again?  Can the privileged Millicent learn to make a budget?  And will she maybe...you know...chip in for groceries?   All this and more will be answered in 5 short episodes.  

We are so excited to share this story with you!!

Suzan and Allison

About our team:

Suzan Mikiel:

Suzan (actor-writer-director-producer) moved to Los Angeles nearly nine years ago after spending her formative years in NYC.  She studied with UCB on both coasts and performed in dozens of new plays.  She is an Actor's Theatre of Louisville Apprentice alumna, where she studied with: Anne Bogart, Jon Jory, Lisa Kron, to name drop a few.

She also has peformed in several indie films, incuding: UPSTATE (LAFF'10), and CHILDREN OF INVENTION (SUNDANCE '09). 

Recently, she has focused on writing. Her essays  can be found in The Feminine Collective, and OxMag. She just completed her second pilot, NONPROFIT, a dark comedy about grief.

Allison Youngberg:

Allison Youngberg (actor-writer-producer) recently produced and starred in the award winning short film “Abigail and Libby.” Allison also produced and starred in the Hollywood Fringe award winning new plays “The Gentrification Cycle” and “Thanksgiving.”  A graduate of Emerson College and the American Conservatory Theater’s M.F.A. Program, she is proud to help champion new work with groups like the Brimmer Street Theatre company and Naked Angels Tuesdays@9 Los Angeles. 

Olesia Saveleva 

Olesia Saveleva is a cinematographer based in LA. Originally from Russia, Olesia earned her bachelor’s in economics, but the draw of the cinema was too strong to ignore. She got her MFA in cinematography from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2017. She was taught by the top cinematographers in the industry, Including Steven Fierberg (Secretary, Entourage, Love&Other Drugs) and Steve Yedlin (Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Looper, San Andreas) to name a few. Soon after graduation Olesia was nominated for best cinematography in multiple festivals including Top Indie Film Awards and Detroit Shetown Film Festival. Her primary focus lies in narrative short and feature films, though her heart follows any project that can make the world a better place.

Adriana Ledesma Rosas:

Adriana Ledesma Rosas (1st Assistant Camera) was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Using her voice to create compelling stories, this prolific Mexican film director has brought forward an impressive array of festival-accepted and nominated films, and is gaining recognition as an important female voice on the Hollywood landscape, with recognitions from organizations like Femart, and the Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival.