Meet Michele Hall

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Michele Hall. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Michele below.

Michele, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

I haven’t!

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

During my first career, from June 1972 through January 1991, I worked as a registered nurse where I held a few positions including working in the operation room, pediatric intensive care unit, in-hospital research, and coordinating a newborn genetic screening program in 2 counties in southern California (San Diego and Imperial counties).

I retired from nursing in 1991 and joined my husband in our family business (Howard Hall Productions) making marine-related wildlife documentary films, utilizing the skills I’d acquired as a nurse and during my vacations spent traveling with and supporting film crews. During this time I have focused my efforts on producing films for television and theatrical release, and I’m now perhaps best known for my underwater IMAX films. Many of my films have been recognized with awards at wildlife film festivals.

It’s important to me to make family-friendly films that raise awareness of and increase appreciation for the marine environment. I’ve been told more than once over the years that my films have inspired people to turn their career choices toward marine sciences and / or environmental issues.

I also enjoy taking underwater still photos of the marine environment, marine animals (especially depicting animal behavior), and behind-the-scenes stills and video of our film productions.

I am currently producing two films that will be released in 2026: one that I expect will be licensed for broadcast on television, and one that will be versioned as an IMAX / Giant Screen film. The working titles are and Nocturnal Oceans and The Ocean at Night, respectively.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I believe it’s important to not back off from a commitment, and I never have. Once I say “yes” to a project I stick to that.

Another quality that I believe is very important is having an understanding of and empathy for what one’s team is being asked to do.

If you knew you only had a decade of life left, how would you spend that decade?

I would do exactly what I’ve done during the last decade. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://howardhall.com
• Instagram: uwfotogmichelehall3954 (But I’m not active on Instagram)
• Facebook: Michele Hall
• Linkedin: I don’t have an account
• Twitter: I don’t use this
• Soundcloud: I don’t have an account

Image Credits

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MD101005104.tif was taken by Howard Hall

080708MD_157.tif was taken by Peter Kragh
H133_C071_1216S3.0000464.jpg was taken by Howard Hall
H102_C090_01265G.jpg was taken by Howard Hall
H112_C102_030593.tif was taken by Howard Hall
Michele 12-6-04 -1566a sharpened300.jpg was taken by Howard Hall
080601MD075ab.jpg was taken by Jeff Wildermuth
080708MD_157.tif was taken by Peter Kragh
UTS3D_PNG1_ 1026.jpg (Photo credit to Michele Hall) (Michele is wearing the green t-shirt and is standing under the
IMAX 3D camera