Trisha Pickelhaupt (she/her) is a Buffalo-born, NYC-based director, producer and editor focusing on narrative, commercial, and documentary projects.  Her directorial debut narrative short film, Buffalo 10, has screened at 10+ festivals internationally and garnered her the “Best Director” award at the inaugural 2026 Grove & Pines Film Festival. She is currently editing her next short film, Line Cutters, which she co-directed with her longtime collaborator Claire Orrange. Her main interest lies in telling naturalistic stories of womanhood, queerness and intergenerational connection.