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Araceli Lemos is a director, writer, and editor born in Athens, Greece, currently based in Los Angeles. Her debut feature, “Holy Emy” premiered at Locarno Iff 2021, where it won the Special Mention of the competition section “Filmmakers of the Present.”

Abigael Loma is an actress who made her debut in Holy Emy.

Joel Garber is a consulting producer in Holy Emy, and also a script writer, director, editor and actor. Other works of his include Connie (2017) and Scenes from a Real Marriage (2018).

On the occasion of “Holy Emy” screening in Thessaloniki International Film Festival, we speak with them a

Can you tell me a bit about how you ended up shooting a film about two Filipino sisters in Greece?

Araceli Lemos: In the beginning, the script was a theoretical idea about two sisters, which actually came from a short story from Japanese writer Yoko Ogawa, who was writing about her...

Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "space___d" Tweetable Logline: Krista and Marlie are best friends and high school just got way too complicated. Elevator Pitch: space___d is a short (7 min.) film about adolescence. Krista and Marlie are that age when shaping your identity seems clear and absolute. I use the word “adulting,” to reference this notion that there is an adult/mature/right-way to be. We all get confused by the social need to conform to adult behaviors. Krista and Marlie are as close as two friends could be, sadly they come to the conclusion that their friendship will have to end simply because "it's high school." In their world high school is the beginning of adulthood.

Last week we brought you the Competition Lineup for this year's Slamdance Film Fest. Today we've got the 8 Special Screening features and 75 Shorts that round out the Park City program. "We're thrilled about this year's short film slate, which represents a dynamic mix of films from across the world. Our focus is on finding the most essential films from among the over 3000 submissions we received, with an eye toward potentially divisive and provocative films that may not have found a showcase elsewhere. If there's a common thread among these films, it's a shared boldness of vision on the part of the filmmakers that spans all genres, from comedy to experimental," said Joel Garber, Co-Captain of the Shorts Programming Committee.  A jury...