Caught amidst toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater growing up in rural Texas learns more about herself after an impulsively rushing towards love.

Directed by Artemis Anastasiadou

Co-presenters: Women on Screen, Fairy Tales Film Festival

CANADIAN PREMIERE

Artemis is a versatile director from Greece, working across genres both on comedies and dramas. Her directorial work has been screened at SXSW, Austin Film Festival, Athens International FF, Oak Cliff FF, FilmFest Dresden, Cine Las Americas, Film Festival of Drama among others. Her latest short I am Mackenzie (2019) premiered at SXSW Festival (2019) and won the Texas Shorts Jury Award. Her film Calling (2017) received the Award for “Best Film” in the category “Greeks of the World” at the 41st Film Festival of Drama 2018. It was also recipient of the EBW Austin Film Society Grant 2017 and was selected for the 2018 Texas Filmmakers’ Showcase. Artemis holds a BFA in Drama & Theater Studies from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MFA in Film & Media Production from UT Austin.