It was an honor to be invited to direct again for South East European Film Festival‘s 2024 SEEFest Writer’s Accelerator Showcase. The Writer’s Showcase will feature Staged Readings of excerpts from six emerging screenwriters who have been workshopping material together since October. Work from writers Megan Smith, Jay Miracle, Eralda L. Lameborshi, Sean Lieberman, Shogik Gigorian, and Gordana Smudja will be presented by directors Samatha Shada (that me!), Dawn Fields, Kevin DeLoughry, Harmony Jupiter, Billie King, and Audra Angelique.

It was my pleasure to collaborate with actors Eric Rice and Bobby Leo Garcia for a scene from BEATITUDES, a new pilot written by Eralda L. Lameborshi. This was my first collaboration with Eralda, Eric and Bobby. I truly lucked out with such a talented team and look forward to sharing their work!

Join us for the 2024 SEEFest Writer’s Showcase
Presented over Zoom
Saturday May 11th
10:00AM PST

Register to attend the online reading at seefilmla.org/events/seefest-writers-showcase/

The South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (SEEFest) pioneered the concept of regional, cross-border programming with issue-driven films that tell a larger story about South East Europe, where borders of all kinds are fluid and porous just as often as poisonous. By presenting multiple points of view from this troubled region, the festival unlocks delicate doors into human existence, highlighting concerns of our time that resonate with American audiences. Their 2024 lineup runs through May 8th. See more at seefilmla.org

SEEFest organizes conferences and retrospectives, serves as the cultural hub and resource for scholars and filmmakers, and creates opportunities for cultural exchange between Southern California and South East Europe. Their programs educates about and promotes cultural diversity of South East Europe through annual presentations of films from this region and year-round screenings and programs.