SLOW MOVING HOUSES / U.S.A. / LOUISIANA PREMIERE

While a man is in the midst of an existential crisis, a mysterious young girl appears and leads him into a future he can’t imagine for himself, forever altering the course of his life.

Director's Biography:

Mischa Jakupcak champions original and authentic stories in film, television, and virtual reality. Originally from Missoula, Montana, she earned a BA from the University of Arizona in Creative Writing and a MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School. Her work has premiered at Sundance, SXSW, the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, TIFF, SIFF, and AFI. She was a producer on ‘East of the Mountains’ and ‘Potato Dreams of America’ which premiered this year at SXSW as one of eight films in competition in the feature narrative section. Mischa wrote and directed the short film ‘The Hero Pose’ which screened at over a hundred festivals and won dozens of awards. She has also written and directed several other short films including ‘Kill Cash Cow Kill’ and ‘Slow Moving Houses’.