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Synopsis
In dramedy FLOR AND AMAN AGAINST THE MOTHERFUCKING WORLD, 15-year-old dreamer Flor lived an idyllic life in Venice Beach until her mom died and her dad abruptly moved them to Truth or Consequences, NM. Displaced and adrift, she finds refuge in her new friendship with likeminded outsider Aman. They spend their days upcycling old clothing into punk-chic outfits and watching the strange adults inhabiting T or C. When they find out that their favorite punk band is coming, they hatch an elaborate plan to raise funds for the concert.
When Aman’s stepfather Edward reenters the picture, Aman becomes increasingly unreliable. She says she hates him but Flor spots them laughing together. The girls procure scalped tickets to the concert, but at the venue discover they are fakes. Aman’s mom calls to say she urgently needs to go home. Later, Flor checks on Aman, and is shocked to see Edward molesting her. Flor is suddenly thrust into a harrowing journey of discovery that forces her to make a decision that may shatter the one friendship that provides the acceptance she craves.
Bio
Emilie is a film director and screenwriter who basically grew up in the back of a VW bus, traveling through the U.S. and Mexico. Her films have won multiple awards and screened at festivals internationally including BAMcinemaFest, Nantucket, Palm Springs, IndieMemphis, Sidewalk, Cucalorus, and Berkshire Film Festival. With her latest project, AMAN AND FLOR AGAINST THE MOTHERFUCKING WORLD, she won the High Scribe Screenwriting Award at the 2024 Sun Valley Film Festival and was a 2023 Stowe New Voices • New Mexico fellow. She’s also participated in IFP’s No Borders, Creative Capital’s Artists Summer Institute and the Indie Film Clinic. Selected past projects include the narrative hybrid feature QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (producer Caitlin Mae Burke; exec producer Gill Holland), MUCK (best narrative short, IndieMemphis), CHURROS (Hammer to Nail short film award), CROSSING THE RIVER (best ensemble cast, NYC Downtown Short Film Festival; best short, NUHO Online Film Festival), and OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES. She has a BA in Film from Vassar and an MFA in Film from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She’s a member of Film Fatales and New Mexico Women in Film and is a founding member of an NYC-based writing group comprised of female directors. Emilie has served on festival juries and spoken on panels about crowdfunding, social issue films and more. Emilie worked in development at Milk & Honey Films and was Creative Director at Filmmakers Alliance. (Photo by Danielle Lurie)
Awards History
Stowe Story Lab's New Voices New Mexico 2023 - Fellow
Cine Qua Non Lab 2023 - Shortlist
Gotham Project Market 2024 - U.S. Features in Development
Sun Valley Film Festival 2024 - High Scribe Screenwriting Award
Academy Nicholl Fellowships 2024 - Quarterfinalist
Credits
Lead Actress - Lulu Wilson
Producer - Gina Resnick
Casting Director - Emily Schweber
