HOLIDAYS is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time. The film challenges our folklore, traditions and assumptions, making HOLIDAYS a celebration of the horror on those same special days' year after year. A collaboration of some of Hollywood's most distinct voices, the directors include Kevin Smith (Tusk), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes), Sarah Adina Smith (The Midnight Swim), Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate), and Anthony Scott Burns (Darknet).
The Los Angeles Times calls Sarah “...an exciting, singular filmmaker, who seems able to use genre elements for storytelling that can often take on a more spiritual, mystical tone.” Her film Buster's Mal Heart gave Academy Award winner Rami Malek his first lead role in a feature. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and enjoyed a world wide release. Her first feature, The Midnight Swim, won six top prizes on the festival circuit. Sarah’s currently directing a feature from a script she wrote called Birds of Paradise for Amazon Studios, starring Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers. Sarah has also been making waves as a director in the TV space. She helmed Hanna for Amazon, which premiered in spring of 2019 and is currently in its third season. She then directed the pilot of John Green’s Looking For Alaska for Hulu which released to critical acclaim. Before that, she directed two episodes of Room 104 for HBO and an episode of Legion for FX. Sarah and her producing partner Jonako Donley are currently developing several TV concepts through their first look deal with Amazon under their banner Everything is Everything. They are also writing an original series for Peacock with Fox Searchlight TV producing and developing an original series with Tomorrow Studios.
