DIRECTORS

Emily Lerer: Directors Guild of Canada -nominated, award-winning director (Oscar-qualifying Out On Film, Newfest) raised by a  synagogue leader in the midwest, where 62 foot tall “Touchdown Jesus” loomed by the highway. Her work explores the messiness of femininity through dramedies and genre-bending stories. 

Selected as “Comcast Rising Voices in Indie Film”, her films screened Oscar- and Canadian Screen award-qualifying festivals including: Hollyshorts, Cinequest and Fantasia, where she served on the jury. Her debut feature "Omi" is in festival submissions. Television credits include: "Shameless", "Twenties", and "Pretty Little Liars-Original Sin". 

An alum of Sundance Directing TV, AWD Lab, and AFI Directing course, she’s a member of Array Crew, TV Academy, WIF and Producers Guild of America.