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Omi

Directed by Emily Lerer

When he finally pops the question to his steady shiksa girlfriend, Matt, a millennial mensch, gets possessed by his dead Yiddish grandma, Omi, who's back and out for blood!

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Director Identity

Bio

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.

Press

"Deadline Cast announcement"
https://deadline.com/2025/01/dree-hemingway-connie-shi-cast-jewish-comedy-omi-1236259644/