Family is an institution. Sometimes, you gotta break out. This is the story of how 17-year-old Candy finds the courage to walk away from everything she's ever known with the hope of discovering a better tomorrow.
Alicia (Lee) Slimmer is an award-winning filmmaker. Her debut feature film, Creedmoria, screened at 12 festivals and won 12 awards, including the Jury Prize for Best Feature Comedy at Cinequest, Audience Favorite at the Brooklyn Film Festival, and the Industry Choice Award at Los Angeles’ Dances With Films Festival. The Hollywood Reporter said Creedmoria “boasts an exuberant comic vitality that keeps the viewer engaged” and The Village Voice called it “a timeless lark: a rollicking, touching family yarn.” Lee is currently in development for her next feature, It’s All Relative, starring Karen Allen. Her indie approach has been highlighted in multiple publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter. She was a featured panelist at Cucalorus for “Ceiling Busters: Women in Film” and has led workshops at Montclair State University and the School of Creative and Performing Arts in Brooklyn. Lee is a contributing writer to Thrive Global, a member of NYWIFT, WIFVNE and Film Fatales, and also runs the monthly writing group, FWD (Film Writer Directors).
