SHE FALLS LIKE WATER (feature in development)
When a former actress’ rising theater star daughter disappears, she’s forced to confront her past trauma while trying to save the one person who matters most.
A modern retelling of the Demeter and Persephone Greek myth.
Written and Directed by Alana Waksman
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Status: In development
2022 Austin Film Festival Script Competition Semi-Finalist - For feature scripts in all genres with an original concept and distinctive voice.
2022 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Screenplay Contest Finalist
2024 Stowe Story Labs Film Fatales Fellowship Finalist
Praise for SHE FALLS LIKE WATER:
"SHE FALLS LIKE WATER is a relentless and intriguing mystery that unfolds on each and every page until its final blackout. The storytelling is inventive, intelligent, and provides a unique fingerprint of the writer, who will more than likely be one to watch." - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
"A well-developed and special screenplay with mythical tone, pretension-less depth, strong structure and pacing, languid narrative, engaging characters and vivid setting." - Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Image by Barbara Cole