The Shiva Callers

Directed by Emi Schaufeld

Type of Film: Comedy
Length of Film: 10:17
Producers: Juan C. Quimper
Editor: Danielle Kampf
Cinematography: Trent Garlipp

When a closeted woman's girlfriend shows up to her grandfather's shiva unexpectedly, she must do anything in her power to stop her family from finding out.

Undergraduate
ebs338@nyu.edu

Emi Schaufeld is a writer, director, and comedian who lives in Astoria, NY. Her work is super rad and has been showcased in festivals worldwide such as Frameline Film Festival, Leeds Queer Film Festival and Wicked Queer: Boston LGBTQ. She has been a two time finalist at the NYU Fusion Film Festival as well as a finalist at the NYU New Visions and Voices festival where her film won three awards. Emi is passionate about making work that is both comedic and socially important. Finally Emi is very cool and extremely attractive.