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Filmmakers To Know: Karen Lam

Asian Canadian Karen Lam has been producing and making films for over 10 years now. The dark, fantastical, serious and morbid sense of wit she incorporates as her signature is why I and others are such big fans of her work.

Her latest feature Evangeline is currently making its rounds at screenings across the globe. Described as "a supernatural female revenge fantasy" by Lam herself, this is the tale of a young woman who "has left her sheltered upbringing to reinvent herself in college. As she begins to break out of her shell, she attracts the attention of a sociopathic fraternity leader and his two cohorts. Beaten and left for dead, Evangeline finds herself trapped in a supernatural nightmare, where she is caught between salvation and vengeance. But to save herself, Evangeline discovers she must make the most horrifying choice of all…".

Be sure to check out the links provided above and check out more of Karen Lam's work and the latest information at karenlamfilms.com!

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