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Filmmakers To Know: Lakisha R. Lemons

Putting in the work to discover Lakisha R. Lemons was a rewarding find. She has been directing films for almost 10 years, developed her own production company, and is still currently active in producing, writing, and directing a film titled, The Day.



Her 2013 film Border Break is what makes the horror/thriller category so vast and has gotten some considerable attention. A chilling 'based on true events' story, it seems to be a docu-narrative that focuses on re-telling the events behind teenager Janet Taylor's disappearance in Mexico three years ago.

Lakisha's body of work seems to be genre diverse but seeing that she's open to creatively expressing herself through horror, I would love to see and support more projects of hers in this arena.

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