Utah Filmmaker Showcase
The Artist Foundry presents I See the Demon directed by Jacob Lees Johnson.
At her surprise birthday party, an emotionally vulnerable woman experiences disturbing ‘glitches’ that threaten to turn the best night of her life into a never-ending nightmare.
A discussion and Q&A with filmmakers to follow after the screening.
Read more about our moderator and filmmakers below.
Moderator Bio:
Alex Vejar is a cinephile, journalist, and musician from Los Angeles. His passion for storytelling began with songwriting and led him to a career in sports writing that eventually brought him to Utah in 2018. He started his film programming journey with the Utah Queer Film Festival in 2022. He currently runs the Fear No Film Festival and is an Associate Programmer of Comedy for the Salute Your Shorts Film Festival. He’s also worked on the programming committee of the Utah Film Center’s Artist Foundry, and screened for several other festivals, including Sundance.
Jacob Lees Johnson is a Salt Lake City-based director, writer, editor, and producer. Following a decade of shorts, commercials, an experimental docufiction, and a Rocky Mountain Emmy, I See the Demon is his first feature-length narrative effort.
Regardless of scope, genre, or concept, Jacob brings a depth of emotional sensitivity to his projects, creating environments where cast and crew can flourish, and audiences are engaged.
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