Demons Hate Her! 21-Year-Old Alice Maio Mackay Just Made Six Feature Films in Four Years
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At 21, Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay has already created six features in four years, including her latest, 'The Serpent's Skin,' a demonic lesbian love story. This film draws inspiration from 'The L Word' and favorite episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' Maio Mackay's cinematic style is colorful, witty, sexy, and crazy. She initially announced her filmmaking career through a Lego stop-motion cartoon as a child and went on to adapt Stephen King's story for a competition. Her debut feature was funded via crowdfunding with a personal touch woven into her projects.
Maio Mackay's latest is a demonic lesbian love story that's inspired by the hazy pop-horniness of 'The L Word' and her favorite episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'
Maio Mackay first announced her film career with a stop-motion cartoon she made using Lego as a kid and has since directed six features in four years.
With her debut film 'So Vam,' Maio Mackay included everything she loved, featuring drag queens, extended drag sequences, and a trans vampire.
Maio Mackay prefers her cinema to be colorful, witty, sexy, and crazy, which is reflected in her distinctive filmmaking style.
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