
Mimi Cave
Directing
Biography
Mimi Cave was born in Chicago and began her career behind the camera creating music videos for artists such as Sleigh Bells and Vance Joy. From there, she moved on to short films, which earned her critical acclaim at festivals worldwide, most recently with I’m Happy, I Promise, a selection of SXSW in 2020. In 2022, she made her narrative feature debut with Fresh.
Known For

Follow Charlie Cale, a woman with an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying, as she hits the road and, at every stop, encounters a new cast of characters and crimes she can't help but solve.
Poker Face

Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.
Fresh

Teacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become suspicious of a secret.
Holland
A desperate cyclist and his charismatic new team doctor concoct a dangerous training program in order to win the Tour de France. But as the race progresses and jealous teammates, suspicious authorities, and the racer’s own paranoia close in, they must take increasingly dark measures to protect both his secret and his lead.
Pumping Black

A series of phone calls narrate Parker's mission to find true happiness through superficial obsessions.
I'm Happy, I Promise
Sidney, 6, is woken from sleep to go on a series of mishap adventures with Jane. The night lights up with wild moments, and as Jane's instabilities unravel, their journey grows more and more fragile. This film aims to explore the depth of responsibility between adult and child. Follow Jane and Sidney in this tale of trust, imagination, fear and danger.
Vessel

Set in a haunting pseudo-suburban landscape, a resentful young mother and her pliable teenage son independently decide to abandon their responsibilities on the same day.