Emma Baker
Directing
Biography
Emma Baker is a filmmaker living and working in Los Angeles, California. They graduated summa cum laude with a B.F.A in Film from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts with a minor in Art Photography. During her time at Syracuse University, Emma gained hands-on experience with industry-level film equipment through her job at the VPA Equipment Cage. They also developed their skills in writing, directing, cinematography, and camera operation, studying under industry professionals. Her films have been screened locally and premiered at FAMU International in Prague, Czechia.
Known For
Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.
A Pale View of Hills
A year after her dismissal from a Michelin-starred restaurant, Chef Grace Collins, now managing a more modest eatery, has an unsavory encounter with the critic responsible for her firing.
Crudo
In order to save her young teammate from the bloody expectations of their coach, baton twirler Emma must confront her own insecurities in the middle of an important competition.
Majorette
Trapped in their frames and monitored by a menacing curator, two paintings long to escape from the art gallery's white walls. As the paintings lock eyes across the room, an unspoken connection between them sets the stage for revolution. With a distinctive blend of live-action and animation, this short film by Evan Bode employs surreal metaphor to explore ideas about power, resistance, queer identity, visibility, and liberation from constructed borders.
Out of Frame
One day, timid Cecille dares to ask a coworker on a date. As the night progresses, she sets her beautiful and hungry self free.
Little Bird
Unimpressed with her actors and running out of time, film director Ash turns to dark and powerful methods to get the perfect shot and finally finish her movie.
Final Cut
Jana must confront a bureaucratic space machine and her relationship with her boyfriend while attempting to go to space.
Stardust
In a world not so different from ours, the sun is going to rise for the first time in 20 years. David is determined to block the sun out much to the dismay of his daughter, Samantha, whose drive to watch the sunrise forces David to acknowledge a pain he’d rather keep hidden.
Rays
Four college journalists begin to question everything when a bloody fairy tale, read around the campfire from a stolen journal, starts to come to life.
Spilled Ink
A fantastical drama that follows a young girl’s imaginative journey to express her emotions through the art left behind by older generations in their home.
Day of Wrath
Lux searches for the eraser he needs to fix his drawing, but when his attempts to get his family's attention are ignored, he begins to disappear.
Vanishing Point
After her mother’s funeral, Wren returns to her childhood home for the first time in years. There she finds a ruined house, strange clues, and a dark presence among the trees.