She the Creator

Set in the isolated town of Port Townsend, WA, SHE THE CREATOR (2022) is a psycho-spiritual thriller following Lilith (Bernadette Cuvalo); an agoraphobic painter obsessed with the alchemical process, who’s only connection to the outside world is through her young and enamored caretaker Kat (Johanna Warren).

Lilith begins to lose sight of reality as her paintings take on a life of their own and Kat makes a deal to sell Lilith’s work at a local gallery. Kat’s growing obsession with Lilith and her art pushes Lilith’s mental state to the limits as the subjects in her paintings begin appearing to her in visions and dreams. As Lilith walks the line between creativity and self-destruction, her realities collide and she must make a choice as to which demons she will face, and how far she is willing to go to achieve artistic perfection.

Directed by Ettie Wahl, this film is a prayer, a dedication, and a commitment to every artist, queer person, and survivor—to learn the balance between devotion to our work and to ourselves.