Producer and Lead Actress, Emily De Margheriti Discusses her Horror/Comedy Sissy, which premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW).
Italian-Australian, Producer and Lead Actress, Emily De Margheriti Discusses her Horror/Comedy Sissy, which premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW).
De Margheriti stars as Alex, the glamourous antagonist, who prides herself in being fiercely loyal and unequivocally the most authentic version of herself.
In speaking with De Margheriti, we find that the young producer has an extremely talented family that involved in the arts her entire life, even if some of the relatives do not do so professionally.
De Margheriti was delighted by the script, written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, that she took on the project based on the concept and how well it was written.
Sissy addresses core themes throughout the film including: the harmful side of social media (her positivity filled Instagram is @emilyjanede), friendship conflict & growth, mental health awareness, perception vs reality, search for self-acceptance & so on. De Margheriti uncovers the message behind these concepts—what the audience should take away and, hopefully, learn from in their own lives.
Aside from her role as a producer, De Margheriti also takes on a dual role as an actress in the films, I Hate Kids (2019, Chaos (2019) and Theatre of the Dead (2013). She graduated from WAAPA’s Bachelor of Performing Arts in 2016, Brent Street’s Cert IV in Performing Arts Course in 2012 and Canberra Dance Development Centre’s Vocational Dance Program in 2011.
The young filmmaker spoke to us from her primary home in Australia before venturing back to the United States, here in Southern California talking about movie making, her budding career and her production company, DEMS Entertainment.
Follow Emily De Margheriti on Instagram @emilyjanede. Follow her production company DEMS Entertainment, on Instagram @demsentertainment. To find out what’s coming next at www. demsentertainment.com.
