"My Tendency Is to Prioritize Collaboration": Eva Steinmetz on Her Student Short Film Showcase Winner Marina

A father-daughter relationship finds eventual catharsis through conflict in Marina, writer-director Eva Steinmetz's MFA thesis film completed during her studies at Temple University. The titular character (Grace McLean) struggles as the sole caretaker for her mentally and physically declining father (Peter Friedman). Indeed, their shifting roles has caused quite a rift in their relationship--and even rehashes past resentments--causing both parties to simmer with perpetual frustration. With the h...