I Believe in Unicorns

August 12, 2015 · Scruffy City Hall · Socialize at 7:00 p.m. · Screen at 8:00 p.m.

Davina is an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl who often escapes into a beautifully twisted fantasy life. Having grown up quickly as the sole caretaker of her disabled mother, she looks for salvation in a new relationship with an older boy. Davina is swept into a whirlwind of romance and adventure, but the enchantment of her new relationship quickly fades when Sterling’s volatile side begins to emerge. I Believe in Unicorns takes us on a road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love.

“A sensitively observed and arrestingly impressionistic drama that feels at once deeply personal and easily accessible.” — Joe Leydon, Variety

“The performances are strong, the imaginary visions are suggestive and fleeting, and the film as a whole is swoony, tender, skittish, a little scary — in short, this is what young love feels like.” — Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice

About the Filmmaker

Leah Meyerhoff‘s previous short films have collectively screened in over 200 film festivals. She has been shortlisted for the Gotham Awards and her works has been supported by IFP, the Tribeca Film Institute and the Adrienne Shelly Foundation. Meyerhoff is also the founder of Film Fatales, a female filmmaker collective based in New York with ten local chapters around the world, dedicated to the creation of more films by and about women. I Believe in Unicorns is her debut feature.