DAEDALUS
Inspired by ancient Greek myth, young refugee Lux fights to escape a detainment camp under the shadow of her mysterious & cruel sister Arsinoe.
Daedalus is Katerina Munis' directorial debut, originally developed as a USC MFA Thesis and partially captured in an immersive, 3D extended-reality on an LED volume. Awarded the FOX production grant, USC Gary Memorial Scholarship, and XR Stage immersive grant. Awarded Best Director at its premiere in the Beverly Hills Film Festival in competition with feature films, and Best Director at the 2024 Los Angeles International Shorts. Awarded the 2024 TELLY for Best Director in Immersive Filmmaking. Recipient of the European Cinematography Awards for Best Film and Best Cinematography. Recipient of Vail Film Festival award for Best Short. Finalist in the Canadian Screen Awards-qualifying 57th Houston WorldFest. Featured in the 2024 American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.