Laura Moss’s Haunting, Provocative “birth/rebirth” Opens In Theaters Aug. 18th

IFC Films and Shudder will release birth/rebirth in theaters on August 18th The Future of Film Is Female (FOFIF) Screenings Tuesday, June 27th 7:00 pm The Museum of Modern Art The Roy and Niuta Titus – Theater 2 11 W. 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 **This screening will be followed by a conversation with Director Laura Moss** Wednesday, June 28th 4:00 pm The Museum of Modern Art The Roy and Niuta Titus – Theater 2 11 W. 53rd St, New York, NY 10019  A limited number of press tickets are available. Ticket requests must be confirmed. “A clever, provocative new take on a horror classic is born/reborn. Superbly performed and enjoyably queasy. The triumph of Moss’ impressive first feature is that it makes its high concept feel horribly plausible.” – Jessica Kiang, Variety “A haunting story about motherhood, mortality, and reproductive autonomy, director Laura Moss’ brilliant birth/rebirth takes the Frankenstein myth back to its feminist horror roots. Its story of two unlikely kindred spirits finding one another in the midst of tragedy is both disturbing and moving.” – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge “A uniquely thrilling vision of horror and a scorching directorial debut. Within a clever concept, Moss has also built a story of a fascinating female friendship. Reyes and Ireland give performances that are grounded yet electrifying.” – Kristy Puchko, Mashable “The sinister delights and dread to be found in this horror romp prove to be delicious for the sickos among us. The magnificent performances of Reyes and Ireland align perfectly, peeling back the humanity their two characters had only tenuously been clinging to.” – Chase Hutchinson, Collider Synopsis Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear. __ This standout directorial debut from Laura Moss reimagines Mary Shelley’s classic horror myth Frankenstein with such a contemporary understanding that it becomes something exciting, terrifying, and singularly new. About the Director Laura Moss is a filmmaker from NYC whose work has screened at Tribeca, Rotterdam, and SXSW. Their short film ‘Fry Day’ is featured on the Criterion Channel. They directed the sci-fi/comedy pilot ‘eureka,’ which won Best Director, Comedy Pilot at Seriesfest. They were a 2020 Sundance Screenwriters/Directors Labs fellow. Their award-winning screenplay, ‘Gordon’, co-written with Brendan J. O’Brien, is in development.