{"id":3635,"date":"2026-02-18T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:00:37","slug":"652-emma-elizabeth-steiger-wait-to-tell-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=3635","title":{"rendered":"652. Emma Elizabeth Steiger \u201cWait To Tell Mother\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Wednesday!<\/p>\n

Emma Steiger brought her short film \u201cWait To Tell Mother\u201d to Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2025 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay – Short Film, as well as the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Director- Short Film – Drama. Considering Emma was the director, writer, co-lead actor and one of the producers on the film, and it is no surprise that their name appears on two of those awards!<\/p>\n

Emma was a delightful presence at the festival and even tolerated my overly paternal response to the film.<\/p>\n

If you cannot guess, \u201cWait To Tell Mother,\u201d deals with family dynamics and someone like myself had to personally thank Emma at the festival for making such a wonderful film about a father\u2019s role. I do love all the mother-daughter stories at the festivals, but give me a lovingly portrayed father- daughter story and I melt.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy the interview!<\/p>\n

Visit Emma\u2019s website at https:\/\/www.emmasteiger.com<\/a>
\nFollow Emma on Instagram at @emma.steiger<\/a>
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Discover Indie Film Links
\nDIF Podcast Website<\/a> – DIF Instagram<\/a> –\u00a0DIF BlueSky<\/a>
\nDiscover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website<\/a>
\nSherman Oaks Film Festival<\/a>
\nFilm Invasion Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Discover Film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy Wednesday! Emma Steiger brought her short film \u201cWait To Tell Mother\u201d to Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2025 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay – Short Film, as well as the Filmmakers Awards for Outstanding Short Film – Drama and Outstanding Director- Short Film – Drama. Considering Emma was the … <\/p>\n

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