Wellness guru Ivy Sage is a model of thoughtfulness and serenity, especially in front of a visiting journalist who is auditing one of her pricey spiritual retreats. But behind the scenes, she vents her narcissism and paranoia on the loyal members of her Inner Circle. When she singles out one of her most devoted followers for special abuse, it may be enough to finally push him to escape her control.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
KATIE GRAHAM and ANDREW MATTHEWS are a filmmaking couple in Austin, Texas, whose feature debut comedy, ZERO CHARISMA, won the Audience Award at SWSX in 2013 and was distributed by Tribeca Films. Their previous shorts, SHUCKY DARN and LIBERTY HILL, premiered at Fantastic Fest and SXSW, respectively. They also shot and edited the feature documentaries BEST WORST MOVIE (SXSW 2009) and THE AMERICAN SCREAM (Best Documentary, Fantastic Fest 2012). They created, write and direct multiple award-winning educational series for PBS Digital Studios.
