Mageina Tovah – is a writer, and actor, who has been in the film and television industry for over a decade. She has worked on projects such as American Horror Story, Shameless and the Spider-man movies.
She has now written her first screenplay, Hux, that centers around a protagonist who is a girl on the autism spectrum.
‘A woman struggling with the isolation of autism, suddenly finds herself truly alone when civilization comes to an end.’
The film will be her directorial debut, and she will be co directing with Charlie Lieberman ASC, who is also a landscape photographer. Charlie is best known for his work on television shows such as Heroes and Joan of Arcadia.
Mageina describes the story as;
‘A woman struggling with the isolation of autism, and trying so hard, but so unsuccessfully to connect with others, suddenly finds herself truly alone when civilization comes to an end. But when she encounters another lost soul, the two find an improbable bond in the midst of their desolation.’
The KickStarter site states the following reasons to support the production of the film:
‘We can always use more strong female leads in film!
How often do we get to see a character with autism in a heroic role?
Seasoned veterans of the film industry working together to make something beautiful!’
To learn more abut Hux, and this KickStarter campaign, please visit the website