“In my room, the world is beyond my understanding;
But when I walk I see that it consists of three or four
hills and a cloud.” -Wallace Stevens.
PRONE TO WANDER
Written & Directed by Maggie Briggs
PRONE TO WANDER is a landscape narrative set during the heat of an American summer when Lua (12) falls hard into adolescence after the new Pastor and his family move into town and shake things up enough to reveal the cracks beneath the surface of her Southern Baptist community. Told over seven ritualistic Sundays, Lua navigates young love and sexuality with conflicting lessons from her family, her neighbors, and her church. Lua and her neighbors’ stories explore modern spirituality and sex, class disparity, femininity, and generational secrets.
Currently in development.
Press & Support:
TIFF Writers’ Studio
TIFF - Press Release
The Gotham
The Gotham - Deadline
The Gotham - Filmmaker Magazine
Cine Qua Non Revision Lab
Tribeca Film Institute
Variety - TFI
New Orleans South Pitch
Columbia University Screenwriting Night
Columbia University Jury Select
Photos from Columbia University Screenwriting Night, 2019