WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
ABOUT HER FIRST FILM

“It’s an impressive directing debut for actress Lily Mariye. Heartfelt and unusually sensitive to the heightened experience of children, “The Shangri-la Cafe” is a strong showcase for Mariye’s directing talents. It deserves to be expanded into a feature.” -Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

"An extraordinary debut by a unique new voice in American filmmaking."
-Jonathan Kaplan, Director, The Accused, Over the Edge

"... Lily is a director with vision."
-Anthony Edwards, Actor/Director

"A compelling and emotional story, superbly told, Lily Mariye has much to say and this is a powerful beginning." 
-Lesli Linka Glatter, Director, The Proposition, Now and Then, State of Emergency

AWARDS

• Best Voice of Color Screenplay--Ohio Independent Film Festival (Cleveland, OH)
• Best Short Film Award-- Moondance International Film Festival (Boulder, CO)
• Best Screenplay Award-- Brussels Independent Int'l Film Festival (Brussels, Belgium)
  
• Second Place, Best Short Film-- Nashville Independent Film Festival (Nashville, TN)
  
• Filmmaker of the Year 2000 by the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.)