In collaboration with producer Shaheen Schleifer, since MYRTLE debuted on June 29, 2021, McCormack’s exquisite performance and directorial abilities have garnered various awards from film festivals around the globe. McCormack herself, is a veteran actress; having performed in various high-profile theaters throughout the UK, as well as on multiple BBC programs. MYRTLE has earned titles like Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and has been placed as a semi-finalist at Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, thus qualifying for Oscar recognition. This film has left critics and audiences stunned — from the United States to Europe — with the profound, yet hard-to-swallow, depth of intentional and creative storytelling centered around the “choices” open to the poor, a mother’s unconditional love, social justice, and capital punishment. This film delivered art that faces hardship head on, providing viewers with an undeniably vulnerable, personal showcase of a woman living through a traumatic experience.
