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In The Stepmom we meet the character of Saoirse, a young Canadian woman who, grieving the recent death of her mother, moves to Ireland to reconnect with her roots. There, she falls in love and finds herself in the unexpected position of stepmother. The film follows her burgeoning relationship with the young girl, compounded by her antagonistic mother. When the opportunity of a lifetime presents itself in Canada, Saoirse must choose between family life abroad or pursuing her dreams back home. A story about love, about losing and finding motherhood, and about living abroad\\u2026with some Irish craic thrown in for good measure.The Play\\u2019s HistoryThe Stepmom short film is adapted from an award-winning one-woman show, Almost a Stepmom. Featuring one woman playing six characters, Almost a Stepmom debuted in the 2015 Victoria Fringe Festival to critical acclaim. It was then chosen from dozens of entries to headline the 2016 Shift One Act Play Festival and subsequently toured to the 2016 Calgary Fringe Festival, where it was named one of the top five shows in the festival, and won the Jester\\u2019s Cap Award. In 2017 the play enjoyed a sold-out run at the Vancouver Celticfest followed by a sold-out run later that year at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. The show has been performed in schools, pubs and theatres throughout Western Canada. Keara is also a published writer, a professional voice over artist, and the Director of Sponsorship & Development at the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival.