Emily Hagins Screens 'The Retelling' in Austin

Austin director Emily Hagins hosted a packed private screening of her second feature, The Retelling, on Sunday afternoon. The Retelling is a thriller that unfolds as a boy uncovers old family secrets when his family stays with his grandfather for the summer.

In a brief Q&A session after the screening, Hagins thanked everyone for their support and participation, and said she was submitting the film to festivals. She declined to mention which, in the event the film was rejected.

Hagins, 16, wrote and directed her first feature, the horror film Pathogen, at age 11. She received a Texas Filmmakers Production Fund grant for the film. Emily and her mom Megan were the subjects of a recent documentary, Zombie Girl, which premiered at Fantastic Fest and has also played Slamdance and San Diego Comic-Con.

When asked what her next film would be, Hagins said she's planning a comedy, and that the script has already been started.

Public screenings of The Retelling are not planned at this time.