Lucy Sandler is a filmmaker with a particular interest in the nuance of the female perspective and coming of age stories. Mechi Lakatos is a writer and filmmaker whose work explores dislocation, intergenerational rupture, and the emotional interior lives of women, queer people, and immigrants. The pair co-wrote the short film The Weight of a Dog, which played at Aspen and Atlanta in 2025.

Their first feature film development together, Danny is My Boyfriend, follows Lucy and Mechi after they discover they’re dating the same man. The pair fumble their way through a series of misguided schemes, enlisting a parade of eccentric and unqualified accomplices in a half-baked mission to get revenge. Lucy and Mechi join us to discuss their improvisational approach to the film before their World Premiere at Slamdance.

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Mechi Lakatos Website, IMDb, Instagram
Lucy Sandler Website, IMDb, Instagram

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Danny Jarabek

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