Dandelion in the Pavement

It's no wonder Karen received a Hollywood Foreign Press Association Award for the film as well as got to shadow director, Rodrigo Garcia on the new HBO series "In Treatment."

Karen has just completed her MFA in Film Directing at CalArts where she has made over ten short films. Specifically, Dandelion in the Pavement was chosen as an official selection for the CalArts Showcase at REDCAT Theatre in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in May 2007.

Before attending CalArts, Karen received her BA in Theatre Directing from the University of North Texas and while in residence, Karen was named, "Theatre Arts Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year" and "Who's Who Among Students in America."

It looks as is this film is headed to several festivals already.

This touching story is based on actual events, and is a haunting portrait of the isolation of a five-year-old girl, Reagan, who is the lone survivor of a car crash that displaces her in a ravine for ten days. At times poetic and heartbreakingly real, this film becomes an exploration of the resiliency and innocence of a child as the barrier between reality and fantasy dissolves.

This film is a definite recommend. I can't wait to see what Karen Stegall chooses to direct next. Despite all the contradictions, one thing is for certain, this 5 or 6-year-old girl had survived something tragic, and perhaps on some level she knew what had happened, but somehow she found the strength and perseverance to live through it.