Open Your Eyes (2008 film) explained
Open Your Eyes is a 2008 short film written and directed by Susan Cohen.[1]
Synopsis
Struggling to come to terms with her life and husband (Eric Lange) after breast cancer, Julia (Traci Dinwiddie) gets more than she bargained for when she attends a bridal shower and finds herself locked in a bathroom with Kat (Suzy Nakamura) - the frank-talking sister of the bride-to-be (Teresa Huang).[2]
Festivals and awards
Awards
- American Film Institute Jean Picker Firstenberg Award for Excellence DWW 2008
- Palm Springs International ShortFest 2008 - the Alexis Award for Most Promising Student Filmmaker[3]
- Anchorage International Film Festival 2008 - best short film[4]
- Canada International Film Festival 2009 - best director[5]
- Beverly Hills Shorts Festival 2009 - best drama, best film, best director, and best actress for Traci Dinwiddie
- Vail Film Festival 2009 - best student film
- WorldFest Houston International Film Festival 2009 - Platinum Remi Award for Graduate Level Student Productions
- West Chester Film Festival 2009 - best student film[6]
- 42nd Humboldt Film Festival 2009 - the Jim DeMulling Speak Out Award and honorable mention best narrative[7]
- Santa Cruz Film Festival 2009 - Audience Award for Best Student Work[8]
- British Film Festival Los Angeles 2009 - best student film and best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
- Iowa Independent Film Festival 2009 - best student film
- Action on Film International Film Festival 2009 - best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
- Mexico International Film Festival 2009 - Golden Palm Winner - student film
Nominations
- Milan International Film Festival 2009 - best short film
- Method Fest Independent Film Festival 2009 - best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
- British Film Festival Los Angeles 2009 - best supporting actress short film for Suzy Nakamura
- Little Rock Film Festival 2009 - best short film
- Action on Film International Film Festival 2009 - best supporting actress short film for Suzy Nakamura and best female filmmaker short film category for Susan Cohen
Selected festival screenings
External links
Notes
- http://www.openyoureyesmovie.com/ Open Your Eyes
- Web site: Open Your Eyes - Cleveland International Film Festival :: April 7 - 18, 2021. 2020-09-08. www.clevelandfilm.org. en.
- Web site: open your eyes. 2020-09-08. stephanie-martin. en.
- Web site: 2008-12-01. Traci Dinwiddie's 'Open Your Eyes' Anchorage International Film Festival screening dates. 2020-09-08. Winchester Bros. en-US.
- Web site: says. Carina Cojeen. Winter by Susan Cohen – ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival. 2020-09-08. en-US.
- Web site: Award Winners. 2020-09-08. West Chester Film Festival. en-US.
- Web site: Martin Stephanie (ADF). adfcine.org.
- Web site: Santa Cruz Film Festival 2009 : Profile. 2020-09-08. santacruz.festivalgenius.com.