Open Your Eyes (2008 film)

Open Your Eyes is a 2008 short film written and directed by Susan Cohen.

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).

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
 * Anchorage International Film Festival 2008 - best short film
 * Canada International Film Festival 2009 - best director
 * 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
 * 42nd Humboldt Film Festival 2009 - the Jim DeMulling Speak Out Award and honorable mention best narrative
 * Santa Cruz Film Festival 2009 - Audience Award for Best Student Work
 * 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
 * 40th Nashville Film Festival - April, 2009
 * Little Rock Film Festival - May, 2009