Open Your Eyes   |    Drama    |    Shorts Block  C
Directed by: Susan Cohen
2008   |   13m 53s   |   USA   |   www.openyoureyesmovie.com

Struggling to come to terms with her life and marriage after breast cancer, Julia gets more than she bargained for when she attends a bridal shower and finds herself locked in a bathroom with the frank-talking sister of the bride-to-be. OPEN YOUR EYES is a poignant and humorous look at our complex relationship with breasts, each other and what it really means to be whole.

Screening Times: Sinclair Auditorium
Thursday, 9:15 pm / Friday, 7:30 pm / Saturday, 5:00 pm

About the Director: After graduating from the University of Toronto and before fulfilling her dream of working in the film industry, Susan Cohen honed her skills as a producer and executive in the software, interactive and online arenas in both Canada and the United States. In 2001, Susan decided to pursue her dream to become a filmmaker – and she’s never looked back. Susan is slated to produce two independent features, NOT DEAD YET, REALLY and THE CHEF, and is currently in development on a television series. Last year, Susan was selected from over two hundred applicants to be one of the eight women to participate in AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women 2007. OPEN YOUR EYES is Susan’s writing and directing debut. She is now working on writing her first feature, which she hopes will be her feature directing debut.