The Day She Awakened
A family awakening unravels after a suicide attempt leaves the southern family to dismantle their beliefs or be torn apart.
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Dina Faye GilmoreWriterBeing Joan
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Dina Faye GilmoreChosen FamilyBeing Joan
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Project Type:Screenplay, Short Script
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Genres:Drama, LGBTQ, Teen Suicide, Teens
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Number of Pages:16
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Indie Short FestLos Angeles, CA
November 29, 2020
Nominee -
IndieX Film FestLos Angeles, CA
November 15, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
Chicago Indie Film AwardsChicago, IL
September 25, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles, CA
July 19, 2020
Finalist
Dina F. Gilmore is an award-winning Director, Filmmaker, and Screenwriter. Gilmore thrives to inspire and empower others through multimedia resources utilizing her creative gifts as a masterful storyteller and visual healer. She merges her artistic creations with healing aspects and incorporates them into digital media to infuse the transformative qualities into her work. This magical partnering assists in expanding awareness, inspiring acceptance, and being part of the change for a brighter world that works to lift one another up instead of tear down. Gilmore enjoys writing powerful and moving stories that awaken vulnerability, feature relatable material and empower viewers to build a better world through understanding, voice and connection.
This short is based on my own suicide attempt when I was 22 and I was inspired to alter the ending based on M. Night Shyamalan's work. I thrive to write and direct the hard stories that need to be shared in hopes of empowering, inspiring and eliciting change to allow expansion in life. We should grow and evolve as humans on this Earth and I hope my projects are part of movement forward.