World Premiere
Close Your Eyes
Shorts in Competition: Narrative
| USA | 14 MINUTES | English | English subtitlesDrama, Female Director(s)
Thirteen-year-old Imani Cortes is a gifted photographer longing to experience her first kiss. She has a crush on a quiet artist, Junito, with whom she has a natural connection, but she also faces an enormous challenge: she is slowly losing her sight to retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease. Will Imani let her disease stop her or be the path to independence?
Screening in Shorts Program: Unlimited Ride
Screening in Shorts Program: Unlimited Ride
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sonia Malfa
SONIA MALFA is a self-taught filmmaker based in New York City. A graduate of UC Santa Cruz and the University of Buffalo, she has produced films and commercials for the NFL, Nike, MTV, Discovery and others. She is the recipient of a New York State Council for the Arts Individual Filmmakers Grant.
Director
Sonia Malfa
Screenwriter
Sonia Malfa
Producer
Sophia Leang-Soto, Brian Cange
Editor
Alexandra Debricon
Cinematographer
Lisa Rinzler
Composer
Gary Gunn
Co-Producer
Xavier De Nauw, Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
Cast
Kimberly Lora, Julian Fernandez-Kemp, Sara Contreras, Victor Cruz, Rhina Valentin, Mia Ysabel
Contacts
US Sales Contact
Print Source
International Sales Contact
Press Contact
David Magdael
David Magdael & Associates
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: 213 624 7827
dmagdael@dmagpr.com
David Magdael & Associates
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: 213 624 7827
dmagdael@dmagpr.com
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The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.