Awakened (film)

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Awakened
Awakened film poster.jpg
theatrical release poster
Directed byJoycelyn Engle
Arno Malarone
Written byJoycelyn Engle
Christopher M. Capwell
Story byJoycelyn Engle
Produced by Julianne Michelle
Joycelyn Engle
Starring Julianne Michelle
Steven Bauer
John Savage
Stelio Savante
Bryan Dechart
Sally Kirkland
Edward Furlong
Edited byRod Weber
Music byKenneth Lampl
Darren Tate
Distributed byITN Distribution
Supernova Media
Release dates
  • October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)(LA Femme International Fil Festival)
  • March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21)(United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.1 million

Awakened is a 2013 thriller drama film by Joycelyn Engle and Arno Malarone. The film stars Julianne Michelle as Samantha, a woman who returns to her hometown believing that her father murdered her mother years ago. In her exhausting search for the truth about her young mother's untimely death 14 years earlier, Samantha receives help from beyond the grave.

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Plot

Samantha Winston (Julianne Michelle), a 22-year-old woman, returns to her home town after 14 years in search of answers to her mother's untimely death. She is convinced that her father, Jack Winston (John Savage), murdered her mother (Kiva Dawson). In a quest for vengeance, Samantha uncovers an evil and devastating truth.

Samantha tried to escape tragedy much of her life. After her young mother's sudden passing, when Samantha was only 8 yrs old, she went to live with her aunt in Minnesota. Within one year her world was shattered again when her aunt was killed in a car crash. Young Samantha was then sent to live with abusive foster families, and finally she ran off to live on her own at age 16.

Returning to her childhood home as a young adult conjures up loving memories of her life as a child. However, harsh reminders of her father's drunken rampages and the sudden death of her 32-year-old mother dominate her thoughts. She is convinced that her father, 20 years her mother's senior, a jealous and verbally abusive alcoholic, committed this unthinkable crime.

In the exhaustive search for evidence Samantha seeks answers from Lucas Drake (Steven Bauer), her mother's best friend and a successful funeral director and mortuary owner, and her Uncle Thomas (Edward Furlong), among others. As the deep dark secrets of evil plots and schemes in this town unfold, the mystery thickens. [1]

Cast

Production

Reception

Accolades

Award / Film festivalCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
168 Film Festival, US (2013)Best Film (Best Narrated Feature)Joycelyn EngleWon[ citation needed ]
LA Femme Film Festival (2013)Best Feature ProducerJoycelyn Engle and Julianne Michelle Won[ citation needed ]
LA Femme International Film Festival (2013)LA Femme Filmmaker AwardJoycelyn EngleWon[ citation needed ]
NYC Independent Film Festival (2013)Best Feature NarrativeJoycelyn EngleWon [2]
NYC Independent Film Festival (2013)Best Actress Julianne Michelle Won [3]

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