Some Things Won’t Sleep
some things won’t sleep (short)
2014
Synopsis: Anika and her husband have the perfect marriage. Or so it seems. But flashes from a gruesome future scene seem to hint that something is about to go terribly awry. When a secret is revealed and the marriage begins to fall apart, Anika attempts to do the most horrific thing possible to salvage her relationship. Unfortunately, some secrets won’t stay buried for very long.
Writer/Director: Leah Johnston
Producer: Andre Pettigrew
Recipient of the National Screen Institute- Drama Prize Recipient, Brian Linehan Foundation- Award Sponsor
WINNER: Best Production Design- Canadian Film Fest,
WINNER: Special Jury Prize- Worldfest Houston,
NOMINEE: Best Short- Screen Nova Scotia Awards,
NOMINEE: Best Actress- ACTRA Maritime Awards,
Official Selection: Montreal World Film Festival, CBC Shorts Gala- Atlantic Film Festival,
Island Media Arts Festival, Parrsboro Film Festival, Love Your Shorts Film Festival
New Vision Film Festival, Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival
Nickel Independent Film Festival