Suzanne O'Keeffe

Suzanne O'Keeffe is an imaginative director, writer and producer whose films have screened at the Short Film Corner: Cannes Film Festival and been nominated for a Leo Award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. She is creator, director and executive producer of Imagine Festival, an ongoing series of music, art and workshop events intended to invigorate and connect people working for a peaceful, healthy planet.

Suzanne is founder of the independent production company eluminate films, as well as Imagine Festival LLC. She received her MA in professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University and began her directing career at Vancouver Film School's digital media program. She has worked extensively in marketing and currently holds the position of Marketing Manager for KOCE Public Television.

suzanne@eluminatefilms.com

www.imaginefestival.com / www.myspace.com/imaginefestival

Filmography

Band of Mothers: the New American Revolutionaries — co-producer, co-director
True stories of military mothers breaking the mold and speaking out for peace
(feature / digital / in production)

Quiet Heroes — director
Personal stories of loss and hope to reduce drunk driving. Screened at a Congressional event on Capitol Hill
(12 min. / digital / 2005)

Full Serve — director, co-writer, co-producer
Comedy drama about two teenage boys struggling with what it means to be a man. Screened at the Short Film Corner: Cannes Film Festival 2004
(26 min. / digital / 2002)

Soul Searching — director, writer, producer
Personal examination of the question if you change your beliefs, does life change? Nominated for a Leo Award given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for best student film
(6 min. / digital / 1997)

Projects in Development

FemWorld — writer
comedy feature script

Black Sheep Cafe — creator
1/2 hour television comedy series

Montana's Quest — co-creator
1-hour television drama series

Pacific West Indemnity — co-creator
1-hour television comedy series

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