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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

Name: Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes
Director: Kevin Kopacka

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Independent Feature Film | 2018-2021 | Horror, Love, Mystery | Germany

Main data

Director	Kevin Kopacka
Written by	Kevin Kopacka, Lili Villanyi (co-writer)
Production	Crossbones GmbH, Sylenteye Films UG [de]
Distributor	Dark Sky Films [us], MPI Media Group [us], Tiberius Film GmbH & Co.KG [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	13/05/2018
End of shooting	03/06/2018
Filming regions	Germany - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Project data

Length of movie	74 min

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube
Trailer/Video on Youtube

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Behind the scenes

Brief synopsis

A couple spend eternity in a castle until their reality starts to shift, as the unknown moves into their lives.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Luisa Taraz	Margot/Lilith [L]
Jeff Wilbusch	Fridolin/Gregor [L]
Frederik von Lüttichau	Dieter/Klaus [L]
Anna Platen	Albertime/Eva [L]
Robert Nickisch	Rolf [SR]
Elena Gomez Alvarez	Marion [SR]
Bill Becker	Sandwich [SR]
Christopher Ramm	Willi [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Colorist	Kevin Kopacka
Sound assistant	Jens Hecht
Director of photography	Lukas Dolgner
1st assistant camera	Magoo Sophie Meyer
1st assistant camera	Karim Marold
Costume designer	Teresa Grosser
Director	Kevin Kopacka
Editor	Kevin Kopacka
Gaffer	Frederic Adam
Lighting technician / electrician	Christian Mark
Lighting technician / electrician	Sebastian Uhlemann
Lighting technician / electrician	Tim Oldag
Fx makeup artist	Robert Franz
Music supervisor	Philip Rother
Producer	Lili Villanyi
Producer	Kevin Kopacka
Production designer	Rani Messias
Set decorator	Rani Messias
Prop maker	Karoline Hinz
Screenwriter	Kevin Kopacka
Co-writer	Lili Villanyi
Production sound mixer	Marco Damke

Production companies

Company	Comment
Crossbones GmbH
Sylenteye Films UG [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Dark Sky Films [us]
MPI Media Group [us]
Tiberius Film GmbH & Co.KG [de]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Support	MV Film Commission
Costumes	Co.co costume services [de] KB: Teresa Grosser	KB: Teresa Grosser
Image (VFX)	Mind and Image GmbH & Co. KG 3D, VFX	3D, VFX

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Lukas Dolgner	2022	Ravenheart Int. Film Festival [no] Best Cinematography	Best Cinematography	Winner
Rani Messias	2022	Nevermore Film Festival [us] Best Set Design	Best Set Design	Nominated
Teresa Grosser	2021	FilmQuest Festival [us] Best Costumes - Feature	Best Costumes - Feature	Nominated
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Be Afraid Festival [it] Best Horror Feature (Hauptpreis)	Best Horror Feature (Hauptpreis)	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Be Afraid Festival [it] Best Horror Film (Audience Award)	Best Horror Film (Audience Award)	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Dracula Film Festival [ro] Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Santiago Horror Film Festival [cl] Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Nominated
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Nightmare Film Festival [us] Best Screenplay	Best Screenplay	Nominated
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	FilmQuest Festival [us] Best Director	Best Director	Nominated
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Festival [ar] Best International Feature Film	Best International Feature Film	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	Phenomena Festival [br] Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Winner
Kevin Kopacka	2021	FrightFest [uk] Best Film	Best Film	Winner
Lukas Dolgner	2021	FilmQuest Festival [us] Best Cinematography	Best Cinematography	Winner
Lukas Dolgner	2021	Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Festival [ar] Best Cinematography	Best Cinematography	Winner
Frederik von Lüttichau	2021	Nightmare Film Festival [us] Best Supporting Performance	Best Supporting Performance	Winner
Lili Villanyi	2021	Nightmare Film Festival [us] Best Screenplay	Best Screenplay	Nominated

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Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	Uruguay	Nox Film Festival
2022	Australia	Sydney Film Festival
2022	Mexico	Feratum Film Festival
2022	Netherlands	But Film Fest
2022	Sweden	Monsters of Film
2022	USA	Panic Fest
2022	Canada	Calgary Underground Film Festival
2022	Germany	Hard Line Film Festival
2022	Switzerland	Brugggore Film Festival
2022	USA	Chattanooga Film Festival
2022	USA	Nevermore Film Festival North Carolina Premiere	North Carolina Premiere
2021	Italy	Be Afraid Horror Fest
2021	USA	FilmQuest Festival
2021	USA	San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Festival
2021	United Kingdom	Fractured Visions
2021	USA	Nightmare Film Festival
2021	Costa Rica	Lusca Fantastic Film Fest
2021	Romania	Dracula Film Festival
2021	Ireland	IFI Horrorthon
2021	Denmark	Blodig Weekend
2021	USA	Salem Horror Fest
2021	USA	FilmQuest
2021	Germany	Randfilm Fest
2021	USA	Popcorn Frights Festival
2021	China	Pumpkin Fantasy Film Fest
2021	Chile	Santiago Horror Film Festival
2021	Australia	Monster Fest
2021	Germany	Basta La Vista - International Genre Festival
2021	Brazil	Phenomena Festival
2021	United Kingdom	FrightFest

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Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	USA	Thursday, 16/06/2022

Links

Reviews
Review - The Hollywood News	https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2021/08/28/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-review-dir-kevin-kopacka-frightfest/
Review: Bloody Disgusting	https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3678953/popcorn-frights-2021-capsule-reviews-psychedelic-nightmare-dawn-breaks-behind-eyes/
Review - Movie Ramblings	http://www.movieramblings.com/2021/08/28/arrow-video-frightfest-review-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes/
Review - Electric Ramblings	https://www.electric-shadows.com/frightfest-2021-reviews/
Review - Dread Central	https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/410864/exclusive-look-at-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes/?fbclid=IwAR3KWB9KFDvpLlE6hGAaDiGjkfKZxMpNKyybiWGyNtyJ8MxPaJ4q9_9fwxc
Review - Horror DNA	https://www.horrordna.com/features/6-unmissable-films-from-arrow-video-frightfest-2021
Review - Slay Away With Us	https://www.slayawaywithus.com/post/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-review-our-eternity-in-this-castle
Review - The People's Movies	https://thepeoplesmovies.com/2021/08/arrow-video-frightfest-2021-film-review-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes2021/
Review - BFI	https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/frightfest-2021
Review - Eye for Film	https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-2021-film-review-by-jennie-kermode
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes - review	https://www.critic.de/film/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-16367/
Kino Zeit	https://www.kino-zeit.de/film-kritiken-trailer-streaming/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-2021
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes – Kritik	https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/04/28/panic-fest-2022-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-and-the-outwaters/
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes – Kritik (Filmstarts)	https://www.filmstarts.de/nachrichten/18540916.html
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes – Kritik (Filmchecker)	https://filmchecker.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/filmkritik-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-2021/
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes - review	https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/reviewsnews/panic-fest-2022-review-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-proves-gothic-hauntings-still-hold-power
One of the Best Horror Movie in recent years	https://www.moviepilot.de/news/einer-der-besten-horrorfilme-der-letzten-jahre-kommt-aus-deutschland-und-kaum-jemand-kennt-ihn-1137894
Articles / Reports
A Love letter to Gothic Horror	https://www.deadline-magazin.de/liebesbrief-an-den-gothic-horrorfilm-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-von-kevin-kopacha/
Teaser Trailer for new Mystery-Horror	https://www.scary-movies.de/88697/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-teaser-trailer/
Bloody Disgusting Exclusive	https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3673549/dawn-breaks-behind-eyes-seduces-70s-inspired-gothic-nostalgia-trailer/
FrightFest Festival Lineup	https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2021/07/08/neill-blomkamps-demonic-to-open-this-years-arrow-video-frightfest-august-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=neill-blomkamps-demonic-to-open-this-years-arrow-video-frightfest-august-event
An Ode to the 60s	https://marvelousvideos.com/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-seduces-with-70s-inspired-gothic-nostalgia/
Gothic Nostalgia Overload	https://frightnerd.com/2021/07/13/gothic-nostalgia-overload-in-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-trailer/
Teaser for Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes	https://www.ilcineocchio.it/cinema/teaser-per-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes/
EFM sales	https://www.screendaily.com/news/mpi-boards-efm-sales-on-gothic-horror-fright-fest-premiere-dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-exclusive/5167290.article
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' [Trailer].	https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3713868/dawn-breaks-behind-the-eyes-draws-inspiration-from-mario-bava-and-classic-gothic-horror-trailer/

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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

Main data

Shooting data

Project data

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Stills

Posters

Behind the scenes

Brief synopsis

Cast

Crew

Production companies

Distribution / Sales companies

Facilities

Awards

Festivals

TV-broadcast

Cinema releases and premieres

Links