Stay Awake
USA, 94', 2022
age recommendation: 14+
Brothers Ethan (17) and Derek (19) try their best to navigate the pressures of teenage life while tending to their mother’s debilitating prescription drug addiction. Based on the filmmaker’s adolescence in small-town America, Stay Awake is a personal exploration of the roller coaster ride that families go on while trying to help their loved ones battle a disease that affects millions every day.
Jamie Sisley
He is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. In addition, Jamie received an Emmy Nomination for his feature documentary, “Farewell Ferris Wheel." The film won the Creative Promise Award from the Tribeca Film Institute, received an Imagen nomination for the positive portrayal of Latinos in entertainment, and was nationally broadcast on PBS and Netflix. Prior to his feature work, Jamie’s narrative short film, “Stay Awake," premiered at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival, and won both the National Board of Review Film Prize and Slamdance Grand Jury Prize. His work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, SFFILM, Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, ITVS, and The Smithsonian Institute. Jamie earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, and an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Jamie Sisley
- screenplay: Jamie Sisley
- cinematography: Alejandro Mejia
- editing: Alan Canant
- music: Ben Sollee
- sound: Jose Ramirez
- cast: Wyatt Oleff, Fin Argus, Chrissy Metz, Cree Cicchino, Quinn McColgan, Albert Jones, Lorrie Odom
- producer: Shrihari Sathe, Eric Schultz
- production company: Dialectic, Relic Pictures
- original language: English
Filmography
- Farewell Ferris Wheel (2016)
- Stay Awake (2015)
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