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Education: University of Toronto
Susan Cohen honed her skills as a producer and executive in the software, interactive and online arenas in both Canada and the United States. In 2002, Susan decided to pursue her dream to become a filmmaker - and she's never looked back.
Susan's first foray as a producer was on the American Film Institute (AFI) thesis film FUELING THE FIRE, directed by Tanja Mairitsch. FUELING THE FIRE has won more than twelve national and international awards and has been an official selection at 33 film festivals worldwide. FUELING THE FIRE has aired on HBO and Cinemax.
She also produced AFI's DWW sh
Education: University of Toronto
Susan Cohen honed her skills as a producer and executive in the software, interactive and online arenas in both Canada and the United States. In 2002, Susan decided to pursue her dream to become a filmmaker - and she's never looked back.
Susan's first foray as a producer was on the American Film Institute (AFI) thesis film FUELING THE FIRE, directed by Tanja Mairitsch. FUELING THE FIRE has won more than twelve national and international awards and has been an official selection at 33 film festivals worldwide. FUELING THE FIRE has aired on HBO and Cinemax.
She also produced AFI's DWW short film LAYING DOWN ARMS, directed by Carol Schreder and executive produced by Jon Avnet and ANIMATED AMERICAN, a live action with animation short film, directed by James Baker and Joe Haidar. In addition, Susan has produced commercials and the music video, SUNSET BLVD. for ER star Scott Grimes. Susan is slated to produce two independent features, NOT DEAD YET, REALLY and THE CHEF, and is currently in development on a television series.
Susan was selected from over two hundred applicants to be one of the eight women to participate in AFI's Directing Workshop for Women 2007. OPEN YOUR EYES is Susan's writing and directing debut. She is now working on writing her first feature, which she hopes will be her feature directing debut.
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