Award of Merit – “Blind Truth” (USA)

Title: Blind Truth
Runtime: 15 min
Country: USA
Director: Laura Burnett 
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March, 2023

Synopsis: In this dramatic thriller, a blind ex prosecutor meets a friendly new neighbor whom unbeknown to her, is connected to her judicial past. Claire goes about her daily routine in the safety of her home, when she unknowingly lets in a nefarious figure who was waiting for the opportune time. Claire, helpless, and alone, must confront and come to terms with the deepest, and darkest part of herself to survive. The truth alters the course of their lives forever. The film is a mirror of the ongoing struggle for justice and equality in this country.