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When My Sleeping Dragon Woke (A Chronogram Event)

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“…a deeply moving story…a gorgeous film.”  

Barbara Kopple, Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker


“When My Sleeping Dragon Woke is an extraordinary film.”

 Tracey Scott Wilson, Emmy-nominated screen and television writer & playwright


"…An incomparable tale of creativity, curiosity, resilience, and fortitude… How fortunate we are that Sharon shared HERstory." 

Chiwoniso Kaitano, Executive Director MacDowell, (former Executive Director, Girl Be Heard)


“ …Our audience was captivated by both the film and Chuck and Sharon’s inspired Q & A conversation which spoke to the power found in the art of storytelling.”

Mark Shanahan, Artistic Director, Westport Country Playhouse


“When My Sleeping Dragon Woke is a testament to what is possible when we dare to be our full selves and share our stories with the world.”

Dr. Monica White Ndounou, Associate Professor of Theater Dartmouth College

  • Runtime
    80 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Theatrical - Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film
  • Rating
    "...highly recommended..." (Source: Educational Media Reviews Online)
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    Heartland International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Premiere
  • Note
    Suggested Areas: Performing Arts, Theater Arts, African-American Studies, Black History, Family Relations, Women's Studies
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Chuck Schultz (director); Judah Lev-Dickstein (co-director)
  • Producer
    Chuck Schultz
  • Executive Producer
    Colman Domingo & Edith Productions
  • Co-Producer
    BluePrint Productions
  • Filmmaker
    Chuck Schultz, Judah Lev-Dickstein
  • Cast
    Sharon Washington, Colman Domingo, Oskar Eustis
  • Cinematographer
    Ben Wolf, David D'Agostino
  • Editor
    Judah Lev-Dickstein
  • Animator
    Anastasia Magliore Williams, Zachary Medow
  • Composer
    Mathis Picard
  • Sound Design
    Kevin Wilson
  • Music
    Mathis Picard, Lillias White, Brandee Younger