Cross Encounters is deeply honoured to celebrate the international festival journey of Wake Her Up and congratulate actress, creator, and producer Olivia Wang (王欧) alongside the entire creative team.
Over the past year, Wake Her Up has travelled across international film circuits throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, receiving recognition from more than 30 international film festivals, including awards, finalist placements, official selections, nominations, and jury recognitions.
The project has now received:
🏆 13 international award wins
🏆 Multiple Best Actress recognitions
🏆 Producer awards
🏆 Female Filmmaker recognitions
🏆 International Short Film awards
🏆 Finalist recognitions across major festival platforms
Among the international recognitions received:
— Sweden Film Awards (Sweden)— Best Actress Winner
— Athvikvaruni International Film Festival (India) — Best Actress Winner
— Rohip International Film Festival (India) — Best Actress Winner
— Thilsri International Film Festival (India) — Best Actress Winner
— Sittannavasal International Film Festival (India) — Best Actress Winner
— Mei International Film Festival — Best Actress Winner
— Mei International Film Festival — Best Producer Winner
— Tamizhagam International Film Festival — Best International Short Film Winner
— Makizhmithran International Film Festival — Best Producer Winner
— Golden Lion International Film Festival — Debut Filmmaker of Short Film Winner
— Direct Monthly Online Film Festival — Female Filmmakers Film Winner
— Colortape International Film Festival (Australia)— Best Australian Short Film of the Month Winner
— International Independent Film Awards (USA)— Actress in a Leading Role Winner
The film has also been recognised by:
New York International Film Awards (USA)
Top Shorts Film Festival
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (Canada)
IFFA Award Night – International Film Festival of Australia (Australia)
Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (USA)
Lift-Off Global Network (UK)
Rome Prisma Film Awards (Italy)
Eastern Europe Film Festival (Romania)
Festigious Los Angeles
Los Angeles Film Awards (USA)
Indie Short Fest
World Independent Cinema Awards Los Angeles
American Golden Picture International Film Festival (USA)
Pacific Ocean Short Film Festival (Australia)
London Film & Television Festival (UK)
and many more.
As an independent cross-cultural production created between artistic practice, embodied performance, migration narratives, and female-centred storytelling, Wake Her Up represents the kind of work Cross Encounters has always believed in — intimate, body-led, internationally resonant, and emotionally precise.
We are especially proud to see Olivia Wang’s restrained and embodied screen performance language receiving recognition across diverse cultural contexts and festival audiences worldwide.
Thank you to every festival programmer, jury member, collaborator, audience member, volunteer, artist, and supporter who has accompanied this journey.
This is only the beginning.
We believe more stories, more collaborations, and more international works are still ahead.
— Cross Encounters
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