Auteur Film Series Kicks Off With Open Your Eyes

Collin College’s Auteur Film Series will kick off its 2023-24 selections with Open Your Eyes at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, at the McKinney Campus Conference Center. The screening and subsequent panel discussion are free and open to the public.

Open Your Eyes is a mind-bending 1997 Spanish language film that follows a playboy who, after being disfigured, searches desperately for the lost love of his life. The film was remade in 2001 as Vanilla Sky, starring Tom Cruise. This year’s Auteur Film Series theme is “Nothing New Under the Sun: Remixes and Remakes.”

The Auteur Film Series presents classic, foreign, and independent films with brief educational introductions before the screenings and faculty-led panel discussions afterward. The film series is designed to challenge the viewer’s intellect and encourage conversations that engage students in civil discourse.

The films will all be shown at 7 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before each film begins, and seating is limited. Some material may not be suitable for all audiences.

For more information on the Auteur Film Series, including film ratings, visit www.collin.edu/academics/auteurfilms or contact 972.881.5140. The McKinney Campus Conference Center’s address is 2400 Community Ave. in McKinney.

The Auteur Film Series is supported by the Academic Affairs and Workforce divisions at Collin College.

Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.