''Dakota Skye'' is a 2008 coming of age drama directed and produced by John Humber, starring

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, Ian Nelson and J.B. Ghuman Jr.

Synopsis

The coming of age story of a seventeen-year-old girl who has a super power - Dakota Skye has the ability to see through any lie that she is told. Her world changes when Jonah, her boyfriend's best friend from New York, comes into town. For the first time she meets someone who does not lie to her. Through this meeting, she is forced to re-examine her own life.

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. The film was featured at several film festivals, including San Luis Obispo Film Festival,

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, Charlotte Film Festival and

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Accolades

Writer Chad Shonk won the Copper Wing Award for Best Screenplay at

2008. Producer John Humber won the Festival Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Charlotte Film Festival 2008.

References

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