One Door Closes presents the inspiring stories of 16 people (including Mary Wilson of The Supremes) who have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to live into their dreams. Though their powerful stories, these dreamers share a road map guiding the reader to discover how to live life with vision, courage, determination and passion. Incorporating holistic self-assessment tools and self-motivational techniques, One Door Closes helps you to develop the skills to take 100% responsibility for your life, as you clarify and set your goals--and then use the power you already have within to achieve those goals. One Door Closes has been adapted as the documentary film, One Door Closes: Korey's Courage, which had its premiere in October, 2023. The movie now is an Official Selection of the prestigious Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams, a documentary based on the book will released in 2023. One Door Closes: Korey's Courage follows the stories of 4 of the people profiled in the book, bringing their stories up-to-date. Those profiled include Korey Varano, Ken McDonnell, Scherrie Payne (Formerly of The Supremes), and June Monteiro (of The Toys). A fifth story--that of Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, was also to be featured. Sadly, Ms. Wilson--who also was to provide narration for the film--died in February, 2021, while production was shut down due to the Covid pandemic. Ms. Wilson will be remembered in the documentary in a special segment filmed by author Tom Ingrassia.
One Door Closes: Korey's Courage will screen at the April 25-28 Massachusetts Independent Film Festival--where it also has been nominated as Best Feature Documentary. The Worcester Telegram recently ran a feature article about the film.
Based on the award winning book--One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams--the documentary, One Door Closes: Korey's Courage, had its premiere on October 8, 2023, at The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, in Worcester, MA. Among guests at the premiere were cast members Scherrie Payne, of The Supremes, and June Monteiro, of The Toys. Rick Sheppard, of The Drifters, also attended the premiere.
One Door Closes: Korey's Courage is now an Official Selection of the prestigious Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival. The documentary also has been entered in 15 other film festivals.
One Door Closes: Korey's Courage has been nominated as Best Feature Documentary at the Massachusetts Independent Film Awards. Awards will be announced on April 28, the final day of the film festival.
One Door Closes: Korey's Courage has been named the Gold Award Winner in the Feature Documentary category by the prestigious International Independent Film Awards.
