Irene Taylor Brodsky has made a number of award-winning documentaries, ranging from "Hear and Now," which followed her deaf parents as they heard for the first time after cochlear implants, to "Saving Pelican 895," which tracked the rescue of a single pelican from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Now, Brodsky has two very different films coming out in quick succession. The first, "Open Your Eyes," is about a blind Nepali couple who see for the first time after unexpected cataract treatment. It screens on Sunday at the Portland International Film Festival.

The second, "Beware the Slenderman," tells the story of two 12-year-old girls who attacked their friend after being inspired by the horror meme of Slender Man and premieres at South By Southwest in March. Both will air later this year on HBO.

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