Produced by Matthew Eberle & Jesse Newby
Cinematography by Stephen Ho
Edited by Janie Gaddy
Sound Design by Bruce Yang
Original Score by Jake Sanderson
Narrative Short | 2024
WRITER, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
A woman spends the day struggling with anxiety and depression, and an addiction with self-harm.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Post-Cinema Film Festival 2024
International Sound and Film Music Festival 2024
South East Academy International Film Festival 2024
Old Towne Film Festival Fall 2024
NOMINATIONS
Pasadena Film Festival 2024 | Best Actress in a Short Film
Pasadena Film Festival 2024 | Best Horror/Thriller Short Film
South East Academy International Film Festival 2024 | Best Director
South East Academy International Film Festival 2024 | Best Actress
South East Academy International Film Festival 2024 | Best Cinematography
AWARDS
South East Academy International Film Festival 2024 | Best Thriller Short Film
Director Statement
Although this project took much longer to complete than originally hoped, I ultimately believe this delay was to the benefit of the film. Conceived shortly before the beginning of covid, the film had time to develop and mature due to the lockdowns and natural delays post pandemic.
After finishing my grad school thesis film, I was looking to tackle a project that was smaller in scope, both from a narrative and character standpoint. Something that allowed me to focus more on the nuances of a single point of view. I was fortunate enough to be able to work with the immeasurably talented Kelley Mack, who was as invested in bringing this character to life as myself. A film and character that allowed me to explore my own anxieties and occasional depression - emotions only brought to more relevance as the isolation of the pandemic dragged on. From this, My Own Silence was born.