Director's note: We created, wrote, produced and edited this short from conception to the screen in less than 17 days. This is my first narrative film. I'm proud of what we had done with so little time and resources, and I'm grateful to those who've shared their time and talent to this project. "Silent Melody" was an official selection at The Meisner Technique Studio Film Festival in San Francisco in November 2016 and at the Wildwood Film Festival in Appleton, Wisconsin, in March 2017.

Synopsis: A young woman silently lives her life in San Francisco until one day she meets a musician that prompts her to face the fear and anxiety that have caused her to hide her voice after all of these years.

Director: Arabella DeLucco
Writer: Muse Seymour / Story by: Arabella DeLucco
Producers: Arabella DeLucco, Khepera Batties
Director of Photography: Niranjan (Nick) Deshpande
Editor: Josh Zup
Sound: Chris Mcgrew
Music Engineering: Pamela Parker
Production Assistant: Emily Hu

STARRING (in order of appearance)

Leigh: Kate Sachen
Ride Share Driver: Michael DeLucco
Bohemian Singer: Naja Rose
Andreas: Tony Glaser
Waitress: Nani Strides
Delivery Guy: Brandon Hall
Music Therapist: Pamela Parker
Woman with Ukulele: Neilda Pacquing
Bar Patron: Arabella DeLucco

MUSIC

"Nowhere" -- written and performed by Naja Rose
Piano Over Montage -- produced and performed by Pamela Parker
"Wie Melodien zieht es mir" -- Johannes Brahms; performed by Kate Sachen

Special thanks to CC and Casey at CC's Cocktail Lounge and Will Raee.