Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 22 minutes, World Premiere

Synopsis:

In the Wake of Silence follows Kate Hansen as she navigates the aftermath of her sister’s death in a car accident, struggling to reconnect with her family and partner through the haze of grief. As buried emotions surface, Kate begins to find solace in vulnerability and the slow, painful path toward healing.

Max Davis &

Brooklyn Rice

Bio:

Max Davis is a filmmaker from Austin studying for a BFA in Filmmaking at Emerson College. His work focuses on intimate character studies that explore grief, connection, and emotional honesty. In the Wake of Silence is his high school senior capstone film, developed over months of writing and pre-production.

Brooklyn Rice is a multi-award winning filmmaker and student in Austin, Texas. She started making films on iMovie when she was seven and is now studying film at McCallum Fine Arts High School. She is RED certified and has worked in many different genres: narratives, noir, comedy, German expressionism, etc.