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Our 2024 Yes We Cannes entry. We didn't advance, but it still came out beautifully. I was on the writing and editorial team along with a small role in front of the camera. Highlighting the struggles, stigmatism and insensitivity towards the hearing impaired. This one hit closer to home than most. Hope our portrayal was honest and sincere.

Fern, a young woman who survived a traumatic brain injury in an auto accident is left hearing impaired. Once a promising pianist, she must now find a way to live in this new normal.

Written, filmed, and edited in just 48 Hours, "Silent Sonata" is part of the Yes We Cannes global film competition for the top three teams in every city in the world that competed in the 48 Hour Film Project 2024.

Articles:

Pico conquers silence: New 48 Hour Film Project filmed at The Castle in Beloit
By Zack Goodrow - Dec 10, 2024
BELOIT -- Director Daniel J. Pico and the Pico Blvd Entertainment crew may have opted to create a silent film over a buddy comedy this past weekend for another 48 Hour Film Project but it was anything but mum behind the scenes....

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• Directed by:  Daniel J. Pico

• Written by: Matthew M. Jones, Whitney Jones, Daniel J. Pico

• Cinematography by: Jeff Siljenberg

• Edited by: Matthew M. Jones, Daniel J. Pico

• Cast: Amelia Mahrie, Frankie Breit, Pippa McGregor, Matthew M. Jones, Luke Nienow

• Produced by: Alex Flees

• 1st Assistant Director: Aminee Hoff

• Location Sound by Luke Nienow

• Production Designer by: Jen Smith

• SPFX Make Up by: Dawn Emanuele

• 1st AC by: Max Buzecky