Silent Radio

Like the best of the Twilight Zone, where we had popular access to lesser known filmmakers (directors, actors, writers), and I would regularly have my socks blown off by the art in an unassuming package. Well done, like David Lynch before he was born. The atmosphere's evoked and sustained beautifully by the writing, direction, acting, sound singing seamlessly coherent. The concept was not truly revealed until the last moments, adding yet another layer to the mysterious nonjourney, a stop along the road. Obviously I am writing to encourage these talented folks, and to recommend this film, if you have a chance to see it, but also with a larger hope that independent film and film festivals abound and flourish, and that mainstream media might again find ways to surprise with artful endeavors of recurring newness rather than formula machines of predictability. Meanwhile, checkout your local film festival, and see this one.

A masterfully inventive short film with exquisite direction and fine acting. Fabulously evocative tension and mood. A definite must-see for aspiring filmmakers. Winner of multiple festival awards, this short does everything that one would expect within the genre. Tight scripting, poetic nuance, suspense, danger, it's got everything going for it. I have had the privilege to see many short films, student or otherwise, and this one stands out as being a unique uncompromising vision that augers well for the filmmakers future. Much to discuss here about the text/subtext that is best left to the imagination of the viewer so I won't go into too much detail. Suffice it to say that Silent Radio bears up after multiple viewings -- each time adding a bit more insight into the mind of the filmmaker and the cast of characters that populate this world. Highly recommended! Enjoy!

What a great film - easily the standout at the festival where I saw it...the cinematography is magnificent, the story intelligent and layered, and the acting top-rate (OK - the weird guy in the diner was a LITTLE over the top, but it still worked for me, especially at the end).

The cowboy guy (did they ever tell us his name?) was really solid in the leading role, one of the better performances throughout the entire festival. It's nice to see an actor who doesn't feel compelled to over-act everything.

Anybody know where I can get a copy of the DVD? This is one I could watch again and again...