Private Project

sans réponse (Without Answer)

A young man moves back home to Sonoma after failing to "make it" in the Los Angeles film scene.

  • William Papadin
    Director
  • William Papadin
    Writer
  • William Papadin
    Producer
  • William Papadin
    Key Cast
  • Nicole Fessy Hummer
    Key Cast
  • Luke Salmas
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    sans réponse
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 9, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sonoma International Film Festival
    Sonoma
    United States
    March 31, 2017
    Audience Award, Best Foreign Short
  • SHORT To The Point International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    May 7, 2017
    Best Screenplay
  • Palm Springs International Shortfest
    Palm Springs
    United States
    June 25, 2017
  • Fantasia International Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    July 26, 2017
  • DC Shorts International Film Festival
    Washington D.C.
    United States
    September 9, 2017
    East Coast Premiere
  • Nevada City Film Festival
    Nevada City
    United States
    September 9, 2017
Director Biography - William Papadin

William is one of Russian poet Valentin Papadin's eight children. He began writing at 9 years old as a way to express himself during a tumultuous, bohemian upbringing but became truly inspired when he learned the girl he was in love with liked his poems.

He started making short films when he was 21 while studying screenwriting and directing at San Francisco State University. Before his father died he told William: “We are not funny when we try to be funny, we are funny when we are dead serious.” Shortly after, William tore up his last three scripts and made "sans réponse."

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