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Dissonance

A young woman drives her significant other and their son home when a text message causes her to end this ride short. An ugly argument erupts as their son witnesses from the backseat.

  • Marsha St. Julien
    Director
  • Marsha St. Julien
    Writer
  • Marsha St. Julien
    Producer
  • Robert Boyd
    Producer
  • Marsha St. Julien
    Key Cast
    "Marissa"
  • Dalton Wayne
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
  • Robbie Boyd Jr.
    Key Cast
    "Hayden"
  • ShaunPaul Costello
    Director of Photography
  • Jack Savant
    Sound Mixer
  • Robert Boyd
    Editor
  • Marsha St. Julien
    Editor
  • Rick Szybowski
    Composer
  • Ernesto Suarez
    Supervising Sound Editor
  • Ernesto Suarez
    Sound Design/Foley
  • Riyazul Hoque
    Supervising Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Playhouse West Philadelphia Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
  • Baltimore Micro Film Festival
    Baltimore, MD
    United States
  • The Film Collective
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
Director Biography - Marsha St. Julien

Marsha St. Julien is a filmmaker born, raised, and currently residing in Ewing, New Jersey. She began her filmmaking career only 3 years ago after she moved to Philadelphia and started attending an acting school. Without intentions of directing she did, and fell in love. She has had two films she directed accepted into the Playhouse West Philadelphia Film Festival. This is now her fifth film and the first she's simultaneously directed and played a leading role. Marsha has goals of creating and directing extended bodies of work such as mini series.

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Director Statement

I was inspired to make a film that the audience would connect to on a visceral level regardless of dialogue. Relying mostly on behavior, composition, and music to drive the emotional pulls. I really wanted the audience to be catapulted into this world of cognitive dissonance amongst these family members and to walk away from this short film feeling that they've spent a life time with this family.