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Silk

A young woman, desperate for change, falls into the clutches of a mysterious infomercial offering a 24-hour solution to her woes, but soon discovers the terrifying truth behind its promises as she confronts an otherworldly transformation.

  • Miles August
    Director
  • Chris Paicely
    Director
  • Miles August
    Writer
  • Jasmine Gragg
    Producer
  • Ava Gong
    Key Cast
    "Anya"
  • Paige Larkowski
    Key Cast
    "Wendy"
  • Lana Mattice
    Director of Photogtaphy
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 7, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Miles August, Chris Paicely

Miles August is a Chicago-based filmmaker, visual artist, and composer with a background in music, design, and digital advertising. After studying Graphic Design at the Illinois Institute of Art, he developed a distinctive visual style rooted in photography and videography. He founded Notre Films in 2023, producing short documentaries and client-driven video content. As co-founder of Swym Good Films, Miles brings his holistic creative vision to narrative work, seamlessly blending image, sound, and story in films like SILK and The Girl in the Street.

Chris Paicely is a lifelong storyteller whose path has taken him from journalism to filmmaking. After earning a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, he covered politics and education before leading marketing at the Surge Institute, where he produced campaigns and directed video content, including "Shades of Leadership," featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda. In 2020, he founded StoryPaced, a Black-owned video production company, and in 2022 co-founded Swym Good Films, producing the award-winning sci-fi short ALUS. Chris continues to explore powerful narratives through film, podcasting, and community work in Chicago’s South Suburbs—while balancing life as a proud husband and father of three.

Swym Good Films is a creative partnership between Chris Paicely and Miles August, dedicated to crafting bold, visually driven stories. After the success of their award-winning sci-fi short ALUS, the duo now debuts two new narrative projects: The Girl in the Street and SILK.

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Director Statement

Silk is a surreal satire born from childhood memories of late-night TV ads—psychics, hotlines, and promises of transformation. These moments, though fleeting, left a lasting impression on how we understood identity, desire, and self-worth.

The film explores how targeted media and societal ideals shape our sense of self, especially when we’re most vulnerable. Through a dreamlike lens, Silk questions the cost of letting external forces define who we are—and whether we ever truly have agency in a world built to sell us something else.