Private Project

Silver Linings

Samantha Silverman survived 9/11. She experienced PTSD, panic attacks, insomnia and hearing loss. But she didn't let this trauma define her life. She became a therapist to help others overcome trauma and wants to share her story of post-traumatic resiliency.

  • Cameron Kit
    Director
    Chlorine, Mariah's Story, Body Prison, Holding It Together
  • Dennis Clark
    Director
    Looking Up, David Blaine: Do Not Attempt, CNN United States of Scandal
  • Tallia Petrone
    Producer
    Healing Plan, A Perfect Copy, Prisms of Experience
  • Samantha Silverman
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 21, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Cameron Kit, Dennis Clark

Cameron Kit is an award-winning filmmaker with 16 years of experience in film and storytelling. She has directed over 30 films, including the feature documentary “African Woman’s Voice”. She is passionate about women's issues and how future technology will shape our world.

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Director Statement

Most 9/11 stories don't have happy endings. But Sam's does. Because she fights for her happy ending, for her dogs and kid and husband and house, for her 'normal' life every day. Despite hearing loss, insomia, PTSD and respiratory illness, Samantha Silverman doesn't let her experience surviving 9/11 define her life. What struck me most when I met her was the transformation to therapist, to helping other overcome their trauma. On the 25 year anniversary of the attacks, this story feels more prescient than ever.