Through a Child's Eyes

Hear first hand from nine children across the country as they wrestle with the emotional and physical challenges of the Covid-19 outbreak. Ranging in ages from four to sixteen, the film documents their emotions as they struggle to deal with changes and loss. It captures how their understanding of the pandemic changes with age and leaves us with a communal sense of hope toward the future.

  • Kat Silva
    Director
  • Kat Silva
    Writer
  • Kat Silva
    Producer
  • Warren McBride
    Key Cast
  • Darius Evans
    Key Cast
  • Scarlett Foster
    Key Cast
  • Harrison Foster
    Key Cast
  • Knox Wilson
    Key Cast
  • Ashuntyonna Chandler
    Key Cast
  • Brittany Jayde Ballard
    Key Cast
  • Isaac Mosley-Sims
    Key Cast
  • Kellen Wilson
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Participatory
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - HSDFF Documentary Bootcamp
  • Hot Springs Documetary Film Festival
    Hot Springs
    United States
    October 16, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Arkansas Shorts Film Festival
    Hot Springs
    United States
    January 8, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Kat Silva

Kat Silva is a California transplant with Arkansas roots. Her film career began in Little Rock, AR with the advent of the 2020 Little Rock 48 Hour Film Festival. She wrote, acted and directed her first film called, "Time Warp" combining traditional film with virtual reality.
Her second film, "Through A Child's Eyes" took a close look at the impact of Covid-19 from a child's perspective. First premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, this film was also featured in the Arkansas Shorts Film Festival.
Her most recent short film, "Bella Mente" is a romantic comedy that explores the journey of a widowed woman in her search for someone new to share life with. "Bella Mente" premiered at the Arkansas Shorts Film Festival.
Kat is a graduate of the HSDFF's first Documentary Boot Camp and has taken film-making and directing programs through Low Key Arts in Hot Springs under the guidance of Jen Gerber, executive director of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Kat began her journey by volunteering for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival for three years where she endeavored to watch as many films as she could.
It was there that she was introduced to Women in Film Arkansas and with the encouragement of their founding president Angela Vanzandt-Bumpas, she began her journey to acting, screenwriting and directing. She later served on their Board of Directors for three years where she acted as the WIFA liaison in film-making to the East Initiative schools in Little Rock. She has served as a judge for the East Initiative Conference and currently serves as an advisor to Women in Film for Internet and Digital Media Technology.
"WIFA has been a wonderful supportive place to meet women and men who have an interest in acting, writing, producing and film-making."
This led to opportunities to work with the producer of "Classy Boss Beauticians" the first reality show in Arkansas and to later act, voiceover and crew for other Arkansas based films. She was the voice of Barbrazella in the 2021 Little Rock 48 hour film of the same name.
All Kat's films to date have been filmed on location in Arkansas. "It is a beautiful place to film and there are many wonderful people I have had the pleasure to meet and work with."
Kat represents a small but growing number of female-identifying Latinx directors and is committed to adding diversity to all areas of film. Her next film is scheduled to be released in June 2022.

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Director Statement

"Through a Child's Eyes" was filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The majority of the children were filmed remotely to ensure their safety. This film can be screened in traditional format and combines 35mm digital film with mobile film-making.