WHITE NOISE

A young woman struggling with chronic pain due to her scoliosis, has her life upended by her parents after several failed attempts to seek medical treatment on her own.

WHITE NOISE is a slice of life story that tackles the subject matters of chronic pain, depression, family dysfunction, self-acceptance and is based on the writer's struggles with scoliosis and spinal fusion surgery.

  • SanMartin Garcia
    Director
  • Caroline Heinle
    Writer
  • Caroline Heinle
    Producer
  • Adrienne Acevedo Lovette
    Producer
  • Ashley Hearon-Smith
    Producer
  • Caroline Heinle
    Key Cast
    "Dana"
  • Shaun O'Hagan
    Key Cast
    "Dad/ Ben"
  • Amy Janette McDonald
    Key Cast
    "Mom/ Grace"
  • Teren Carter
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Thomas"
  • Sabina Collazo
    Key Cast
    "Roommate"
  • Rachel Dwornick
    Editor
  • Alejandro Salinas-Albrecht
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 27, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - SanMartin Garcia

SanMartin Garcia is a New York based writer, director, script supervisor, and editor. He started out in The Chain Theater in 2015 as an intern for two plays, "The Pillowman" by Martin McDonagh and "Wait Until Dark" by Fredrick Knott. In 2016, he worked as a PA on web series and music videos while attending the New York Film Academy, where he graduated from the filmmaking program in 2017. Since then, he has been the assistant cameraman and script supervisor for various short films, music videos, and feature films including "The Dark Room" and "I’m Okay We’re Okay" directed by Adrienne Lovette. He also directed the short webseries "Hudson County 60" with Ashley Hearon-Smith from 2017-2019. "White Noise" is his first time directing a narrative film since the pandemic.

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