Experiencing Interruptions?

You Don't Say

When four estranged sisters reunite at their aging mother's house, personal grievances and political differences are challenged as they confront their mother's devastating news.

  • Juliet Colyer
    Director
    N/A
  • Juliet Colyer
    Writer
  • Juliet Colyer
    Producer
  • Joe DiGennaro
    Producer
  • Jeff Nicholson
    Producer
  • OvaJean Seimens
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
    Birdie, Welcome to the Neighborhood, 13 Minutes, The Turkey Bowl, Dottie and Soul
  • Elizabeth Ann Townsend
    Key Cast
    "Eleanor"
    Twisters (2024), Law and Order, The Sopranos
  • Dodie Brown
    Key Cast
    "Margaret May"
    American Horror Story, Sod and Stubble, Queen Sugar
  • Juliet Colyer
    Key Cast
    "Gwendolyn"
    The Lowdown, The Spirit of Christmas Station, You Once Called Me Wife
  • Leesa Neidel
    Key Cast
    "Angela"
    Stillwater (2021), The Coffee Shop
  • Curtis Edlin
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family Drama, Family
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 6, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Bare Bones International Film Festival
    Muskogee, OK
    United States
    March 28, 2026
    Oklahoma Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Juliet Colyer

I'm a 56 year old former podiatrist, turned student of life. This is my first written script, and my first directed screenplay. I'm now studying professional screenwriting at UCLA.

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Director Statement

Thank you to Sundance Collabs for preparing me so well to direct this project. It has been a joy. This is the story of a normal family struggling to connect in our abnormal times. I hope it inspires.