SILENCE
Directed by Marquette Williams
SYNOPSIS
Tag Line: When the worst thing that you can do is live in Silence.
SYNOPSIS:
A MASKED MAN takes a family hostage as he searches for the leader of a child prostitution and
Trafficking ring. As he tries to find the ring leader secrets are brought to light revealing that the two
parents aren’t what they seem and the violent man holding them in a strange twist is actually a victim
himself. As the parents reveal and discover more horrifying truths SILENCE brings home the reality of
what any family member would do if they found out that their loved one was being exploited…
When the worst thing you can do – is live and remain in Silence.
Rating: R
TECH SPECS:
SILENCE
Directed by Marquette Williams
Starring: Perry Poston, Nick Endres, Michael Reddy, Anthony Elfonzia,
Martez Howard, Luis Cardet, Elina Burgos and Elimu Nelson.
Running Time: 91 minutes
Format: 1:85 High Def
Sound: Dolby SR
Rating: R
Country: USA
Language: English
Genre: Action Thriller
Trailers: Available
Website: www.IndicanPictures.com
RIGHTS:
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Cast
Michael Reddy is an actor, producer, writer, photographer and print model. He has been involved with over 40
feature films, music videos and television shows. His works range from police dramas to comedy shows and
sketches. Michael has worked with Russian Media TV, Time Warner Cable systems, Columbia Pictures,
WEMA International, Cleveland International Film Festival and Dick Clark Productions. He is the current "Zippo
Man" in print work.
Martez Howard was born January 20, 1995. He attends Warrensville Heights Middle school where he is active on
the debate team and an avid member of the Young Author's Club. He has been awarded three 1st place Awards since
joining Young Authors in 2003. He loves basketball, writing, acting, rapping and photography. He enjoys drawing
and computer animation and aspires to become a director/producer one day.
Elimu Nelson graduated from Syracuse University. Elimu's television guest appearances include popular television
series such as FX's "The Shield" and "ARLI$$" on HBO. Elimu made his feature film debut in LIONSGATE's
"Love And Sex". Elimu also co-starred with Nick Cannon, as Christina Milian's love interest in Warner Brothers'
"Love Don’t Cost A Thing". Commercially, Elimu has been featured on several national
spots for Northwest Mutual Insurance, AT&T, Miller Lite, MCI, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Oldsmobile and Coors
Light.
Perry Poston is a veteran older male film and tv personality. Poston has 15 feature character credits, numerous tv
commercials, extensive voice over work, and live stage work for many years including Barefoot in The Park and
Sound of Music. Poston’s film credits span several genres including comedies, horror, drama and action. Perry has
been married 44 yrs. and has 4 grandchildren. He considers his films as his legacy to them.
Nick Endres is a charismatic alternative leading man in the making. Nick has starred in several independent films
and major motion pictures such as "Derailed" (starring Clive Owen) and "Pirates of the Caribbean 3 &4”. His
television credits include NBC's "Heroes." He graduated magna cum laude from Lawrence University, with
his BA and a double major in English and Theatre. He has a black belt in Tae Soo Do, draws, paints, writes, sings,
and is expert in origami. He currently manages The Actor's Playpen theatre in West Hollywood.
Elina Burgos is a promising young actress born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been an avid gymnast since she was
only 4 years old. Elina won first place in the "Princess" division of the Glamour Modeling Pageant at the same age.
A year later, at the age of 5, she was chosen to model for Little Tikes and American Greetings. At the age of 6,
she got her first starring role as a sheep in her brother's school play.
Luis Cardet is from Miami, Florida. He attended Boston University for his undergraduate degree and has a Masters
degree from the University of Miami. Luis has played a leading role in over 12 films (mostly independent films). He
has also played a supporting role in 7 films. Three of the roles were in spanish. He has also participated in projects
for television, commercials, and voice overs.
Behind the Scenes
Marquette Williams, Writer/Director
Author of over 20-feature length screenplays and the producer of such films as "Bella Rose”, Marquette
Williams’ works range from Saturday morning cartoons to dramatic tales of war. He formerly worked
with Orchin productions to develop content for such companies as Disney, MGM, Coke, Cadillac and
Golf Shore life. Mr. Williams constantly uses diverse character play, setting and story to pull reality and
quality from each production regardless of budget. Using the trends of today's market as a road map to
theatrical promise. Following the success of his most recent film "Buckle Brothers" at the 2005 AFI
film festival, Mr. Williams was featured in several major newspapers that praised his story telling abilities.
Buckle Brothers continues to play around the country to standing room only crowds.
Mr. Williams uses sound feature packaging skills guided by fresh ideas in marketing, budgeting, deal
making and revenue generation to focus on minimal investment with a high return.
Moni Boyce, Producer
Moni Boyce grew up in a military family and lived in many different places such as Texas, Germany
and Virginia before relocating to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. There
Moni received her B.A. from the School of Cinema-Television. She got production experience during
various internships with Drew Barrymore's Flower Films, Dick Donner and Lauren Shuler-Donner's
The Donner's Company and Morgan Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, along with working on
many undergraduate and graduate student films. In fall 2005 she formed her own production company,
Greenthumb Productions with her sister Desi. She has produced two short films, “The Pretty Boy
Project”, which has been featured in 9 film festivals and the short film “Repressions”, currently in postproduction.
She was also an associate producer on an AFI Women's Workshop short titled Dance to
the Offbeat.
Desi Green, Producer
Although Desi Green was an Air Force Brat, who spent time on both coasts and overseas, she attended
the University of Southern California, where she was a Cinema-Television major in the Critical Studies
department. While at USC, she realized that her interests were in producing. Upon graduation, she
decided to pursue her law degree in order to practice entertainment law. She graduated from Western
State University College of Law in May 2006 and will sit for the bar exam in February 2007. Her lifelong
dream was also made a reality last year when she and Moni Boyce started their production company,
Greenthumb Productions. “The Pretty Boy Project” was her first stint as a producer, with the dramatic
feature “A House Divided” currently in development.
Dennis James Knowles, Executive Producer
After graduating from the Ohio University School of Film with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts Dennis
began his broadcasting career at the bottom at the bottom of the totem pole which as given him a
unique understanding of the media. He started his career as a member of the studio crew at an independent
television station and quickly rose to the position of producer. After that, he worked 2 years at
the local CBS affiliate as a producer before taking a position as head of video production at the City of
Cleveland. During his career Dennis has won three local Emmys, a Telly Award and has been nominated
for many other awards. Dennis is a producer at WVIZ/PBS ideastream in Cleveland, Ohio; he produces
a half-hour weekly magazine format show called "Applause". As part of his duties Dennis supervises
a team of editors, audio and video technicians, books guest, conducts interviews and writes scripts.
In addition, he works as an adjunct professor in the Department of Communication at John Carroll
University teaching a course about the American media and has taught video production at Cleveland
State University.
Bryan Roberts, Editor
Bryan Roberts grew up in Asheville, NC and moved out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film editing. Since
then, he has edited several features for Lionsgate in addition to numerous independent films. He has also edited
television shows for The Discovery Channel, TLC, The History Channel and MTV. Currently, he is continuing to
edit features and is always on the lookout for the next great project.
About the Film
TITLE: Silence
GENRE: Suspense/Thriller
RUNNING TIME: 91 minutes
FORMAT: High Definition
SHOOTING FORMAT: 16:9 aspect ratio at 23.976 frames per second
RELEASE DATE: Summer 2013
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: English