Thank you for your interest in our project! Let us tell you a little bit more about "A Silent Beat", what the story is about, our concept and themes, as well as why we need your help to make it come to life. 

Our Story

After losing his mother, a young man will have to learn how to live without her, as he tries to understand how to face a constant and painful beat within him.

Our Concept

As the theme of this short film is grief, our approach will be to visually represent it with the image of a drum kit, which the main character is struggling to play and can’t get out of his mind, and a drum-like sound we will refer to as "the beat".

In the film, the protagonist will go through all the natural stages of grief and we will be linking them with the aforementioned motifs, as well as with the main events of the story.

• Denial (avoidance, confusion, fear, numbness, blame)
• Anger (frustration, anxiety, irritation)
• Depression (overwhelmed, lack of energy, helplessness)
• Bargaining (reaching out to others, desire to tell one’s story)
• Acceptance (a new plan in place, meaning, security, self-esteem)

Our Approach

Sadly, death is a universal truth every human being has to face at one point. So this story has the potential of touching audiences, independently of their gender, culture, background, and other factors.

Also, when talking about experiencing loss and grief, one does not necessarily have to talk about someone passing.

We as human beings face loss all the time. We go through it when we lose a close friend, when we go through a breakup, when we have to say goodbye to a place we love, or simply when we lose a part of ourselves, our dreams, or our identity.

We go through the stages of grief all the time without even noticing it, and this is one of the reasons we think it is important for us to tell this story.

Acceptance is never easy, there is always a process and a lot of work to be done in order to reconstruct ourselves and be able to get back on our feet.

Why with music?

We believe music is the most pure source of emotion.

This film will be sound and music based in order to translate the mental and emotional experience of grief, which we believe most of the time can go unnoticed since it is a very ‘silent’ process that only becomes ‘deafening’ inside one’s mind and body.

It is the contrast between the screaming drums and the quiet reality that will allow us to make this experience more personal and real.

Audiovisual approach and references

Meet our crew!

Writer and Director: Brenda Huerta Rodríguez

She graduated from ITESM with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Digital Media in 2016 in Mexico. During the summer of that year, she completed a specialization course in film production at the University of Lincoln in England. In 2016 she directed her short film "Persiguiendo autos", which obtained a nomination at the Showing Film Awards in Spain.

In 2019, her script for the short film "Una luz más" was one of the 10 finalists in the film script contest "Nunca es tarde" from the production company Free Machine and her script "Marco y Mara" was part of the official selection at the international festival Shorts México. She produced and directed the latter in 2022, which is now in its post-production process.

She is currently studying for an MA in Directing at Metfilm School in London and recently directed the music video “You’re Obsessed” for the drag singer and performer Inga Rock which was released this June (2023).

Producer: Nadia Sazali 

She is a London-based Singaporean producer with a First Class Honours in Television Production (University of Westminster). With production experience from several worldwide projects (Netflix’s The Raincoat Killer, Discovery Channel’s First Man Out, Mediacorp Dilema Dania), she is a self-driven and adaptable producer with a keen eye for the smallest of details.

Director of Photography: Ahsaas Bahl 

He is an Indian cinematographer who loves creating visual aesthetics as per the story’s psychology. He believes in delivering the desired emotions through the resources available. He is pursuing MA in Cinematography at Metfilm School and had been a product photographer in India, before coming to London. He completed his bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Media from Amity University Noida, India, and started his filming journey there. Ahsaas strongly feels that a cinematographer is a person who balances technicalities, emotions, and creativity in a proportionate manner, and works with utmost dedication and precision.

Editor, Sound Mixer, and Colourist: Elizabeth Langfeld

She is a USA-born, London-based editor and sound mixer with a passion for short-form commercial and music content. In addition to training in post-production classes through her MA in Post Production at MetFilm School and her undergraduate degree in Communication Arts at the University of New Hampshire, she has edited for two production companies; Park Village in London and goPOP Films in Los Angeles. Also a musician, she has gained experience with creating and editing her own music videos as well as in-depth knowledge of audio. She brings both creativity and technicality to her edits to craft videos that achieve engagement and emotional impact.

"A Silent Beat" needs you.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our project and for supporting us!