The Sounding
Feature Film - Starring Teddy Sears, Catherine Eaton, Harris Yulin, Frankie Faison
Eaton stars in THE SOUNDING as Liv, a young woman who has never spoken, raised on a remote island by her grandfather Lionel (Harris Yulin, “Ozark”). When Lionel discovers he's dying, he calls the maverick son (Teddy Sears, “The Flash”) of his best friend to the island and asks him to protect Liv's independence, alongside Lionel's attorney (Frankie Faison, “The Wire”). That night, as Lionel is reading to Liv, his voice fails him. Liv picks up the book of Shakespeare and begins to weave a new language from Shakespeare's words. She is committed to a psychiatric hospital and becomes a full-blown rebel; her increasing violence threatens to keep her locked up for life as she fights for her voice and her freedom. The film also stars 6-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein (“Fosse/Verdon”), Tony nominee David Furr (“Bull”), Lucy Owen (“The Loudest Voice”), Deborah Rayne (“Ramy”) and Erin Darke (“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). The film was produced by Caitlin Gold of Tanbark Pictures, Jessica Vale, Bryan Delaney and EP Bruno Lyra, was shot by award-winning David Kruta, cut by Emmy-Winning editor Marco Perez, and scored by Emmy-Nominated composer Siddhartha Khosla (“This Is Us”).
Winner of over 25 Awards and Nominations
Winner - Festival Grand Prize - Santa Fe Film Festival
Winner - Festival Grand Prize - Arizona Int'l FF
Winner - Festival Grand Prize - YES Fest
Winner - Best Cinematography - Woodstock FF
Winner - Best Narrative Feature Film - Jury Award - Stony Brook FF
Winner - Best Narrative Feature Film - Jury Award - Minneapolis St Paul IFF
Winner - Best Narrative Feature Film - Jury Award - Palm Beach IFF
Winner - Best Narrative Feature Film - Audience Choice - Brooklyn FF
Winner - Best Film of the Festival - Audience Choice - Naples FF
Winner - Best Film of the Festival - Audience Choice - Maine IFF
Winner - Best Acting Award (Catherine Eaton as Liv) - Manchester IFF
Winner - Lisa Blount Memorial Acting Award (Catherine Eaton as Liv) - Oxford Film Festival
Winner - Best New Voice / Style Award - Brooklyn FF
Winner - New American Visions Audience Award - Minneapolis St Paul IFF
Winner - Special Recognition for a Narrative Feature - Oxford Film Festival
Industry Nomination - Voice Award sponsored by DGA, WGA, PGA, SAG/AFTRA, Humanitas for films that champion the marginalized.
Jury Nomination - Best Actor Award, Catherine Eaton - Napa Valley Film Festival
Jury Nomination - Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actress, Best Feature Film - Hell's Half Mile
Runner Up - Tribeca IWC $50K Finishing Fund
Opening Night Film - Maine IFF
Inaugural Film - Harvard University - New Creative Writing MFA Screen Series
Closing Night Film - Santa Fe Film Festival