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“A news anchor gives his partner the silent treatment, after she inadvertedly bruises his ego.”

About the Film

Made for the Providence 48 Hour Film Festival in 2017, Silent Treatment explores the tense relationship between news anchors after one anchor replaces the other as the anchor of the year.

Anchorman, Jonah Steele, realizes the errors of his behavior and attempts to right the wrongs he has created.

Film Credits

Director: Drew Furtado
Assistant Director: Chris Gauthier
Music Composer: Jeremy Young

Additional Cast:

Amanda Blattner
Amanda Pedersen
Peter Ouellette
Nicholas Motta
Nora Furtado
Rose the Chicken

Awards

Best Music Award Providence 48 Hour Film Festival 2017
Runner up Best Film, Providence 48 Hour Film Festival 2017

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Jonah Steele and Lauren Peppers stand off during a live broadcast in the short film Silent Treatment.

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Drew Furtado is an Emmy Award winning filmmaker, and leader of a nationally recognized high school media arts communication department .

He develops guides and strategies for nonprofit and educational organizations to improve and grow their social media presence, website development, and communication practices that best engages audiences.

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