Annie Silverstein

Filmmaker

When her pit bull is stolen by an amateur dog fighter, 14-year old Leila is forced to stand up for herself, at the cost of her own innocence.

Skunk

In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bull rider who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.

Bull

While a boy waits out his father's tryst he is unexpectedly forced to deal with the lady-friend's daughter.

Spark

BREAKING SILENCE is a verité family portrait that follows father and daughter Walker and Leslie Estes as they build new bonds through their experiences in the criminal justice system. Walker, a deaf activist, shares how his daughter’s incarceration and his past regrets inspired him to begin advocacy work within the prison system, and Leslie, a formerly incarcerated CODA, shares how imprisonment and re-entry have reshaped her relationship with her family and her own advocacy journey.  

Annie Silverstein

Filmmaker

Skunk

Breaking Silence

Bull

Spark