Film nominated for 10 awards!
[APRIL 2, 2024] The Iowa Motion Picture Association nominates IN THE SILENCE for 10 awards!
IN THE SILENCE
a film by Adam Orton
Hoping for a new start after losing their son, a husband and wife move to a remote home in the country to find some sort of closure. They discover the home seems to be haunted, and the arrival of a strange man threatens their sanity.
- a DREAMCITY CINEMA production
- starring TIM RIVEN, ROB MERRITT, RACHEL KORACH HOWELL, ANGELA BILLMAN with ANTHONY HENDRICKS and TAD PAULSON
- co-produced by IZAAK LEVISON-SHARE and BEAU BATTERSON
- music by MICHAEL A. LEVINE
- written by ROB MERRITT
- directed and shot by ADAM ORTON
RATING: PG13 equivalent
LENGTH: 47 minutes
ADAM ORTON
Director
Adam is a filmmaker and editor currently doing more than what normal working hours allow. He is a film school graduate from Columbia College – a top 25 film school, according to Hollywood Reporter – and with experience working at famed comedy institution The Second City, directing a feature film with a star studded cast, or co-producing Austin Film Festival’s 2019 Best Narrative Feature award-winner The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, Orton continually strives to learn, grow, and inspire.
Adam’s power to create profound and moving moments on screen lie in his ability to inspire and motivate his performers and crew to produce meaningful work. Adam owns and operates Dreamcity Cinema, LLC.
TIM RIVEN
Charles, embodied and souled by Tim Riven, is a difficult character to describe in nearly every way ... and that's kind of what makes him so incredible. An enigma donning a duster.
ROB MERRITT
David Anderson, the protagonist, is played beautifully by Rob Merritt. Rob also wrote the screenplay to IN THE SILENCE based on the original award-winning film created over a decade ago.
RACHEL KORACH HOWELL
Rachel Korach Howell plays Sam -- a woman struggling to find peace and happiness after a tragedy leaves her and David (Rob Merritt) searching for answers. Rachel was a godsend to this project. Her wit, humor, and creative drive explode on the screen. She’s a force of nature.
ANGELA BILLMAN
Angela Billman plays Annie (or Ann with an IE) -- the newlywed spouse of Charles (Tim Riven.)
This is the third time that I (Adam) have worked with her on a film. And each time is a blessing. She is one of the kindest and most talented women you will ever meet.
