The Sound of Silence (2019)
Sundance Film Festival (US Dramatic Competition)

Directed by Michael Tyburski
Written by Ben Nabors and Michael Tyburski
Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones, Tony Revolori, Austin Pendleton, Bruce Altman, Tinka Benko, Tracee Chimo, Alex Karpovsky

Press:
"A very finely tuned film." (Film Comment)
“A revelation. Lyrical. Soulful. Transfixing, almost magical. ” (The Hollywood Reporter)
"Fascinating, original and deeply resonant.” (Los Angeles Times)
“Michael Tyburski's debut feature deserves to be listened to at full volume.” (IndieWire)
"Reverberates with big ideas beneath the surface.” (Variety)
“Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones excel in soulful tale of sound and connection.” (The Wrap)
“Charming and incisive… iconoclastic love letter to New York.” (Rooftop Films)
”A treat for the eyes and, needless to say, something extraordinarily special for the ears.” (Seven Days)
"Art is supposed to help us see the world in novel ways. The Sound of Silence may make us hear it differently, too." (The Wall Street Journal)

Select Media & Interviews:
KPCC: THE FRAME (Radio Segment)
WNYC: ALL OF IT (Radio Interview), KCRW PRESS PLAY
THE LAST MAGAZINE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, ELLE: DECOR
LA WEEKLY, NO FILM SCHOOL, LETTERBOXD, TALKHOUSE, FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
YAHOO! BUILD SERIES (Video), DOLBY (Video)
THR SUNDANCE STUDIO (Video), COLLIDER (Video), THE CINEMATOGRAPHY PODCAST
NEW YORK POST, METRO, NY1, AM NEW YORK
SLOAN SCIENCE & FILM, FILM SCHOOL REJECTS, MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE, FILM THREAT
MONSTERS & CRITICS, HOLLYWOOD NEWS, THE FILM MAGAZINE, THE PLAYLIST
IFFBOSTON (Video), ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (Video)

Theatrical poster by Sam Smith






Official Selections + Screenings:
Sundance Film Festival
BAMcinemaFest
Rooftop Films Summer Series
Nantucket Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival,
IFFBoston
San Francisco International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Montclair Film Festival
Sun Valley Film Festival
RiverRun Film Festival
American Film Festival (Poland)
Stockholm Film Festival (Sweden)
Rizoma (Spain)
Cork Film Festival (Ireland)
Global Science Film Festival (Switzerland)
Haifa Film Festival (Israel)
Brisbane Int’l Film Festival (Australia)
Athens International Film Festival (Greece)
Norwegian Int’l Film Festival (Norway)
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland)
AMFEST (Russia)
Sound Track Cologne (Germany)
IFC Center, Laemmle Royal, Museum of the Moving Image
Samuel Goldwyn Theater (Academy Member Screening)

Behind-the-Scenes photography by James Chororos