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Synopsis
Coming-of-age as a woman means waking up to an undercurrent of danger that runs through daily life. Whether it’s footsteps behind you on a dark street, or a passing glance from a stranger on a train, generational wisdom whispers: Be careful. The threat is real.
Set in 1990’s San Francisco, THE QUIET STREETS follows awkward 13-year old Cass, whose greatest wish is to get her first kiss. But when a Ouija board correctly predicts her best friend’s disappearance, Cass’s desperate search for the truth will lead her down a dangerous road — where childish fantasies collide with a disturbingly adult reality.
The film combines documentary-style hyper-realism, with elements of the surreal and supernatural, to illuminate what every true-crime fan already knows: that the real world is more terrifying than a horror movie could ever be.
Bio
Jessamyn Ansary got her start in the film industry as an associate producer on acclaimed director Michael Apted’s multi-year documentary, Married in America. Other feature film experience includes being part of the producing team on the Emmy-nominated healthcare documentary Escape Fire, production managing the indie horror film Catskill Park, and casting HBO’s feature documentary Americans in Bed. Her work in television includes writing/story producing and casting for networks such as Travel Channel, National Geographic, Food Network, Fusion, Comedy Central, PBS, and others. Notable writing credits include writer/story producer on the long-running Travel Channel series Mysteries at the Museum, narrative script writing and editing for Rosetta Films, and pitch writing for Bright-Eyed Media. Most recently, Jessamyn co-produced a feature true crime documentary for Hulu, cast the leads on an upcoming HBO max series about modern dating, and produced a series of short branded documentaries for eBay/Transient Pictures. Jessamyn is currently a scriptwriter on the Oxygen true crime series Snapped. Lee Fields: Faithful Man is her directorial debut on a feature film.
Awards History
Sundance Development Track 2023 - Second Rounder
Page Awards 2023 - Quarterfinalist
