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Title: Silence is Betrayal
Runtime: 12 min
Country: USA
Director: Ayanna Barnes
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: June, 2023
Synopsis: Anika Anderson, a promising college student with a bright future, becomes the victim of a heinous assault by a public safety officer within the confines of her university. The traumatic incident leaves her emotionally scarred and struggling to find her voice amidst a sea of doubts and fears.