Silk

Director: Catherine Dent, 2012, USA, 16 minutes, Cast: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Saye Yabandeh [in person], David Diaan, Liad Machmali, Sameer Younis

SILK is the story of Rani, a woman given away by her family at age 10 and forced into marriage. Now a somber middle-aged woman living in Glendale and married to a man she never loved, Rani may have found the perfect opportunity to reclaim a life taken long ago when forced to become a child bride.

Catherine Dent

Best known for her role as Officer Danni Sofer in the award winning series, The Shield, Catherine has appeared in many film and TV shows, from 21 Grams, Auto Fo-cus and The Majestic, to NCIS and The Sopranos. She is currently recurring on both The Mentalist and Touch. Silk marks her debut as writer/director/producer. A native of Louisiana, Dent lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.