i am whole
A FILM BY BIANCA POLETTI
Short Film – USA – 2022 – 3 min.
Color – English
Directors Library Online premiere
Synopsis
A coming of age story about girlhood and the pressures of growing up too fast.
Cast
Reina Hardesty, Brando Crawford, Amelie Barrero, Natasha Hamilton
Poem written + read by: Nikki Lorenzo
Crew
Directed + Story by: Bianca Poletti
Production companies: Frenzy + Zauberberg
Produced by: Shayna Gianelli
EPs: Alex Funada, Elsa Rokotoson, Capucine Charbonnier, Frank Siegl, and Andrea Roman Perse
Cinematography by: Kayla Hoff
Soundtrack: Emile Mosseri
Track: Slumber
Music supervisor: Abbey Hendrix
Edited by: Dusten Zimmerman
Edit house: Cabin Edit
Color: Mikey Rossiter
PD: Sara Fern
Wardrobe: Keyla Marquez
Sound mixing: Chris Nungary
VFX: Zauberberg
Titles + Website: fifty one eight
Promo + BTS stills: Lauren Withrow
i am whole - teaser
Director’s Bio
Bianca Poletti is an Argentine director born in San Diego, California. She is based out of Los Angeles where she graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Film Studies.
As a narrative director, Bianca utilizes her passion for dance and movement to explore the many different facets of the human psyche. Her films exist in dreamlike worlds full of ethereal lighting, color, and youthful Gen Z imagery. Drawn to imperfect characters, she enjoys exploring the natural awkwardness of human interaction, her humor grounded in relatability and simplicity. Bianca prefers to cast non-actors with an emphasis on personality, choosing to work with people who effortlessly add depth to story and dialogue through their unique point of view.
Bianca has directed numerous music videos, commercials, and short films. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Directors Library, Shots Creative, Little Black Book, The cover of Ad Age, Girl Gaze, Marie Claire and many more.