Silent Notes explores the navigation of two worlds through music and culture. A timid and withdrawn Zacharias seeks to join a Black Baptist choir, drawn to a community with which he seems to have little in common. Zacharias perseveres against his insecurities, attempting to find peace in achieving something he desperately desires: a place of acceptance and belonging.

[Poster image description: A film poster for the film “Silent Notes.” The poster shows a white person facing away from the camera. The person has short brown hair and red shirt. The background is a blurry park scenery. On the top is black text in a white box along three black lines like a music sheet: “silent Notes.” “o” is a musical note. On the bottom is white text: “A short film by Kiki Taskalaski. Starring John McGinty with Sharrata Hunt. Director of Photography Alexander Aguirre. Music by Bruno Arredondo. Edit by Jacinto Tan.”]

[Movie still image description: A white male with fair hair and wearing a pink-red shirt sits on the floor with his back against a bed with white sheets. A blurred poster is visible on the wall behind him.]