Black Noise (2001)

director: Royce Scott Buckingham
written by: Royce Scott Buckingham
length: 18 minutes
format: miniDV
festivals: New York Independent Film/Video Festival

synopsis: A team of sound engineers unknowingly creates killer sound mixes for the CIA when suddenly the sound disappears and one, by one, so do the engineers.

The sound engineer's reaction to the un-heard-of test results.

Coming off the success of their FIRST PLACE award for 'The Golden Opportunity', a two minute promotional piece for Washington State Apples, Buckingham and Bialik dove head first into the Sci-Fi thriller BLACK NOISE.

A prosecutor by day, and screenwriter by night, Buckingham is recognized across the nation for his compelling Sci-Fi screenplays. MILK, another of Buckingham's pennings, won the Washington State Film Office Screenwriting Competition in 2000, and was produced by Clear Blue Sky Productions (TITUS). Continuing his successful ways in 2002, Buckingham most recently received finalist status in the Slamdance Sci-Fi, and American Allocades Screenwriting Competitions (www.reelmind.com/royce).

Bialik's DP/Directorial experience spans the past decade and then some. From local northwest television to national Fox Sports, he has an eye for the "right shot". Receiving recognition from TELLY to OMNI, Bialik was awarded FIRST PLACE by the Society of Professional Journalists for his role as DP and Editor of the five part series "Hollywood Hype". He topped that in 2001 with his first Emmy nomination for a regionally televised documentary.