A short film by
Bianca Poletti
“Swipe right on Bianca Poletti’s witty short film, Radical Honesty, and laugh your little heart out, because Polyamory in the time of dating apps is pure gold! ”
— Alma Har'el
Radical Honesty
A FILM BY BIANCA POLETTI
Short Film – USA – 2022 – 7 min.
Color – English
SXSW 2022 Screening Schedule (link)
March 12th, 2:15pm
ALAMO LAMAR B
March 16th, 12:15pm
ALAMO LAMAR E
ONLINE SCREENING
March 13th, 9:00am
SYNOPSIS
At the tail end of a great date, Jack and Rachel bond over a shared interest in deconstructing traditional relationship structures. When Jack reveals the reality of his "radical" open relationship, things take a turn for the absurd in this short film about the co-option of the language of liberation for means of manipulation and control.
CAST
Allison Goldfarb, John Hein, and Melanie Alexa Buenrostro
CREW
Directed by Bianca Poletti
Written by Allison Goldfarb
Produced by Shay Gianelli
Production by Epoch Films + Disco Pants Inc
EP’s: Jacki Calleiro + Mindy Goldberg + Bianca Poletti
Cinematography by: Corey C. Waters
Editor: Nina Sacharow
Music Supervision by: Abbey Hendrix
Colorist: Mikey Rossiter
Photographer: Lauren Withrow
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.