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Western Mass filmmaker to screen debut film ‘Splinter’ at Northampton’s Academy of Music
- Western Mass filmmaker Rio Contrada screens his debut feature Splinter in Northampton on December 22 at the Academy of Music.
- Splinter follows parallel stories of a therapist and a child, linking trauma to care and healing.
- Contrada, a Northampton native, financed Splinter through crowdsourcing and savings, with no large financier.
- Emmy-winning actress Debbie Allen appears in Splinter, linked to Contrada through Grey's Anatomy.
- The film highlights mental health care workers as fallible humans rather than superhuman.
- Contrada intends to donate all Northampton screening proceeds to the Center for Human Development in Springfield.
- Splinter was filmed in Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert, with support from Grey’s Anatomy colleagues.
- The soundtrack features original songs by Western Massachusetts musicians.
- Contrada’s next project will explore his relationship with his father and generational divides.
- The Northampton screening emphasizes mental health care workers and community support.
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