The Shape of Sorrow
In Development
On the night of her adult son’s funeral, a grieving mother finds solace in his best friend. Bound by heartache and shared loss, the two form an unexpected bond. The film explores how grief isolates and yet connects us, dissolving boundaries and creating comfort where least expected.
Written and Directed by
JESSICA SILVETTI
Producers
E.B. KOGAN
GABRIELA GONZALEZ
Cinematographer
MARISCELA BEATRÍZ MÉNDEZ
In 2025, female director representation plummeted to 8%, sending us back to numbers seen in 2008 (as reported by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report). This sharp decline in hiring practices and opportunities for female directors shows the modest gains made in recent years are reversing. Supporting this project helps build pathways for women in leadership roles in the film and entertainment industry.
The Shape of Sorrow has received fiscal sponsorship through the Alliance of Women Directors. AWD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was founded in 1997 to support and advocate for women directors. Fiscal Sponsorship allows all contributions to be made through a nonprofit, which means financial support for the film is tax-deductible. We’d like to invite you to join us in bringing this project to life through a tax deductible donation.
Make a tax deductible donation through the Alliance of Women Directors:
Visit the AWD website below. Locate the 'Donate Now' box and select
The Shape of Sorrow in the project menu to donate.
https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/fiscal-sponsorship/