THE STORY
Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal.
As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's torn between her new life and her love for her brother.
ABOUT THE
DIRECTOR | WRITER | PRODUCER
Connie Cocchia is an LGBTQ+ director, writer, and producer who began her film career in Los Angeles, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television at the University of Southern California.
While in Los Angeles, she worked in physical production at Lionsgate and in development at Langley Park Pictures on the Warner Brothers lot. She won the Best First-time Director Award at the California Film Awards for her short Awake (2013).
Returning to Vancouver, Connie received a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the University of British Columbia and founded her production company Cocchia Productions. After writing ‘When Time Got Louder’, Connie secured funding for the film through the support of Telefilm Canada.
When Time Got Louder is Connie’s feature directorial debut. Since the world premiere, the film has been recognized at nearly 40 film festivals spanning across four continents and winning numerous awards.
Connie is a proud member of the Director’s Guild of Canada. She is represented in Canada by Pacific Artists, and is currently in development for her second feature.
“As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community I hope my films will show beautiful queer characters where their sexuality is not the sole focus of the film. They simply exist within the story.”
AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION MATTERS
“I’m proud our film is authentically representing the autism and lgbtq+ communities both in front and behind the camera. We cast authentically, the licensed music is all from artists in the autism and lgbtq+ communities, and the crew is gender-balanced and composed of many members from these communities. This was integral in creating When Time Got Louder. I could not see it any other way.”
Director Connie Cocchia
& Jonathan Simao on set
Kayden’s Artwork seen here are created by two talented young men on the autism spectrum based in Vancouver, BC.
