Disconnected

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Seeing is no longer believing - Disconnected

ABOUT THE FILM

FRESH START.
BROKEN SIGNAL.

After a devastating family loss, a mother moves her teenagers across the country to West Virginia, hoping for a fresh start.

But when a school-mandated AI platform fuels cyberbullying, deepfakes, and screen addiction, their new beginning quickly begins to unravel.

As secrets surface, the family and community must rediscover what real connection means in an increasingly digital world.

MEET THE CAST

THE FACES OF DISCONNECTED

  • Kayla Ewell

    Ellen

  • Gunnar Sizemore

    JAKE

  • Cassidy Naber

    Claire Walker

  • Brian Dietzen

    PETER

  • Terrence Little Gardenhigh

    Boone Field

  • Kevin Sizemore

    Producer / Bill Rhodes

  • Tim Johnson Jr

    Coach Scottie

  • Owen Morgan

    CRESPY

  • Chase Mangum

    Conner McElhenny

  • Dreama Denver

    Shirley Walker

  • T Graham Brown

    GREG

  • Casey Miller

    Edward Puckett

  • Rebekah New

    Liz Franklin

  • Eryn Woo

    Ashleigh Chen

  • Pina Baeza

    Sebbie Martinez

  • Larkin Campbell

    Dirk Crespo

  • Rosie DeSanctis

    Ana Pietro

  • Alicia Fusting

    Izzy Franklin

  • Greg Puckett

    Tony

  • Mila Falcon

    Wanda

I never want to hand people all the answers. I want to offer them something meaningful enough that they continue asking questions together. My films are the legacy that I hope to leave behind. Each project reflects years of research, collaboration, and creative commitment before finding its own place in the world. Through that lifelong dedication to storytelling, I hope to continue creating films designed to encourage and inspire meaningful conversations while reminding audiences that shared stories remain one of the most enduring ways people connect with one another.
Director Joanne Hock

THE FILMMAKERS

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM

Joanne Hock

Director

Joanne Hock is an award-winning writer, director, and cinematographer whose work spans feature films, documentaries, television, and commercial production. Known for emotionally grounded, character-driven storytelling, she brings a distinctive visual sensibility and extensive experience as both a director and director of photography.

Her feature directing credits include When We Last Spoke, The Ultimate Legacy, Discarded Things, Trinity Goodheart, Purple Dreams, Heaven Sent and Disconnected which premiered at the 2026 Heartland Film Fesival. Her television and documentary work includes more than 30 episodes of true-crime programming for Discovery ID, A&E Biography, and Lifetime.

A three-time MidSouth Emmy Award recipient, Hock earned an Emmy for directing Trinity Goodheart. Her screenplay, Wednesdays at the Gem, was also recognized in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship competition.

Garrett Z. Sutton

Executive Producer / Story

Through Tenero Productions and Tenero.TV, Sutton has expanded his work into film and documentary production. His producing credits include Max Patkin: The Clown Prince of Baseball, Symphony of the Holocaust, Horrors in History, Kangaroo Kids and, most recently, Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN, the story of ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen.

Sutton serves as executive producer and story contributor on Disconnected that made it’s world premiere at the 2026 Heartland International Film Festival.

Gina Lombardi

Producer

Gina Lombardi is a producer, writer, and storyteller whose work spans film, television, and podcasting. Her producing credits include the feature films Disconnected and The Cryptid, as well as the award-winning shorts Sterling and From Home.

Earlier in her career, Lombardi created and produced the television series FIT NATION, for the Discovery Channel’s Fit TV and later created, wrote and produced The Health Interrupted Podcast. She is also the author of Deadline Fitness, a road map she used for her celebrities on how lose weight and get in shape when on a deadline.

Through GKg Productions, Lombardi develops character-driven stories that entertain while exploring timely social and human themes. Disconnected made its world premiere at the 2026 Heartland International Film Festival.

Kevin Sizemore

Producer

Kevin Sizemore is an actor, producer, and owner of GKg Productions, an independent company focused on character-driven, meaningful storytelling.

As a producer, Sizemore develops films that entertain, inspire, and spark conversation. Disconnected does just that and made its world premiere at the 2026 Heartland International Film Festival. His next producing project will be The Cryptid.

Sizemore’s acting credits include NCIS, Chicago P.D., The Staircase, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 and I Love LA. His film work includes Mine 9, Woodlawn, and New England Toys. He also earned a Telly Award for his performance in the animated film Walk in the Light, which examines the impact of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Through GKg Productions, Kevin brings an actor’s eye for character and performance to every stage of filmmaking—from development and packaging through production, festival strategy, and audience outreach. GKg Productions is committed to producing accessible, purposeful films that connect with audiences and leave a lasting impression.

Ty DeMartino

Writer

Ty DeMartino is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. 

For the stage, Ty penned the book to the country jukebox musical Ticket to Nashville and later wrote the film adaptation (A Nashville Wish). He was named “Playwright of the Year” by The Baltimore City Paper for his political work The Blessed Mothers of War. His father-son drama, Finding Fossils, was named Best Production of the Baltimore Playwrights Festival and was later produced by The Road Theatre in Hollywood where it was honored as “Outstanding Production” by Stage Scene L.A. 

For the big and small screen, Ty wrote the short film, The Exhibit, which was an official selection of the 2024 IndieX Film Fest, as well as the features Tulsa (co-writer, 2020 ICFF “Best Feature/Audience Award”), The Pledge and A Christmas Tree Miracle which is played every year to international audiences. He recently served as a staff writer for “The Merry Beggars,” scripting weekly dramatic podcasts, and is currently developing several drama and comedy projects. 

THE MUSIC

SONGS FROM DISCONNECTED

  1. 01

    Doin’ My Best

    Corduroy Brown

  2. 02

    Looking For The Light

    Delnora

  3. 03

    You’re The Best Thing in My Life

    Tim Johnson Jr.

  4. 04

    Down Bad

    Dylan Naber

  5. 05

    Brick House

    Chase Mangum (WHIM)

  6. 06

    Drive

    Missing Wiba

  7. 07

    No Going Back

    Jack Samson

  8. 08

    They Got It Coming

    Lori McKinney

  9. 09

    The Ninth Mile

    Matt Reardon

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  10. 10

    Disconnected

    Matt Reardon

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  11. 11

    Mosh Pit

    Roadtrip Band

  12. 12

    End of the Way

    Lucille Brown

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