deathsdoorfilm
Death's Door
A Short Film
About
Death's Door
Death's Door is a quirky supernatural coming-of-age story about a teenager who's pulled between a budding friendship and their oldest friend: Death
Meet the Cast
Kaylee
Charlie Fogarty
Charlie is an 18-year-old actor who has been acting for four years and wants to go into the industry for a living. Art is his passion, and he hopes to be able to explore more of his craft in the future. Death's Door is his first leading film role.
Death
Alexandria McKinley-Prom
Alexandria is a Pacific Northwest filmmaker who's one part Robin Williams, one part Rose Byrne with a sprinkle of Jodie Foster. In 2011, she graduated from the Creative Media Institute at NMSU with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. They've worked on over 75 different film projects, all the way from local indie productions to full studio films like Due Date and The Book of Eli.
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Will
Dylan Mojo
Dylan is a student at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, and alongside acting, enjoys drumming, writing, and saving princesses from tall towers. Dylan's other roles include Adam in HBO's "The Rehearsal," Frankie in the Lionsgate film "The Legend of Catclaws Mountain," and two years as a member of the award-winning teen improv comedy troupe Impulse.
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Jennifer
Nikki Flinn
Nikki Flinn is an actor. More bio to come!
Mrs. Johnston
Mele Satsuma
Mele Satsuma (she/they) is an actor obsessed with the power and art of storytelling. Having spent their life exploring how we understand ourselves as human beings, being a part of the Death’s Door team was a truly wonderful experience on that journey. Mele is a graduate of the Art of Acting Studio and holds a B.A. in Performing Arts from the University of San Francisco.
Young Kaylee
Eleanor Maffioli
Eleanor (Ellie) Maffioli is a hardworking and curious creative who found comfort in exploring their talents in acting. They have been part of hours of theater production and have enjoyed expanding their talents on stage and screen as well. They like extreme sports like snowboarding and surfing or are happy to cuddle up with pets.
Crew
Writer / Producer / Director
Cara Ehlenfeldt
Cara is a director and producer working in both film and audio. Following grad school at Northwestern, they began their career producing audio in NYC, working on productions with Radiotopia, Criminal, Nickelodeon, and more. They're currently a member–owner of Mumble Media, a worker-owned audio production cooperative.
Writer / Producer / Director
Ben Edwards
Ben is a film editor and director. Through this medium, he's been a part of the movement to get name and likeness rights for NCAA student athletes, volunteered with film festivals and The Boys & Girls Club, and trailers and vidocs for the video game company Bungie. Ben isn't short for Benjamin.
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Executive Producer
Geff Zamor
Geff is a film industry veteran and owner of GMS Media & Advertising.
Director of Photography
Sam Sanchez
Sam is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and photographer whose work has been featured internationally at the Cannes Film Festival. Graduating with a BFA in theatre along with a tandem honorary film degree, Sam has spent the last 15 years bringing visual spectacle to productions via light and lens. An avid music lover, Sam is most often found just vibing to his favorite tunes, dancing and singing.
Art / Costumes / Production Design
Melissa Walther
Melissa is an experienced creative producer, director, showcaller, and video engineer. She has a Master’s degree focused in Collaborative Production Dramaturgy from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. Melissa specializes in creating experiences, telling stories (especially with lesser heard voices), and inspiring wonder.
Composer / Music Supervisor
Jana Cushman
Jana is a music producer/composer, music supervisor, and frontperson of the dream pop/darkwave band Darkswoon. Recognized for an award-winning original score for the feature film 'My Summer As A Goth,' Cushman is currently composing for several projects across various media.