The Dollmaker
A grieving mother latches on to a magical surrogate for her lost child. But small miracles come with big consequences..
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Al LougherDirectorSo Dark, So Pretty
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Matias CarusoWriterMayhem, grand prize winner Page Screenwriting Competition 2014
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Richard D'AngeloProducerPenzai, The O2, The Fifth Borough, Pain and Suffering, Oiled Up
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Chloe NaProducer
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Rita LaterçaProducer
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Dan BerkeyKey Cast"The Dollmaker"
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Perri LaurenKey Cast"Jenna Deyton"
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Sean MeehanKey Cast"Rick Deyton"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:horror, thriller, drama, fantasy
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Runtime:9 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2017
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Arri Alexa
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Aspect Ratio:2:40
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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CinepocalypseChicago
United States
November 6, 2017
Awarded: Best Special F/X -
Nightmares Film FestivalColumbus
United States
October 29, 2017 -
Knoxville Horror Film FestivalKnoxville
United States
October 22, 2017
Awarded: Audience Award Best Film | Best Scenario -
Panic FestKansas
United States
January 27, 2018
Awarded: Best of Fest -
San Diego Comic-Con Internationl Film FestivalSan Diego
United States
July 21, 2018
Awarded: Best Horror/Suspense Film
Al is an award-winning British writer, director and
photographer based near Miami, Florida. His body of work includes producing and directing music videos, corporate videos, web commercials and films. He has carved a niche for himself in being able time and time again to create quality work within constrained working budgets. His favorite genre for his stories are horror and fantasy.
It all began when I read Matias' short script The Dollmaker back in 2015. Those seven or eight pages were perhaps the best I'd ever read in a short screenplay and it's not often that you stumble upon a script that has such a memorable setup and characters, in addition to a Sixth-Sense like twist no-one would ever see coming. Fast forward two years, and I'm in a basement of a small house in Queens, NY during a brutal hot summer, surrounded by an amazing and passionate cast and crew. And just like the Dollmaker standing before us in that torrid basement, we were all about to embark on an amazing journey of bringing this story to life.