DOOR TO PURGATORY / SHORT FILM (2017)
Some doors are not meant to be opened…
When Hanna, a young college student, visits the oldest historic bed and breakfast in the state, she encounters more than she hoped for. While Hanna’s original intentions were to finish her school research, she finds herself in the midst of inexplicable paranormal forces that she is unable to deal with. Hanna is submerged into an unknown world that leads her into peril. How far will Hanna go before losing her soul?
Once the purgatory door opens, it can't be closed.
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Alexandra BaldaDirector
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Alexandra BaldaWriter
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Red Heart ProductionsProducer
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Twelve Six VisualsProducer
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Don LarsonKey Cast"The InnKeeper"
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Megan RaitanoKey Cast"Hanna"
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Paula CohnKey Cast"Ghost Girl"
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Alexandra BaldaKey Cast"Maria"
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Gabriel TynerDirector of Photography
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Paul UsunguCinematographer & Editor
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Leroy McClendonSound Engineer
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Thriller
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Runtime:13 minutes 6 seconds
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Completion Date:October 17, 2017
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Production Budget:2,500 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:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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2018 Premios LatinoMarbella
Spain
September 15, 2018
Award Winner Best Horror Short -
2018 Found Footage Southern Sykos Horror Film FestivalLouisiana
United States
July 13, 2018
Award Winner Best Horror Short -
2018 International Women's Film FestivalOrlando
United States
October 14, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
2018 The Optical Theater Horror Film FestivalRome
Italy
October 6, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
2018 Cosmic Film FestivalOviedo
United States
June 15, 2018
Screenplay Finalist -
2018 San Mauro Film FestivalTurin
Italy
May 23, 2018
Semi Finalist -
2018 Miami Independent Film FestivalMiami
United States
February 28, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 Film SlamOrlando
United States
March 11, 2018
Second Place -
2018 Film & Her Showcase
United States
April 1, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 Outlantacon Short Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
May 11, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 Saints & Sinners Film FestivalOrlando
United States
May 24, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 The Halloween Horror Picture ShowTampa, Florida
United States
September 21, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 End of Days Film FestivalOrlando
United States
January 3, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 Melbourne Independent Film FestivalMelbourne
United States
October 19, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 Spooky Empire's International Horror Film FestivalOrlando
United States
October 26, 2018
Official Selection -
2017 Orlando Independent Filmmakers ChallengeOrlando
United States
November 17, 2017
Winner: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Hair/MUA, Best Original Song, Best Production Design
I'm a writer, director, filmmaker and unstoppable storyteller. When I’m not reading, researching or restless, I’m making movies.
Most of my main projects are mostly visuals. Film is a brilliant combination of written word, music, sound and pictures, so I’m always looking at ways I can tell a story visually, rather than relying on dialogue to explain things.
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"Door to Purgatory" represents the "in-between" place where lies the struggle between life and death. Hell, and heaven could be present in life or an afterlife as the ultimate enlightenment or punishment.
The characters become tangled elements of the moment, further weaving a story of faith, superstition and magical existence.