Date of Death
A nervous interviewee arrives at KYS Industries to
schedule how and when she will die
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Ryan LuchtDirector
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Ryan LuchtWriter
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Lilith KocianProducer
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Ryan CordaroProducer
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Zak TahsinKey Cast"Chuck Harmony"
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Heather HefnerKey Cast"Janice"
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Wyatt WoodsKey Cast"KYS Spokesperson"
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Roman SmithKey Cast"Hitman"
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Jimmy JollyKey Cast"New Interviewer"
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Ryan LuchtKey Cast"Bloody Worker"
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Nic ZingalieDirector of Photography
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Garrett Longenecker1st Assistant Camera
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Ryan LuchtProduction Design
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Jacob BretzinProduction Design
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Juan MunozGaffer
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Olivia ZappeGrip
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Alex BiedenbachGrip
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Crystal PryorMakeup
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Alyssa GrysEditor
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Alyssa GrysScript Supervisor
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Calvin BrownProduction Assistant
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Jimmy JollyProduction Assistant
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FreeMusic109Music
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Dark Comedy, Satire, Surreal
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Runtime:9 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:April 25, 2023
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Production Budget:427 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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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Cleveland State University
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CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film FestivalCleveland
United States
May 10, 2023
CSU Waetjen Auditorium
Official Selection -
CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film FestivalCleveland
United States
May 10, 2023
CSU Waetjen Auditorium
Best Screenplay -
CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film FestivalCleveland
United States
May 10, 2023
CSU Waetjen Auditorium
Best Editing
Life is unpredictable, but what if you could schedule how and when you were going to die? Date of Death tells the story of an excited but nervous interviewee who arrives at KYS Industries to schedule her death. Death is something that I, and many people, are afraid of. So making death in this film not only predictable, but a functioning, common business practice felt like a great commentary on the subject. The genre is surreal and comedic, but this also comes with a lot of dark humor consisting of jokes about death, murder and suicide. This film deals with the craziness of death in a surreal situation. We watch seemingly normal people casually discuss how they want to die, and figure out when to schedule it.