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Date of Death

A nervous interviewee arrives at KYS Industries to
schedule how and when she will die

  • Ryan Lucht
    Director
  • Ryan Lucht
    Writer
  • Lilith Kocian
    Producer
  • Ryan Cordaro
    Producer
  • Zak Tahsin
    Key Cast
    "Chuck Harmony"
  • Heather Hefner
    Key Cast
    "Janice"
  • Wyatt Woods
    Key Cast
    "KYS Spokesperson"
  • Roman Smith
    Key Cast
    "Hitman"
  • Jimmy Jolly
    Key Cast
    "New Interviewer"
  • Ryan Lucht
    Key Cast
    "Bloody Worker"
  • Nic Zingalie
    Director of Photography
  • Garrett Longenecker
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Ryan Lucht
    Production Design
  • Jacob Bretzin
    Production Design
  • Juan Munoz
    Gaffer
  • Olivia Zappe
    Grip
  • Alex Biedenbach
    Grip
  • Crystal Pryor
    Makeup
  • Alyssa Grys
    Editor
  • Alyssa Grys
    Script Supervisor
  • Calvin Brown
    Production Assistant
  • Jimmy Jolly
    Production Assistant
  • FreeMusic109
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Dark Comedy, Satire, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 25, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    427 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Cleveland State University
  • CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    May 10, 2023
    CSU Waetjen Auditorium
    Official Selection
  • CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    May 10, 2023
    CSU Waetjen Auditorium
    Best Screenplay
  • CSU School of Film & Media Arts Student Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    May 10, 2023
    CSU Waetjen Auditorium
    Best Editing
Director - Ryan Lucht
Director Statement

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.