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The Gateway Process

Under the shadow of a three-letter agency, a young woman is guided through a remote viewing exercise. Glimpses of visions flood her mind's eye, uncovering secrets beyond space and time.

  • Maxwell Mihalis
    Director
  • Maxwell Mihalis
    Writer
  • Isabel Bobrik
    Writer
  • L. E. Treadway
    Producer
  • David Ross
    Producer
  • Isabel Bobrik
    Key Cast
  • Bill West
    Key Cast
  • Thomas Krouse
    Director of Photography
  • Reece Thompson
    1st AC
  • Emmet Myers
    2nd AC
  • Kordell Brown
    2nd AC
  • Karmen Powell
    Script Supervisor
  • Mariah Bethea
    Production Designer
  • L.E. Treadway
    Prop Master
  • Ariana Jones
    Prop Handler
  • Elias Layman
    Gaffer
  • Mike Dennis
    Key Grip
  • Fernando Zarate
    Best Boy Grip
  • Christian Grier
    Lighting Technician
  • Juvenal Montoya Valencia
    Audio Mixer
  • Bol Mawien
    Audio Mixer
  • Tatiyana Mixon
    Production Assistant
  • Christian Crentsil
    Production Assistant
  • Madalena Phan
    BTS Photo
  • Jeremy Terrell
    BTS Video
  • Chris Darna
    Location Manager
  • Madalena Phan
    Data Wrangler
  • Maxwell Mihalis
    Editor
  • L.E. Treadway
    Editing Assistant
  • Prince Thomas
    Editing Assistant
  • Devon Ellis Grant
    Sound Supervisor
  • L.E. Treadway
    Sound Supervisor
  • Christian Crenstil
    Sound Design
  • Steven Jackson
    Sound Design
  • Christian Southerland
    Sound Design
  • Erica Spencer
    Sound Design
  • Bol Mawien
    Sound Design
  • David Checketts
    Original Score
  • Caitlin Sherman
    Original Score
  • Ximena Fuentes Garcia
    Original Score
  • Marshall Lowry
    Original Score
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 9, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Clayton State University
Director Biography - Maxwell Mihalis

Maxwell Mihalis is a filmmaker, wrangler, and photographer from Atlanta, Georgia. After beginning his career in film at sixteen in the grip department, he cut his teeth early on at Turner Broadcasting at Adult Swim right out of high school. He pursued a Bachelor's degree in film production at Clayton State University, and sought as many hands-on production experiences as possible. The acclaimed Georgia Film Academy provided many of those opportunities, not the least which was hiring him as a teaching assistant for the G&E class for two years. Exploring passions outside of film, Maxwell has trained horses in Georgia, Montana, Wyoming, and his home state of Arizona.

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Director Statement

The Gateway Process is the calling card of a group of students dedicated to punching above their weight. Films that tackle non-linear storytelling with surreal abstract visuals and practical special effects are historically helmed by the biggest studios in the world; we wanted to prove it could be done in a storage closet and a laundry room. This film showcases ingenuity surpassing expectation.