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The Open Door

A gentleman goes to the country for a rest cure for his nerves. On a visit to an acquaintance of his sister's, he learns from the hostess' young niece that there has been a terrible family tragedy. What follows is neither restful nor helpful to his already frayed nerves."The Open Door" is a short film adaptation of the British author, Hector Hugh Munro/pseudonym Saki's story, "The Open Window" published in 1911.

  • Samantha Miniard
    Writer
  • Serdar Ogretici
    Executive Producer
    Filinta, Halka, The Ottoman Lieutenant
  • Syndie Garcia
    Producer
  • Yasir Duzcan
    Director
  • Ashlynn Price
    Key Cast
    "Emma "
  • Steven Quinn
    Key Cast
    "Frank Tillman"
  • Lisa Burton
    Key Cast
    "Ms. Sutton"
  • Michael Rendeiro
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Sutton"
  • Thomas Dubberly
    Key Cast
    "Brother Sutton"
  • Zhidong Yi
    Assistant Director
  • Carlos Escobosa
    Script Supervisor
  • Jay Kim
    Actor Production Assistant
  • Jay Garcia
    Set Production Assistant
  • Sarah Maggiacomo
    Digital Loader
  • Sara AB
    Still Photography
  • Kristie Garcia
    Catering
  • George Cassel
    Location Sound Mixer/ Boom
  • Shelby Lutz
    Production Designer/ Prop Master
  • Tyler Latta
    Set Decorator
  • Daphne Kiss
    Wardrobe/ Costume
  • Eli De Luca
    Hair and Makeup
  • Rachel Rouse
    Editor
  • Rachel Rouse
    Editor
  • Talia Bornstein
    Casting Director
  • Sydnie Garcia
    Location Manager
  • Taylor Warren
    Film Storyboard Artist
  • Chen Du
    Director of Photography
  • Sue Kim
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Tim Teng
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Charlie Zhou
    Best boy
  • Connie Deng
    Gaffer
  • Ivan Du
    Key Grip
  • Leah Paulon
    Grip & Electric
  • Alison Wiese
    Grip & Electric
  • Sue Kim
    Colorist
  • Tri Nguyen
    Sound Supervisor
  • Miles Kredich
    Composer
  • George Cassel
    Dialogue Editor
  • Merve Gurses
    Sound Effect Editor
  • James Rinere
    Illustrator
  • Emre Akyol
    Assistant Editor
  • Mustafa Ozdemir
    Visual Effects Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 26, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Carborro Film Festival
    North Carolina
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Central Florida Film Festival
    Florida
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Silk Road Film Awards
    Cannes
    France
    Official Selection
  • Spotlight Short Film Awards
    Atlanta GA
    United States
    Gold Award Winner
  • Best Actor Award New York
    NY
    United States
    Best Actor Award
Director Biography - Yasir Duzcan

Yasir Duzcan, born in Turkey and spent his childhood in Germany. He started shooting small narrative videos when he was 13 with his High-8 camera. In high school, he won some nominations and awards for his films. He obtained a Sociology Bachelor at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul and started working on film sets as a backstage video-maker. Making promotional videos for a production company. This led him to SCAD where he got an MFA in Film and TV -Directing Program with a scholarship from a film company. He's worked up to 60 film projects in various positions in 3.5 years at SCAD. Filmmaking has been his biggest passion since his childhood.

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