Cellar Door Key Art

TAGLINE:

"Everyone locks a part of themselves away."

LOGLINE:

When a teenage girl goes missing in the woods, it’s up to an aging sheriff to find her. With his deputy questioning his every move, this small town sheriff will have to face the wrath of the girl’s abusive father in order to bring her home safe before it’s too late.

GENRE:

Psychological Thriller

STATUS:

Completed

Awards:

Best Actor - Danny Goldring
*Gig Harbor Film Festival

Best Chicago Short
*Windy City International Film Festival

Best Editing - Short
*Austin Revolution Film Festival

Best Supporting Actor - Sean Patrick Leonard
*Twister Alley International Film Festival

Emerging Artist Award - Philip S. Plowden
*Twister Alley International Film Festival

Nominations:

Best Actor - Danny Goldring
*Twister Alley International Film Festival

Best Drama Short Film
*Twister Alley International Film Festival

Best Short Director - Philip S. Plowden
*Windy City International Film Festival

Best Short Ensemble
*Windy City International Film Festival

Best Thriller Short
*Austin Revolution Film Festival

Best U.S. Actor (Short) - Sean Patrick Leonard
*Austin Revolution Film Festival

SET STILLS

Danny Goldring as Sheriff Jim Graham

Deputy Bill Tullard (Richard Alpert) and Sheriff Jim Graham (Danny Goldring) discuss the details of the case.

Richard Alpert as Deputy Bill Tullard.

Sean Patrick Leonard as Greg Horton.

John Byrnes as Douglas Farlow.

Amanda Raudabaugh as Eileen Horton.

Erin Allegretti as Marilyn Foster.

Behind The Scenes

The crew sets up an interior shot at a bar in Joliet, IL.

The crew readies for a shot of the Sheriff in his cruiser.

The crew sets up a pivotal scene between the Sheriff and the Deputy.

Philip S. Plowden directs a drone shot.

Director of Photography, Darryl Miller stages an overhead shot.

Shooting at a rustic farmhouse.

Devon Colwell and Philip Plowden monitor a shot alongside Gaffer, Wade Rodgers.

A look inside the "Police Station," designed from inside of an old hardware store.

Actors, Sam Straley (Travis McCavey) Erin Allegretti, and Amanda Raudabaugh meet with the Director, Writer, and Director of Photography.

Philip S. Plowden directs a shot with his lead actor, Danny Goldring.

Darryl Miller, Richard Alpert, Philip S. Plowden, and Devon Colwell.

Richard Alpert, Philip S. Plowden, Christian Crocker (Producer), RoseMary Prodonovich (Producer), and Danny Goldring.

Chicago Premiere

At the screening of Cellar Door, from left to right, Devon Colwell (writer/executive producer), Amanda Raudabaugh (Eileen Horton), Sean Patrick Leonard (Greg Horton), Philip S. Plowden (director/executive producer), Danny Goldring (Sheriff Jim Graham), Richard Alpert (Deputy Bill Tullard), RoseMary Prodonovich (producer), Christian Crocker (producer), and Erin Allegretti (Marilyn Foster).