The Open Door (Saki) I Award Winning Short Film / SCAD Thesis Project (2020) Dir. Yasir Düzcan

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11865024/

"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."

This is the adaptation of Saki’s Short Story “The Open Window” in a Rural Southern World in 1880’’s with Western Tone mostly inspired by Coen Brother’s “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”. SCAD Graduation project done by a compact cast and crew with a total 3000 USD budget. Rather than having the film set in a country Estate and reference to English moorland, the film is set in 1880’s rustic and historic cabin set in south Georgia and references swamps and “gators”. Accents are no longer British English; Accents are southern US Georgian, southern Floridian, and North Carolinian. Additionally, the film was a true educational adventure for the film students and the entire production team. Most of the students are international and they learned and experienced some of the true “USA South” through the film’s planning and production. The film cast also represents a great range of age diversity - from a 13-year-old from Florida (had turned 13 just one week before filming; this was her first true film experience, previous work had been theatre), to a mid-20s experienced actor from Atlanta, to a primary theatre actor in her 40s from North Carolina, and incredible gentlemen who had recently worked in historic military reenactment films.

Shot in RED Gemini 4K & Cooke Lenses
Edited in Avid Editing Suite
Savannah College of Art and Design 2020 MFA Thesis Project

CAST

Ashlynn Price as "Emma "
Steven Michael Quinn as "Frank Tillman"
Lisa Burton as "Ms. Sutton"
Michael Rendeiro as "Mr. Sutton"
Thomas Dubberlyas "Brother Sutton"

CREW

Director: Yasir Düzcan
Director of Photography: Chen Du
Writer: Samantha Miniard
Executive Producer: Serdar Ogretici
Producer: Sydnie Garcia

Assistant Director: Zhidong Yi
Script Supervisor : Carlos Escobosa
Actor Production Assistant : Jay Kim
Set Production Assistant : Jay Garcia
Digital Loader : Sarah Maggiacomo
Still Photography: Sara AB
Catering : Kristie Garcia
Location Sound Mixer/ Boom: George Cassel
Production Designer/ Prop Master: Shelby Lutz
Set Decorator: Tyler Latta
Wardrobe/ Costume : Daphne Kiss
Hair and Makeup: Eli De Luca
Editor : Rachel Rouse
Casting Director: Talia Bornstein
Location Manager: Sydnie Garcia
Film Storyboard Artist: Taylor Warren
1st Assistant Camera: Sue Kim
2nd Assistant Camera : Tim Teng
Best boy: Charlie Zhou
Gaffer: Connie Deng
Grip : Ivan DuKey
Grip & Electric: Leah Paulon
Grip & Electric : Alison Wiese
Colorist : Sue Kim
Sound Supervisor: Tri Nguyen
Composer: Miles Kredich
Dialogue Editor: George Cassel
Sound Effect Editor: Merve Gürses
Illustrator : James Rinere
Assistant Editor: Emre Akyol
Visual Effects Editor : Mustafa Özdemir
Translator : Alperen Kemerli

Awards and Nominations:

New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)
Standalone Film Festival & Awards
Silk Road Film Awards Cannes
The paus Premieres Festival
ShortsTV Worldwide Film Festival
Fillum International Storical & Short Film Festival (FISSF)
The Lift-Off Sessions
Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival
Your Movie On Tv Festival
Central Florida Film Festival
Spotlight Short Film Awards
First Time Filmmaker Sessions
Carrboro Film Fest
Best Actor Award™ - New York
The Hollywood First Time Filmmaker Showcase