The Door Dinger (2023)
6min | English | Dir. Nolen Sternkopf
DOOR DING REPAIR IS A MESSY OPERATION.
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A young woman on her way to return a video rental meets increasingly drastic complications after hitting the side of a man’s Porsche with her own car door.
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The Door Dinger was written, filmed and edited to completion in just 48 hours for the Movie Madness Direct to Video Film Fest. It won the award for "Best Use of Prompt/Prop". It is currently available to rent at Movie Madness as part of the Direct to Video Volume 1 DVD.
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Prompt: "Something Weird"
Prop: A VHS tape
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Copyright Nolen Sternkopf 2023

CAST
Crew
Janice - Skylar Smith
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Ronny - Drew Crosby
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Dr. Morgan Harvester - Kristen Pizzo
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The Lawyer - Nolen Sternkopf
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Video Store Clerk - Nicolas Nipp
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Screenings
Movie Madness
Direct to Video Film Fest
June 16th, 17th & 18th, 2023
Portland, Oregon
Winner: Best Use of Prompt/Prop
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Ghoul Capone's Short Film
Showcase Shindig
January 22nd, 2024
Portland, Oregon
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Director - Nolen Sternkopf
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Writers - Nessie Carmilla Stafford,
Nolen Sternkopf
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Director of Photography - Dylan Erlebach
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Composer - Nicolas Nipp
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Location Sound - Nicolas Nipp
Editors - Drew Crosby, Nolen Sternkopf
Poster Art - Skylar Smith
Producers - Drew Crosby, Nolen Sternkopf
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Locations provided by Urbanite.
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Executive Producers - Drew Crosby,
Nessie Carmilla Stafford, Nolen Sternkopf
