Works In Progress:
Arts Department, directed by Stephanie Wilmers, written by Daisygreen Stenhouse, produced by Morgan Rutter
Le Drip - Documentary, directed by Annika Chavez, produced by Morgan Rutter, cinematography by John Laverman
Bug To The Hole, directed by Jenson Titus, written by Orin Calcagne, produced by Anna Weis, Margaux Lee, Morgan Rutter and Alex Delyle
HARDY’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS, directed by Rory Kramer, written by Christina Braa, produced by Morgan Rutter
I Am Your Worst Fear, I Am Your Best Fantasy, written and directed by Amanda Miserocchi, produced by Morgan Rutter, cinematography by Julia Discenza
SUPER CHILL, written and directed by Maren Hill, produced by Morgan Rutter
MATCHES, Short Film
After matching with a famous actor on a dating app, Ryan is invited to a party at his mansion where he is unexpectedly thrown into a cut-throat competition for the actor's heart. Matches is a thrilling horror-comedy that skewers the ruthless nature of modern gay dating culture.
Directed by Jake Delaney
Written by Jake Delaney and Carolyn Cicalese
Produced by Morgan Rutter
Cinematography by Jordan Beard
Starring Jake Delaney, Colton Ryan, Jenson Titus, Mike Liebenson
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Inside Out Film Festival 2026
Raindance Film Festival 2026
Salute Your Shorts Film Fest 2026
Long Beach Film Festival 2026
Grove Pines Film Festival 2026
D(E)AD, Feature Film
Directed by Claudia Lonow
Written by Izzy Rowland
Produced by Erin Dellorso and Julianne Dowler
Associate Produced by Morgan Rutter
Cinematography by AJ Young
Starring Isabella Roland, Craig Bierko, Vic Michaelis, Claudia Lonow, Jonathan Schmock, Nick Marini, Eddie Peppitone, Mark Lonow, and Joanne Astrow
Tillie (Isabella Roland), a floundering young woman and her charismatic, alcoholic father (Craig Bierko), struggle to resolve their fractured relationship in the weirdest possible way: after he dies, his ghost appears in mirrors to haunt everyone in the family but Tillie. Tillie’s sister, Violet (Vic Michaelis), mother (Claudia Lonow), grandparents (Mark Lonow and Joanne Astrow), stepfather (Jonathan Schmock), and even Violet’s free-spirited baby daddy (Nick Marini), must do everything they can to make Tillie see her father… even employing a very reform rabbi (Eddie Peppitone) to exorcize him… or else they will be plagued by this ghost forever.
ASHES ASHES WE ALL FALL DOWN, Short Film
After not attending her mother's funeral, a young woman is forced to confront her grief when her sister mails her a ziplock bag of their mom’s ashes and on the same day, desperate for cash, she takes a gig to be a paid mourner at a stranger's increasingly absurd funeral.
Directed by Brooke Trantor
Written by Maren Hill
Produced by Maren Hill, Morgan Rutter, Stephanie Hepner
Cinematography Tanisha Moreno
Starring Maren Hill, Natasha Behnam, Daisha Graf, Natalie Ortega, Hannah Pilkes, Emily Nelson, Jake Delaney, Horace Gold
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Cleveland International Film Festival 2024
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2024
Catalina International Film Festival 2024
Chelsea Film Festical 2024
Smodcastle Film Festival 2024
Dion & Denver, Short Film
In the late 1960s, an aging Dion DiMucci, struggling to stay relevant in a rapidly changing America, meets an ambitious young John Denver who helps reignite his passion for music and reminds him of their place in the cultural spotlight.
Directed by Zack Hosseini
Written by Danny DiTorrice and Tessa Leibowitz
Produced by Gehrig Campbell-Dempsey, Rayce Lopez, Danny DiTorrice, Morgan Rutter
Cinematography Luke Sargent
Starring Danny DiTorrice, David San Miguel, Dana Mackin
Production Design Kyle McKeen
Costume Design by Edina Hiser
OFFICIAL SELECTION
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2024
Catalina International Film Festival 2024
The Valley Film Festival 2024
Rock The Shorts Film Festival 2024
Central Coast Film Festival 2024
Iowa Independent Film Festival 2024
AWARDS
Audience Award for Best Drama Short Film, The Valley Film Festival 2024
Jury Award for Best International Short Film, Central Coast Film Festival 2024
Jury Award for Best Short Film, Iowa Independent Film Festival 2024
MARIE, Short Film
He's an Amish man raised to fear technology, and she's half machine. Together - they might just outlive the apocalypse.
Directed by Gehrig Campbell-Dempsey
Written by Gehrig Campbell-Dempsey and Kathleen Grotzinger
Produced by Zack Hosseini, Morgan Rutter, Rayce Lopez, Danny DiTorrice, Aiden Kalisher
Cinematography Luke Sargent
Production Designer Edina Hiser
Starring Sidney Miles and Rayce Lopez
OFFICIAL SELECTION
FilmQuest Festival, 2024
DUST, Official Selection
First Contact Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival, 2025
Associate Producer Credits on National Network TV:
PASSWORD, NBC | LET’S MAKE A DEAL, CBS | PRESS YOUR LUCK, ABC