FEATURE FILM
TO DIE ALONE
After suffering a terrible injury while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Irving must find a way to escape the woods alive and confront her inner demons with the help of a stranger.
1h 20m | Shot on Red Komodo | On Location in Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Los Angeles, CA
Irving, a reserved solo-hiker, encounters a friendly EMT named Ford while hiking the
Pacific Crest Trail. The two hike together to a nearby lake, but disaster strikes when Irving is
badly wounded while swimming. With a life-threatening injury and the very forest turning against them, Irving and Ford must face the elements of the off-season and the ever-present threat of infection as they fight to escape the woods alive. This harrowing survival thriller will have you asking: what would you do to survive?
STARRING
Lisa Jacqueline Starrett
James Tang
Presley-Belle Foster
DIRECTOR
Austin Smagalski
PRODUCERS
Connie Jo Sechrist
Austin Smagalski
Cameo Wood
G.W. Smagalski
Kai Smagalski
Noah Diamond
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Shelby Lee
EDITORS
Noah Diamond
Isabel Yanes
COMPOSER
Jared Newman
AWARDS
San Francisco Independent Film Festival 2024
Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature
LGBTQ Los Angeles Film Festival 2024
Best Feature - February
SCREENINGS
Currently playing at festivals worldwide!
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
Saturday, February 10th at 4:45pm and 7:00pm
Spokane International Film Festival
Sunday, February 11th at 4:30pm
Los Angeles Indie Film Festival
Saturday, March 16th at 5:00pm
BEHIND THE SCENES
When the cameras stop rolling. It’s truly remarkable to see these photos of everyone enjoying making this project. See for yourself!
ON SET PHOTOS
Gallery of behind the scenes photos
Photos by: Lauren Tatman