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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.

In Festivals Now

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 W
ood  
G.W. Smagalski 
Kai Smagalski 
Noah Diamond


DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Shelby Lee

EDITORS
Noah Diamond
Isabel Yanes


COMPOSER
Jared Newman

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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!

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

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