CURRENTLY IN PRE-PRODUCTION FOR SPRING 2026

An OCD helicopter mom seems overly paranoid until we discover there’s been another school shooting…

THE DEER is a short, paranoid thriller film in the cinematic tone of THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), THE DESPERATE HOUR (2021), and THE FALLOUT (2022), and examines the collateral trauma of school shootings, told through the interiority of Joy, a first responder crime scene investigator.




We are honored to have CHANGETHEREF.ORG as our fiscal sponsor.


THE DEER CREATIVE TEAM

Written, directed, produced by JULIA CAMPANELLI

Executive Producer MARK ESPOSITO

Executive Producer CLARK BASON

Produced by ANNA KOUKOULIS

Director of Cinematography SARAH KANAFANI

CAST

JESSICA PHILLIPS - Joy

ALEJANDRO DOMINGO - Isaac

RANDALL JAMES AYERS - Miles

PHILLIP RODRIQUEZ - Joachim