Death by Sound - Directed by Dan Merens

Project Type: Short Film

Project Title: Death by Sound

Brief Synopsis: Ben (Nicholas Beers) arrives on the set of an independent detective film to shoot behind the scenes footage for an egotistical director (Trey Faunda) and a legendary sound recordist (Paul Laudicano), but things take a chaotic turn.

Runtime: 5min 35 sec

Completion Date: Feb 10, 2026

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Credits

Director: Dan Merens

Writer: Dan Merens and Rodney Simmons Jr.

Producer: Dan Merens, Rodney Simmons Jr.,

and Brittany Merens

Cinematographer: Rodney Simmons Jr. &

Christopher Covert

Editor: Rodney Simmons Jr.

Key Cast: Nicholas Beers (Ben), Trey Faunda

(Don), Paul Laudicano (John Eclipse), Harley

Holland (Nora), Christina Fisher (Mallory),

Derek Holland (Rick), Dan Merens (Roger), and

Rodney Simmons Jr. (D.P.)