OPEN DOOR
See what's beyond the door.
The viral short film that ignited thousands of fan theories and millions of views is now in active development. With a screenplay by writer/director Kevin Cate and Charles Spano, it's time for you to help green-light OPEN DOOR the feature film by putting your name on the map.
The short that started it all.
It found its audience on its own — millions of views, zero ad spend. Watch it, then help us make the feature film.
Proof, not promises.
Millions already watched
OPEN DOOR went viral with zero ad budget — millions of views across TikTok, YouTube, X and Instagram. The appetite isn't a hope. It's a fact.
Demand makes it real
Studios and financiers back what audiences prove they want. Every name you add is hard evidence this feature has a built-in crowd.
You're in the driver's seat
This is your call as much as ours. Add your name to help bring the feature to life — and be first to know the moment it's happening.
Behind the film.
From short film to feature.
Every step between a viral short and opening weekend — and exactly where we are right now.
The Short Film
DoneIt all started with the short — a self-funded film made to prove this story deserved a bigger canvas. If you're here, you've probably seen it. If not, this is where to start.
Watch the short →The Screenplay
DoneThe feature-length script is finished — months of writing and rewriting to turn a short story into a full film. It's the blueprint everything else gets built on.
Sign the petition to say you'll watch it →Budgeting
We're hereEvery shot, location, and crew member has a price tag. This is where we figure out exactly what it takes to bring OPEN DOOR to the screen — and line up the resources to make it real.
Financing
We funded the short ourselves to prove the story — but a full feature is a far bigger lift. Budget in hand, we take OPEN DOOR to financiers and executive producers to raise what it takes to actually shoot it. Nothing moves them like an audience that's already proven it's there.
Add your name — demand is what gets films financed →Casting
Finding the right faces for these characters — auditions, callbacks, and the occasional lightning-strike moment when you know you've found the one.
Who would you cast? Tell us →Pre-Production
The calm before the storm. Locations get scouted, sets get built, schedules get locked — a thousand tiny decisions so that when the cameras roll, everything's ready.
Join the list for behind-the-scenes updates →Principal Photography
The shoot. A few weeks of long days and big swings — the actual film getting captured frame by frame.
Follow along on set →Post-Production
Editing, VFX, sound, music, color — the phase where a pile of footage becomes a movie, shaping the final film you'll eventually see.
Be the first to see the trailer →Distribution
Festivals, theaters, streaming — getting OPEN DOOR in front of the audience that's been waiting. This is where your signature pays off: every name on this petition is proof people are ready to watch.
See it opening weekend →
Every dot is someone demanding the feature film.
Millions watched the short. These are the people stepping up to make the feature happen. Add yourself and watch the map light up.
Latest supporters
- Damian C. from Meadow Woods · 18m ago
- Kevin C. from Kingsport · 29m ago
Put yourself on the map.
Thirty seconds. One more name proving the world wants this feature.