Tomorrow Undead
Phoenix, Arizona | Film Short
Horror
In a broken world where survival comes at a cost, Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for a chance to secure his family’s future.
Tomorrow Undead
Phoenix, Arizona | Film Short
Horror
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This campaign raised $4,092 for festivals. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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In a broken world where survival comes at a cost, Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for a chance to secure his family’s future.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
In a broken world where survival comes at a cost, Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for a chance to secure his family’s future.
Five years after a global infection incident Secure Zones are privatized and survival is for sale. Grant Franklin’s only hope is a payout to secure his family’s future.
Enter Frameshift Cyto Technologies (FCT)—a rogue biotech company funding its cure through a brutal exchange: fresh bite victims for research.
Picked up, processed, and led through an unfamiliar procedure, Grant soon realizes the true cost of his sacrifice.
Tomorrow Undead is a chilling story of desperation, duty, and the price of survival.
Our Story
Hi there! We are the Tomorrow Undead Team and we have finished our independent horror film!
We stretched ourselves creatively, tackled our largest project to date, and made a film that we are all very proud of.
Also...did we mention made a monster. The old school cool Hollywood way. We tapped another member of the Arizona horror community Rob Cobasky to help us bring the scares.
This film is important to us because -
We included over 40 members of the Arizona film community and shot at 4 locations over 5 weekends. We had crazy great production design and a killer crew. Also, our cast was incredible.
Help us get Tomorrow Undead to the big screen!
Submitting to festivals is expensive. Also, being able to go to the festivals we have been selected for would be the coolest.
We need to make 80% of our goal otherwise, we get the goose egg.
Our initial goal for this crowdfund is $2,500. This is what that amount will go towards:
- Festival submissions
- Marketing materials
Our Stretch Goal of $4500 which will help us cover:
- Travel to festivals
- Lodging at festivals
- Marketing materials
- Meals and...sometimes snacks
Our promise to you is...we will bring you along through photo and video updates as we bring Tomorrow Undead to as many audiences as we can.
What started as a dream is a finished product ready for the big screen.
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Still reading? Then we’re probably your kind of horror.
Follow us on Instagram @tomorrowundeadfilm for behind-the-scenes moments, and other project updates.
One of the most powerful ways to support us is by following and sharing this campaign. Not sure what to say? Here's a post you can copy, paste, and fire off to your friends:
“Support Tomorrow Undead on Seed&Spark—an indie horror short that swaps jump scares for real dread and emotional weight. It’s tense, atmospheric, and genuinely different. Let’s help them bring it to life: [insert campaign link]”
Thanks for backing independent horror. Every follow, share, and contribution gets us one step closer to the big screen.
Check out our trailer here:
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cash Pledge
Costs $250
Help us reach more audiences with a cash pledge!
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,250
Festival Submission fees can get up there. Help us submit to one more!
Plane Tickets
Costs $500
Being present at festivals is key to our goal of connecting with as many audiences as possible. Help us fly!
Hotel Stays
Costs $500
Hotel stays so we can represent Tomorrow Undead on the ground—meet audiences, attend Q&As, and support the film in person.
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About This Team
About This Team
Our audience is us - the indie film loving horror fanatic. But before we made movies, we loved watching them just as much as you.
Dale Thomas Cizmadia - Writer/Director -
Dale Thomas Cizmadia is a Phoenix-based film director and producer whose work blends grounded genre storytelling with a sharp, independent spirit.
Before transitioning into directing, he worked as an actor in both New York and Los Angeles, with a background in professional theater and screen performance. That experience informs his work behind the camera, where character and tone remain central.
In 2023, he launched Film Loft Productions to focus on character-driven genre films.
Casey Fehr - Director of Photography -
Casey Fehr is the visual heartbeat behind Tomorrow Undead, shaping the film’s haunting aesthetic and planting its immersive tone. With credits in both narrative and commercial work, Casey brings a razor-sharp eye for atmosphere and storytelling. As DOP, he led a lean, highly collaborative Arizona crew—capturing every frame with intentionality, emotion, and grit. As co-producer, his logistical smarts and resourceful creativity helped guide the film through every production challenge. Casey’s style marries cinematic clarity with natural textures—perfect for our grounded spin on the zombie genre.
Korbin Christie - Producer
Korbin is the founder of K27 Media and a driving force behind Tomorrow Undead. As producer, he handled the logistical heavy lifting—from locking locations to keeping the crew on schedule—while also helping shape the film’s overall execution. With a background in both commercial and narrative production, Korbin brought a sharp eye, steady leadership, and deep commitment to getting this story made the right way.
Mariajose Martinez - Producer
Mariajose is a talented producer from BreachLight and a key part of our Tomorrow Undead team. With a sharp eye for detail and a track record of bringing ambitious projects to life, she helped guide this film with precision and heart. From creative development to on-set coordination, her work shaped the world of mystery, sacrifice, and the supernatural that defines the film.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
In a broken world where survival comes at a cost, Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for a chance to secure his family’s future.
Five years after a global infection incident Secure Zones are privatized and survival is for sale. Grant Franklin’s only hope is a payout to secure his family’s future.
Enter Frameshift Cyto Technologies (FCT)—a rogue biotech company funding its cure through a brutal exchange: fresh bite victims for research.
Picked up, processed, and led through an unfamiliar procedure, Grant soon realizes the true cost of his sacrifice.
Tomorrow Undead is a chilling story of desperation, duty, and the price of survival.
Our Story
Hi there! We are the Tomorrow Undead Team and we have finished our independent horror film!
We stretched ourselves creatively, tackled our largest project to date, and made a film that we are all very proud of.
Also...did we mention made a monster. The old school cool Hollywood way. We tapped another member of the Arizona horror community Rob Cobasky to help us bring the scares.
This film is important to us because -
We included over 40 members of the Arizona film community and shot at 4 locations over 5 weekends. We had crazy great production design and a killer crew. Also, our cast was incredible.
Help us get Tomorrow Undead to the big screen!
Submitting to festivals is expensive. Also, being able to go to the festivals we have been selected for would be the coolest.
We need to make 80% of our goal otherwise, we get the goose egg.
Our initial goal for this crowdfund is $2,500. This is what that amount will go towards:
- Festival submissions
- Marketing materials
Our Stretch Goal of $4500 which will help us cover:
- Travel to festivals
- Lodging at festivals
- Marketing materials
- Meals and...sometimes snacks
Our promise to you is...we will bring you along through photo and video updates as we bring Tomorrow Undead to as many audiences as we can.
What started as a dream is a finished product ready for the big screen.
Still reading? Then we’re probably your kind of horror.
Follow us on Instagram @tomorrowundeadfilm for behind-the-scenes moments, and other project updates.
One of the most powerful ways to support us is by following and sharing this campaign. Not sure what to say? Here's a post you can copy, paste, and fire off to your friends:
“Support Tomorrow Undead on Seed&Spark—an indie horror short that swaps jump scares for real dread and emotional weight. It’s tense, atmospheric, and genuinely different. Let’s help them bring it to life: [insert campaign link]”
Thanks for backing independent horror. Every follow, share, and contribution gets us one step closer to the big screen.
Check out our trailer here:
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cash Pledge
Costs $250
Help us reach more audiences with a cash pledge!
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,250
Festival Submission fees can get up there. Help us submit to one more!
Plane Tickets
Costs $500
Being present at festivals is key to our goal of connecting with as many audiences as possible. Help us fly!
Hotel Stays
Costs $500
Hotel stays so we can represent Tomorrow Undead on the ground—meet audiences, attend Q&As, and support the film in person.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
About This Team
Our audience is us - the indie film loving horror fanatic. But before we made movies, we loved watching them just as much as you.
Dale Thomas Cizmadia - Writer/Director -
Dale Thomas Cizmadia is a Phoenix-based film director and producer whose work blends grounded genre storytelling with a sharp, independent spirit.
Before transitioning into directing, he worked as an actor in both New York and Los Angeles, with a background in professional theater and screen performance. That experience informs his work behind the camera, where character and tone remain central.
In 2023, he launched Film Loft Productions to focus on character-driven genre films.
Casey Fehr - Director of Photography -
Casey Fehr is the visual heartbeat behind Tomorrow Undead, shaping the film’s haunting aesthetic and planting its immersive tone. With credits in both narrative and commercial work, Casey brings a razor-sharp eye for atmosphere and storytelling. As DOP, he led a lean, highly collaborative Arizona crew—capturing every frame with intentionality, emotion, and grit. As co-producer, his logistical smarts and resourceful creativity helped guide the film through every production challenge. Casey’s style marries cinematic clarity with natural textures—perfect for our grounded spin on the zombie genre.
Korbin Christie - Producer
Korbin is the founder of K27 Media and a driving force behind Tomorrow Undead. As producer, he handled the logistical heavy lifting—from locking locations to keeping the crew on schedule—while also helping shape the film’s overall execution. With a background in both commercial and narrative production, Korbin brought a sharp eye, steady leadership, and deep commitment to getting this story made the right way.
Mariajose Martinez - Producer
Mariajose is a talented producer from BreachLight and a key part of our Tomorrow Undead team. With a sharp eye for detail and a track record of bringing ambitious projects to life, she helped guide this film with precision and heart. From creative development to on-set coordination, her work shaped the world of mystery, sacrifice, and the supernatural that defines the film.