United States / Mar 12, 2026 / South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Dead Deer High follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragedy changed their lives forever. A powerful story of healing, poetry, and resilience in the face of tragedy, Dead Deer High was written, produced, directed, and edited by teachers.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aaron Cammack | Bill |
| Kristina Haddad | Cassie |
| Julia Prud'homme | Ms. Garrels |
| Richard Carmen | Mr. Truman |
| Denise Collins | Harlow |
| Audrey Kennedy Kozlow | Sara |
| Coco Kleinpeter | April |
| Kari Nicolle | Cynthia Shepherd |
| Jen Rowe | Ms. Westley |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dead Deer High |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | deaddeerhigh.com |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Randy Weiss, Jim Bellinson, Michelle Segal, Carolyn Bellinson, Scott Segal |
| Production | Joshua Roark |
| Writer | Joshua Roark |
| Casting | Eryn Goodman, Lana Veenker |
| Editing | Tangier A. Clarke |
| Cinematography | Anup Kulkarni, Gideon Buchleiter, Daniel Ibarra, Dominique Salas |
| Assistant directors | Laura Jean Cronin, Jo Rochelle, Allycea Weil |
| Lighting | Bill Baxter, Amanda Eckle |
| Camera operators | Gideon Buchleiter, Daniel Ibarra, Dominique Salas |
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| Additional photography | Gideon Buchleiter, Daniel Ibarra, Dominique Salas |
| Production design | Joshua Roark, Amanda Brott |
| Stunts | Freddy Tse |
| Music | Errol Seymour, Daniel Chang |
| Sound | Daniel Chang, Errol Seymour |
| Costume design | Lisa Marie Hanson, Sable Desiree |
| Makeup | Lisa Marie Hanson, Sable Desiree |
| Hairstyling | Lisa Marie Hanson, Sable Desiree |
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