Dead Letters

Feature Film

Faced with the prospect of her retirement and the potential release of her daughter’s murderer, a long-haul truck driver must finally confront the reality of her life and let herself feel the pain and anger she has escaped for so many years.

Dead Letters is the feature debut of American filmmaker and photographer David Drake. With an incredibly cinematic vision for his film and a keen eye for intimate portraits, we’re confident David will deliver a stunning, festival darling in the vein of films like Nomadland and To Leslie. Reputable sales agents, Altitude Films (Minari, Moonlight, The Rider) have joined us as sales partners and Executive Producers.

Writer and Director

David Drake was born and raised in New York but now lives in the UK. He is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker who has worked with many artists and record labels like The 1975, Glass Animals, Amber Run, Universal, Sony, Mad Decent, Warner, and Dirty Hit. In 2017, the album cover he photographed for The 1975 was nominated for a Grammy. David started directing music videos in 2015 and soon after wrote and directed his first short film. He has since directed a number of short films and documentaries, and in early 2019 he was selected for early development funding by the BFI Network.