Dale Thomas Cizmadia

Dale Thomas Cizmadia is an awardwinning film writer and director based in Phoenix Arizona whose work blends grounded genre storytelling with characterdriven narratives Before transitioning to directing Dale worked as a professional actor in New York and Los Angeles with a background in theater and screen performance that continues to inform his approach behind the camera Since launching Film Loft Productions in 2023 Dale has directed six short filmseach of which has won awards placed in competitions or been officially selected at festivals His work has earned recognition at over 20 festivals including SCREAMFEST NOLA Houston Horror Film Festival Chicago Horror Film Fest and the Jakob Owens Horror Short Film Contest His latest film Tomorrow Undead won Best Film at five festivals and is currently on its festival run Previous films include Lights 2 festival wins Rusalka Top 15 Jakob Owens City of Stars 2nd Place A3F Challenge and Help Us Top 25 Jakob Owens 2025 Dale specializes in horror thriller and magical realism with an emphasis on stories that explore systems sacrifice and the cost of survival