Jesse Mittelstadt
Writing
Biography
Jesse Mittelstadt is a film writer and director. His science fiction short FLYBY premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019 and is now available to watch on DUST.
Known For

A female FBI agent is offered millions to help a thief escape from a hijacked airplane.
Altitude

In the midst of the D-Day invasion, a group of US soldiers are given orders to smuggle a member of the French Resistance behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target.
Murder Company

A father and daughter check out a small town escape room and discover there is something sinister about the place.
No Escape Room

After taking a job in a new town, Alice gets into a car accident and awakens to discover that her husband doesn't recognize her, another woman has assumed her identity, and all records show that Alice is not who she says she is.
Stranger with My Name

Convinced that his fiancee is cheating on him, a man follows her to a hotel and calls his best friend to help him avoid a calamity.
Across the Hall

When Ava and Julien discover that their new neighbors, Mackenzie and Theo, are swingers, they decide to try out the lifestyle in an effort to spice up their failing marriage. But after Theo turns up dead, Ava becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Desperate to prove her innocence, she searches for the truth even as her own husband comes to distrust her. Ava’s search leads her into the hidden world of swingers, where she encounters jealousy, lies and deceit, before uncovering a secret that’s been living closer to home than she ever realized.
Lethal Desire

When a passing asteroid begins to affect how people perceive time, one man (Riley Egan) struggles to keep up with a life that is quickly disappearing into the future.
Flyby

During their stay at a five-star resort, Emma and Jake befriend fellow guests Sarah and Tom, who seem like the perfect couple. But when Sarah is found dead after revealing doubts about Tom, Emma uncovers secrets about the hotel and guests.