CAST & CREW
The people who brought Dennis' world to life.
From the orphanage halls to the enchanted forest, this is the team behind You Let Me Live There.
LEAD CAST
Michele
Chelsey Grant
Chelsey Grant is a Minneapolis-based actor, singer, dancer, and voiceover artist with a BFA in Acting and over 15 years of professional experience across film, stage, and commercial work. She has performed in markets spanning London, Paris, and throughout the Midwest, with notable credits including "Frogman," "Sanctified," and "Scare Package."
Dennis
Gus Kolbe
Gus Kolbe is a 14-year-old actor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He makes his short film debut in You Let Me Live There, where he plays the lead role. He has also performed as Oliver in Oliver! at Skylight Music Theatre.
Jim
Seth K. Hale
Seth K. Hale is a Milwaukee-based actor and proud member of Actors Equity Association. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in theater and music, he has built a career across film, stage, commercial, voiceover, and print. He brings a rare combination of classical training and natural screen presence to every role.
AL
Frank Cesario
Frank Cesario is a Chicago-based puppeteer, puppet builder, and voice actor. Self-taught since middle school, he now works on PBS's Donkey Hodie from Fred Rogers Productions, where his puppet wrangling earned a Children and Family Emmy nomination. His credits also include Fluff Piece and Nature Cat. For You Let Me Live There, he built and performed Al, bringing the film's heart to life with craftsmanship and playful warmth.
FILMMAKERS
Writer, Director & Producer
Emmanuil Morari
A first-generation immigrant raised across Moldova, Ireland, and Canada, Emmanuil makes genre-blended work rooted in cathartic magical realism. His shorts include She Lies Beautiful, Who’s a Good Boy, Hello Crazy, and Just 4 Kicks. A founding member of Take7 Productions, he has directed for Red Bull, Jack Daniel’s, and the NBA.
Producer
Ryan Allsop
Ryan Allsop is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals nationwide. He recently produced a proof-of-concept dramedy series starring Richard Karn (Home Improvement), and brings a writer-director’s instincts to balancing story, schedule, and budget.
Producer & Director of Photography
Spencer Ortega
Spencer Ortega is a Milwaukee-based cinematographer and one of the city’s top gaffers, with 15 years shaping shorts, features, commercials, and music videos. He has shot NBA campaigns for the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls, with a colorful, cinematic style that always puts emotion first.
Associate Producer & Casting Director
Josh Hughes
Josh Hughes is a Wisconsin-based filmmaker and producer working across narrative, documentary, and branded content. He first adapted Stephen King’s Strawberry Spring through the Dollar Baby program, and by day serves as a video producer at Carroll University.
Associate Producer & Production Manager
John Carlo Rosillo
John Carlo Rosillo is a Filipino filmmaker and producer who immigrated to northern Wisconsin and taught himself editing and cinematography. Through his company, Story Is Everything, he creates award-winning short films and works on projects for national brands.
Original Score
Will Van De Crommert
Will Van De Crommert is a Minneapolis-based composer for film and television, known for scores that bring orchestral weight and emotional depth to character-driven stories.
His features include the period thriller End of the Rope (Saban) and the western Sanctified (FilmRise). His music has reached Netflix, NBC, BBC, Saturday Night Live, the Olympics, and the NFL.
Will brings a bombastic, rock-infused approach to underscore, built on the belief that a score should be inseparable from its story.