Production Wraps on 'Dead Letters,' Featuring Margo Martindale in Lead Role

David Drake's debut feature explores trauma and redemption through a working-class lens, with Gersh representing its domestic sale.

The debut feature film 'Dead Letters,' directed by David Drake, has officially completed production in New Mexico.
Margo Martindale stars as a long-haul truck driver confronting the potential parole of her daughter’s murderer and serves as an executive producer on the project.
The ensemble cast includes Stephen Root, Cole Sprouse, Yalitza Aparicio, Jefferson White, and Wes Studi, adding depth to the drama’s narrative.
The film was produced by Sam Bank and Hélène Sifre of Braintrust and Juliet Berman of Spiral Stairs Entertainment, with financing support from New Mexico’s tax credit program.
Gersh, which packaged the project, is handling its domestic sale as the film moves toward distribution and release.