Black Lake (2026)
Undergoing festival submissions
Black Lake is the first feature film produced by Telos Ensemble and is currently being submitted to festivals around the globe.
The film stars Tora Hallstrom (Hilma & Hachi: A Dog’s Tale) and Mitchell Pope, marking Dan Blick’s feature film debut as a director and writer and Mitchell Pope's feature film debut as lead actor. It is an adaptation of Blick’s stageplay Lake George, which Telos Ensemble first previewed Off-Broadway at the Chain Theatre in November 2024.
Black Lake is currently set for release in 2026 following a round of festival submissions. It was shot in August 2025 in East Tawas, Michigan. You can follow our journey on Instagram @blacklakefilm where we share exciting updates, project stills and further BTS.
BTS Photography provided by Skyler Adams @_skadams
Official Black Lake website: www.blacklakefilm.com
Official Black Lake IMDb: www.imdb.com/blacklake
Poster & Project Stills
Tora Hallström
Mitchell Pope
Saadiq Vaughan & Gil Cole
Samantha Positano
Official poster for Black Lake designed by Brian Rodriguez (brianrodriguez.us)
Project stills for Black Lake. Cinematography by Alex K Chan (www.alexchandp.com)