THE DYING BUSINESS

Documentary Short | Williamsport Premiere

United States | 2024 | 21mins

Director & Writer: Joe Duca

Producers: Savanna Duca, Joe Duca

Executive Producers: Fred Duca, Lana Link, Nick Reid, Rob Pfaltzgraff

Key Cast: Bradley S. Duca, Frank A. Duca Jr., Frank A. Duca III, Alexis Peifer, Ronald Golias, Anthony J. Stumpo, Amy Riley, Patrick Riley

Synopsis: Frank Jr. wants to retire and pass on his funeral home on to his sons, Bradley and Frankie III. But with their business suffering from a declining population, the rise in cheap cremations, and government overreach, they must find a way to innovate in order to survive. As pressures mount, they wrestle with their family legacy, question whether or not it’s worth it to continue, and face what would be lost if they didn’t.