A Great Depression
A Great Depression is a feature film that is in pre-production, currently casting. Ross Shenker (casting director), Melissa Miller Costanzo (director) and Scott Aharoni (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Jersey City, NJ and Newark, NJ from June 2026 to July 2026. It is listed as a union production. Production List last updated this listing on June 2, 2026.
Project Summary
In present day Chicago, Mark Turner, Chairman of his family's billion-dollar automotive corporation, struggles to get his life back on track while battling major depressive disorder. The feature film is shooting from June 8 - July 3, 2026 in Jersey City & Newark, NJ. The production is under SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Agreement with a 10% increase.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Scott Aharoni |
| Producer | Matt Jensen |
Directing
| Director | Melissa Miller Costanzo |
Writing
| Writer | Jenny Halper |
| Writer | Melissa Miller Costanzo |
Casting
| Casting Director | Ross Shenker |
The crew contacts for A Great Depression are on file at Production List, last updated June 2, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Working on A Great Depression
A Great Depression is in pre-production, which is when a production hires its crew: department heads first, then each department. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/a-great-depression (last updated Jun 2, 2026).