A family-run film company
Dott
Entertainment
Actor. Writer. Filmmaker.
Fresh stories of family, friendship, and second chances — written, acted, and produced by the Dott family, for the big screen.
Now in the spotlight
Our Films
Three pictures, made with the people we love. Each one written, acted, and produced by the Dott family.
On set
Making Before We
Grow Up
One clapperboard, one camera, and a house full of storytellers. A look at the day Before We Grow Up went from page to picture.
The people behind the mission
Meet the Founders
Actors, writers, and filmmakers — a family that tells stories the way it lives: together.
Co-Founder
Mel Cummings Dott
Mel Cummings Dott is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. He trained in musical theater at Pepperdine University, a musical theatre major, and his films Orphans and His Last Shot screened at the 6th and 7th film festivals.
Co-Founder · Actor, Writer, Filmmaker
Kimberly Cummings Dott
Kimberly Cummings Dott is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. She wrote Before We Grow Up — solely, as a high school junior at the time — and the short film screened at the 8th annual film festival.
Founder · Producer
Dr. Kimberly Cummings Reyes-Dott
Dr. Kimberly Cummings Reyes-Dott is the founder and producer behind Dott Entertainment — an organizational development executive and executive coach who champions her family’s creative work.
Let’s make something
Get in Touch
Casting, collaborations, festival bookings, or just a good story to tell — the Dott family would love to hear from you.
Call or text — we read everything