The Vanishing Of Dolores Wulff
The Vanishing Of Dolores Wulff
Synopsis
Dolores Wulff disappeared on July 31st, 1979, during the golden age of serial killers. In the beginning of the investigation, The Zodiac and serial murderer JC Toliver were suspected. No body had been found, and no apparent motive was evident. But as new clues emerged and the family’s true dynamics came to the fore, their worst suspicions became a reality.
With their idyllic childhood shattered, the family took it upon themselves to solve the riddle. For decades, they waged a campaign to uncover the truth. However, the authorities made little progress, years passed, and the family splintered. Each believed they held the key to discovering what happened to Dolores.
Finally, in October 2020, forty-one years after Dolores’ disappearance, they received the phone call… and all the secrets would be revealed.
For the first time, these four siblings, their family members, and the detectives involved piece together the puzzle through first-hand accounts, hours of archival footage, police photos, recordings, and cinematic recreations, shining a light on a forty-year-old mystery.
Director
Paul Sadowski
Paul Sadowski – is an award-winning director, producer and editor specializing in cutting edge storytelling in both the scripted and unscripted space. He has worked on a myriad of hits for Fox, Warner Brothers, Universal, ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, A&E, Bravo, Discovery & HBO Max.
Paul began honing his nose for story in news, on ABC affiliate WLNE, Providence. After directing indie films “Attention Span”, “Tears”, comedy “Let Me Fix You, Baby” and writing & directing the scripted Frankie Muniz starrer “The Clean”, he turned his attention to premium documentaries serving as EP & showrunner on “Gold, Lies & Videotape” and “The Lost Lincoln”.
In 2025 Sadowski directed the acclaimed music video “Rise” and the award-winning feature documentary “The Vanishing of Dolores Wulff”. With backgrounds in news, docs, scripted and unscripted, Sadowski has a unique POV and thirst for the truth, continually digging for the most interesting of the wwwwh’s – the “why.”
As a consummate story addict, he continues developing stories designed to entertain, thrill and challenge his audiences to look beyond the surface.
Credits
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- Soledad Films
- Cassiopeia Entertainment
- Full Range Films
- Wrecking Crew Productions
PRODUCERS / WRITERS / DIRECTORS / EDITORS
- Paul Sadowski
PRODUCERS / COMPOSERS / CINEMATOGRAPHERS
- Alex Alonso
PRODUCERS / WRITERS / PRODUCTION MANAGERS / CASTING
- Lars Slind
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
- Alexxa Slind
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
- Lara Hickman
HAIR AND MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD
- Myo Lai
COSTUME DESIGNER
- Lenka Padysakova
MUSIC PRODUCER
- John England
