Joan

2024 | Digital | 16min

A woman looks for her fiance on her wedding day. Based upon folklore and literature surrounding James Harris, the Daemon Lover, including "House Carpenter" broadsides and the work of Shirley Jackson and Elizabeth Bowen.


Recipient of the 2024 Horror Studies Working Group Student Project Scholarship
Screened at Horror Realm Pittsburgh and Off Page Film Festival in West Chester, PA
Recieved the iWomanTV TrailblazeHer Award for placing women in key roles on set.

Cast

  • Sofia Ines Garcia as Joan
  • David Dietz as Mr. Jim Harris
  • Kate Miller as Mrs. Harris
  • Sean Nolan as Driver
  • Desmond Engel as Guy at the Bus Stop
  • Jackson Blanchard as Florist
  • Grant Beiler as Other Florist
  • Natalia Sebastian as Newscaster
  • Isaiah Allen as Guy on the Swing
  • Alyssa Kelly as Girl on the Sidewalk

Crew

  • Julie Rostock - writer, director, producer, editor
  • Anastasia Matveev - assistant director
  • Max Furman - assistant director, editor
  • Sofia Ines Garcia - assistant director
  • Wendy Moore - sound recordist
  • Ben Murdy - director of photography
  • Kayla Brockington - colorist
  • Annabelle Kyle - lighting designer
  • Kylie Hechinger - original score
  • Daniel Cheng - score performance
  • Kylie Hechinger - score performance
  • Michael Levin - score performance

Thanks for use of locations to Carrie Stanton, Napoli’s Pizza, Squirrel Hill Flowers, Kate Miller
Thank you to the Horror Studies Working Group for funding and Dana Och for support
Produced in Pittsburgh, PA in 2024 on a budget of $1000


Welcome To The Farm

COMING SUMMER 2026

A short horror film inspired by reality television of the lesbian variety. Shot on an old dairy farm in Central PA in October. Currently in post-production.

Cast

  • Madeline Ellinghaus as Lori
  • Aubrey Thompson as Val
  • Sofia Ines Garcia as Jandice
  • Jamie McArthur as Kennedy
  • Caitlyn Vinger as Amira
  • Madison Oreski as Eddie
  • Emma McLaughlin as Emma