Eagle Rock

In the early 1970s, twenty-one year old Alex reflects on what led her to participate in the murders of three people. In doing so, we see how she met and was seduced by Jay as a teenager, becoming the first follower of his dangerous cult.

  • Eleanor Wells
    Director
    Feature Presentation
  • Eleanor Wells
    Writer
    The Harpist, Feature Presentation
  • Christine Celozzi
    Producer
  • Paige Henderson
    Key Cast
    "Alex Altman"
    Dead Friends
  • Greg Mills
    Key Cast
    "Jay"
    Cool Kid Comedy
  • Margaret Glaser
    Key Cast
    "Sasha"
    Radio Star
  • Keeley Bright
    Key Cast
    "Margaret Kelly"
    Heroes With Issues
  • Maggie Mae Fish
    Key Cast
    "Reporter"
    Squicks
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Crime, Drama
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Bigfork Independent Film Festival
    Bigfork, Montana
    United States
    October 3, 2020
    Second Place Feature FIlm
  • Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
    Polson, Montana
    United States
    January 30, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Eleanor Wells

Eleanor Wells was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was a lover of film, writing, and storytelling from an early age. She has written and directed several short films, including ​Feature Presentation,​ about three lonely people in need of connection who find it at the movies as well as ​Tales from the Airwaves,​ a Mercury Theater-esque radio drama. She firmly believes storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to empathize with and understand the lives of others.

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Director Statement

Eagle Rock is the story of how a young woman in prison for murder came to be there. It's the story of her coming of age amidst the social unrest of the late 1960s, and her search for a better life. It came about with a fascination with cult leaders such as Charles Manson, Jim Jones and David Koresh, and a desire to understand the young women who fell into their orbit. While I've never been in such a position myself, I understand the loneliness, isolation and desire to be loved. In telling this story, I hope that I can be truthful to what these women experienced. For me, it's a story about growing up, about being young and falling in love for the first time and about finding your way.