Private Project

Encroachment

A young, overworked author checks into a spacious AirBnB to clear her head so she can submit her work by the deadline. However, her sleep deprivation gets the better of her when she becomes distracted by visions of a man who had inconvenienced her earlier in the day. With the looming presence, she is stuck feeling less alone than she had hoped to be.

  • Jonathan Faulhaber
    Director
  • Jonathan Faulhaber
    Writer
  • Danyal Facemyer
    Writer
  • Danyal Facemyer
    Producer
  • Leslie Iredell-Lyne
    Key Cast
  • Bryson Bonta
    Key Cast
  • Suraj Savkoor
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Horror, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
Director Biography - Jonathan Faulhaber

Jonathan Faulhaber is from Atlanta, Georgia. From a young age he has been coming up with his own stories, and decided in middle school that he wanted to create them using the media of film. Now he enjoys cutting footage together, watching dramatic television, learning what makes films and characters unique and likeable and what doesn't, and discussing those ideas with his friends. He hopes to make more films with them down the line.

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Director Statement

2020 didn’t feel like a full year. After March, I spent a lot of time inside my house and anytime I had to venture outside was daunting. With several projects piling up at the same time and responsibilities creeping quickly towards the deadline, I lost sleep over it. The biggest issue was, the less sleep I got, the less I could focus on finishing my projects. My mind kept looking at the smallest insecurities and inconveniences and blowing them out of proportion, and it would just add to the ever-growing list of things to stress over, and so on. When the time to make Encroachment rolled around, this turned into a good thing because, to me, showing those struggles onscreen is the best way to make someone care and connect.