Christine Nyland

Graves

Ten years after a killing a demon, five friends grapple with adulthood, existence, and the demon's family, looking for revenge.

Plantasma

Emily, an up-and-coming musical artist, stuck in quarantine with no way to make a living, struggles with maintaining her sanity while dealing with the loss of her best friend, the lingering effects of a breakup, and the current state of the world. She attempts to center herself by meditating and practicing various self-care routines but ultimately her reality starts to blur as she becomes possessed by a demonic, carnivorous plant.

Distress Signals

When a fall down a steep rock face separates her from her friends, Caroline finds herself stranded. Now, alone and with a dislocated shoulder, she must make her way out of the woods — and contend with how she got there.

Summoners

Jessica Whitman isn’t a witch. Not anymore, at least. She left it behind when she left her hometown almost ten years ago. But when a childhood friend needs her help performing a dark spell, she’ll find herself questioning her sense of right and wrong, and grappling with her late mother’s secrets.

An Unquiet Grave

On the anniversary of his wife's untimely death, a man convinces her twin sister to perform a ritual to allow him to see her again.

Strange Creatures

Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.

Cathedral

A 16mm silent short made for a class at Mono No Aware in Brooklyn, NYC.

Recluse

After being summoned back to her childhood home to care for her bedridden father, Joan must confront the unearthed demons of her family's past and contend with the home's dark, malevolent energy that is both unseen and, much to her horror, seen.

Graves

Ten years after a killing a demon, five friends grapple with adulthood, existence, and the demon's family, looking for revenge.

Plantasma

Emily, an up-and-coming musical artist, stuck in quarantine with no way to make a living, struggles with maintaining her sanity while dealing with the loss of her best friend, the lingering effects of a breakup, and the current state of the world. She attempts to center herself by meditating and practicing various self-care routines but ultimately her reality starts to blur as she becomes possessed by a demonic, carnivorous plant.

Distress Signals

When a fall down a steep rock face separates her from her friends, Caroline finds herself stranded. Now, alone and with a dislocated shoulder, she must make her way out of the woods — and contend with how she got there.

Summoners

Jessica Whitman isn’t a witch. Not anymore, at least. She left it behind when she left her hometown almost ten years ago. But when a childhood friend needs her help performing a dark spell, she’ll find herself questioning her sense of right and wrong, and grappling with her late mother’s secrets.

An Unquiet Grave

On the anniversary of his wife's untimely death, a man convinces her twin sister to perform a ritual to allow him to see her again.

Strange Creatures

Desperate to see her brother again, a young woman visits the site of his death.

Cathedral

A 16mm silent short made for a class at Mono No Aware in Brooklyn, NYC.

Recluse

After being summoned back to her childhood home to care for her bedridden father, Joan must confront the unearthed demons of her family's past and contend with the home's dark, malevolent energy that is both unseen and, much to her horror, seen.

The Garden Left Behind

Traces the relationship between Tina, a young Mexican trans woman, and Eliana, her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City.