British filmmaker Jonathan Chance embarked on a remarkable journey in the world of cinema, initially collaborating with his brother Richard as half of the acclaimed guerrilla film production company Chance Encounters.
Their first feature film, The Veil, was followed by critically acclaimed shorts Chainmail and The Day I Tried to Live, which received a Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Action on Film International Film Festival (AOF). The feature script for The Waiting Room was subsequently nominated for "Best Horror Screenplay" in 2009.
The company's full circle journey came to fruition with the release of The Veil: Unmasked Edition by Indie Rights, featuring an all-new cut and treatment.
Upon relocating to Southern California, Jonathan Chance began to write, produce, and direct his own work, starting with the horror short Apt., which was nominated for a 2011 Delta Award at the Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester, England.
That same year, Chance Encounters' sci-fi short The Timeslip began its perpetual festival run at AOF, went on to be seen at over fifteen film festivals, and eventually picked up "Best Sci-Fi" honors at the Geek Independent Film Festival.
In 2012, Jonathan Chance's lifelong fascination with Borley Rectory took root, culminating in "Something Like a Phenomenon," a Shriekfest-nominated screenplay. The screenplay was adapted into a new vision of horror titled The Rectory, produced by Calvin Vanderbeek and featuring the work of award-winning industry SFX artist Michele Mulkey.
The feature film boasts a talented cast, including British and worldwide actors such as Robert Portal, Crispian Belfrage, Veronica Carlson, and Jason Vail.
The film marks Jonathan Chance's solo feature film directing debut.
