Just in time for Halloween, Writer/Director Andrew Jara (The Empty Space) new short, The Monster, releases on his Jara Films Youtube Channel from Nothing Ventured Media and IShape Productions!
Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Monster, attempts to answer the age old question, Was the monster named Frankenstein or not?
After a successful festival run that included Las Cruces Film Festival, Seattle’s Crypicton, and a nomination for Best Horror Short at the Chicago International Film Festival, The Monster is finally available on the Jara films Youtube Channel! Check it out and find out who really was the Monster in Mary Shelley’s Classic Tale!
“I wanted to pay homage to the classic Franksenstein story while also answering a debate that I think is a bit silly,” Director Jara said. “I just hope this gets more people to revisit the classic tale and decide for themselves whether it was the doctor or the monster that was the true horror.”
Produced by Jara’s Nothing Ventured Media and Ishape Productions, The Monster stars Maura Moreno, Gayla Lacy and Jeffery McKnight and was filmed on location in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Link to short: https://youtu.be/N0quKSxx6CU
About Nothing Ventured Media: Nothing Ventured Media is the production company of Latino Filmmaker, Andrew Jara, writer and director of the features: The Last Ones, Borderland and The Empty Space. Andrew’s features and shorts have played festivals all over the world as well as on multiple streaming services. His latest feature, The Empty Space, a cosmic horror about mental illness won the “Best of the Fest” award at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival and was picked up by Screambox and Screamify as well as tubi and other streaming services. His shorts also played in festivals all over the world and have garnered more than a million views online. Andrew hopes to continue making genre films that reach people beyond entertainment value and brings a Latino perspective to a wide audience. Currently, Nothing Ventured Media is in post production of Jara’s latest short, Followed. https://www.youtube.com/@jarafilms
About Ishape: Ishape is a Las Cruces, New Mexico based film production company, shaping the way independent films are made. Focused on visually stunning, bold, and truly unique narrative storytelling, Ishape collaborates with emerging professional filmmakers and creators to bring ambitious projects to life – from concept to completion. Through the spirit of collaboration and complete indie production services, Ishape has supported and produced award winning films such as The Kevorkian Effect, Once a Sinner, and Faithless. Other notable works include Rorschach (Watchmen) VS. V (V for Vendetta), Enema Emily 2, and Who’s Afraid?. Ishape is currently developing a slate of original independent films and series set for release in 2026, continuing its mission to empower creatives, challenge convention, and prove that cinema grows strongest outside the norm. ishapeproductions.com
