Cast

ISAAC — Anthony Ma
A grieving father unable to escape the moment his son died. Quiet, withdrawn, and increasingly uncertain of his own perception, Isaac is caught between his need to hold onto Henry and the life that continues around him.

ELIZABETH — Chloe Yu
Isaac’s wife and Henry’s mother. Elizabeth has turned toward faith and ritual in the aftermath of their son’s death, searching for meaning while trying to hold together a marriage fractured by grief.

HENRY — James Zhan
Isaac and Elizabeth’s five-year-old son. Curious, playful, and deeply trusting, Henry survives in Isaac’s memory through fragments of laughter, touch, and ordinary moments between father and child.

Anthony Ma

Award-winning actor and filmmaker Anthony Ma has appeared in series including Scandal, S.W.A.T., This Is Us, Quantum Leap, Dear White People, and 9-1-1, with additional voice work across animation and international film and television. He received Best New Actor at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for Love Arcadia and Best Performance at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival for Helix. In Blackheart Procession, Ma stars as Isaac, a father trapped between the memory of his son and the life continuing around him.

Chloe Yu

Chinese-American actress and model Chloe Yu made her feature film debut in Jane, appearing alongside Madelaine Petsch, Chlöe Bailey, and Melissa Leo, and later starred in the short film Shelter. Her work also spans major fashion and beauty campaigns for brands including Dior Beauty, Fenty Beauty, Maybelline, Nike, and Adidas. In Blackheart Procession, Yu stars as Elizabeth, a mother searching for meaning and connection in the aftermath of her son’s death.

James Zhan

James Zhan is an emerging young Asian American actor with a natural screen presence and an intuitive approach to performance. In Blackheart Procession, he plays Henry, a curious and deeply trusting five-year-old whose bond with his father provides the emotional foundation of the story. Zhan’s understated, authentic performance helps ground the film’s more psychological and unsettling elements in something deeply human.

Crew

  • Alexander Chen

    Writer/Director

    Alexander Chen is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker with a background in visual effects and post-production, with credits including Apocalypto, Godzilla, Pixels, The Post, Ready Player One, and Netflix’s Outer Banks. IMDb

    Through Emperor Mine Films, Chen has turned his focus toward writing and directing character-driven work exploring memory, family, grief, and psychological experience. Blackheart Procession, which he writes, directs, and produces, blends intimate family drama with restrained psychological horror.

  • Takuro Ishizaka, JSC

    Cinematographer

    An award-winning cinematographer working between Los Angeles and Tokyo, Takuro Ishizaka is best known for his work on the Rurouni Kenshin live-action film series, as well as Rental Family, Samurai Marathon, Manhunt, Tang, and Man in the Mountain. His upcoming work includes Lear Rex, starring Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain. A graduate of Chapman University’s film production program, Ishizaka’s career spans narrative filmmaking, commercials, and cutting-edge camera technology, with a visual approach defined by expressive movement, striking imagery, and a strong command of cinematic craft.

  • Caroline Dobbe

    Executive Producer

    Caroline Dobbe is a film and television producer and production manager from the Chicago are, whose career spans production, post-production, and producing. Her credits include work on series such as The Office, Rizzoli & Isles, The Boys, The Family, Outer Banks, and Hysteria!. She served as an associate producer on multiple seasons of Netflix’s Outer Banks, building on an extensive background managing the complex creative and logistical demands of episodic television. IMDb. With experience across both production and post-production, Dobbe brings a comprehensive understanding of the filmmaking process to Blackheart Procession, where she serves as Executive Producer.


  • Larry Detwiler

    VFX Supervisor/Producer

    Larry Detwiler is a veteran Visual Effects Supervisor and Producer with decades of experience across film and television. His credits include Netflix’s Outer Banks, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, The Normal Heart, Marvel’s Runaways, Grimm, and Scorpion. With a career spanning practical effects, miniatures, and digital visual effects, Larry brings a deep understanding of both the technical and creative sides of filmmaking. His story-first approach and extensive production experience make him an invaluable part of the Blackheart Procession team.

  • Andrew Wilsak

    Editor

    Los Angeles–based editor Andrew Wilsak is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild whose credits include I’m Totally Fine, Sallywood, and visual effects editorial work on Outer Banks. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, his background spans both creative editorial and technical post-production, bringing a strong sense of rhythm, performance, and visual storytelling to his work.

  • TBD

    Composer