Jake Gorst and Tracey Rennie Gorst

Jake Gorst and Tracey Rennie Gorst have been producing films since 2002. In addition to theatrical and streaming releases, Farmboy and Leisurama have also been in national U.S. public television distribution.

• New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century (2024)

• Frey: The Architectural Interpretor (2020, Design Onscreen)

• Frey: The Architectural Envoy (2018, Design Onscreen)

• The Artist’s Model (2015)

• The Nature of Modernism: E. Stewart Williams, Architect

  (2014, Design Onscreen)

• Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island (2012,

  Design Onscreen)

• William Krisel, Architect (2010, Design Onscreen)

• Journeyman Architect: The Life and Work of Donald Wexler

  (2009, Design Onscreen)

• The Rise and Fall of Books (2008)

• Desert Utopia: Midcentury Architecture in Palm Springs (2006, Design Onscreen)

• Farmboy (2006)

• Leisurama (2005)

Jake is an Emmy® award winning documentary filmmaker and President of Mainspring Narrative Films. The author of Andrew Geller: Deconstructed (2015, Glitterati, Inc.), Jake has also been a contributing writer to The Architect’s Newspaper, VOX Hamptons, HOME Miami, Modern, and Modernism magazines.

Tracey is Vice President and Co-Producer at Mainspring, doing research and conducting interviews for the films. She has also served as editor for the books Andrew Geller: Deconstructed and the upcoming Leisurama: Vacation Homes for the Average American as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles.

Kaarsten and andrea harris

Kaarsten and Andrea Harris are New York-based cinematographers and filmmakers who specialize in enhancing compelling narratives with evocative and beautiful visuals. Kaarsten is a Cinematographer for the Frey documentary series (2018-20, Design Onscreen), as well as for the Mainspring Narrative films in production. He is also an FAA-licensed drone pilot who documents buildings and landscapes around world for our projects and others. Kaarsten and Andrea are also actively researching future topics for Mainspring Narrative Films. Kaarsten’s prolific work as a photographer and cinematographer has been widely published in magazines, notable websites, news agencies, and media blogs via contract work and stock footage.

Erik Glass

Erik brings his talent and experience, working as both an industrial engineer and an architectural draftsman, which contributes greatly to our projects. He is a long-time aficionado of architecture, from classic to midcentury modern. He has applied his creative eye to cinematography and design, serving as part of the camera team on Frey: Part 1 – The Architectural Envoy (Design Onscreen, 2018), as well as years of volunteer audio-visual and art production work for JW Studios LLC.  He is also a skilled public speaker and serves as an excellent proponent for Mainspring Narrative Films.