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The Ones Who Wilt

A teenage girl grapples with sending her best friend to the afterlife in this coming-of-age fantasy short film.

  • Malachi Rowswell
    Director
  • Carl Solis
    Director
  • Kyra Corbitt
    Writer
  • Carl Solis
    Producer
  • Malachi Rowswell
    Producer
  • Karen Selina N
    Producer
  • Matt Collins
    Producer
  • Kyra Corbitt
    Producer
  • Emma Cheuk
    Key Cast
    "Carrie Chan"
  • Brittany Howatt
    Key Cast
    "Marnie Shaw"
  • Isai Rivera Blas
    Key Cast
    "Bill Chan"
  • Pearl Ho
    Key Cast
    "Martha Chan"
  • Emma Ho
    Key Cast
    "Young Carrie"
  • Olivia Hunt
    Key Cast
    "Young Marnie"
  • George Boutaev
    Key Cast
    "Marcus Caudry"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci Fi
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 13, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Charlottetown Film Festival
    Charlottetown
    Canada
    October 26, 2019
    Atlantic Canada Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 17, 2019
    Ontario Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Malachi Rowswell, Carl Solis

Malachi knew he wanted to make films after Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace changed his life at the age of six. He enjoys making movies as much as he loves watching them, and loves to find magic and meaning within the stories he brings to the screen.

A visual storyteller at heart, Carl started shooting homemade music videos at the age of 12, with a few failed skateboarding videos still lying around YouTube. During his time in RTA, Carl has found himself shooting, editing and producing works that have premiered on CBC, Toronto Short Film Festival, and more.

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Director Statement

The Ones Who Wilt is a film about grief, created by people who are trying to understand what that means. I've felt grief, but in the death of friendships, and of bonds. Wilt is about the forging and breaking of bonds. It's also about anticipating death, waiting for the day that it hits you like a truck and what you tell yourself to try to stop it from coming.

Those feelings and thoughts are what we tapped into to bring this story to life, and we hope you like it.

Malachi