The Wild Onions

Three women, three stories merge along with the mystical encounter of a sage, who may know Margaret’s secret with the Rehab Director and the faceless Woman. We all are wild onions with deep roots. Are you ready to dig?

  • Margarita MH
    Director
    None
  • Margarita MH
    Writer
    None
  • Margarita MH
    Producer
    None
  • Leah Arnett
    Key Cast
    "Margaret"
  • Miguel Angel Alvarez
    Key Cast
    "Don Miguel"
  • Kyle Promisco
    Key Cast
    "Rehab Director"
  • Andrew Wade
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mystery, Mystical
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED, 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    24
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Margarita MH

Migrating from a very different background as a solo practitioner and entrepreneur, Margarita MH reinvented herself and became a filmmaker. After the pandemic, MH started her own internal journey and taking decisions to accomplish her ultimate goal: doing what she really loves and follow her bliss. With her stage background as a Theater actress, director and children's storyteller, MH self-realized that her passion for movies was not only to stay as spectator, but also to making them.

In 2022, It is Sunny the Show with Margarita MH podcast was born and by sharing her transformation story, creating characters, and sharing behind the scenes of some of her favorite movies, she decided to take a leap of faith and become a self-thought filmmaker.

In May of 2023, MH was firmly determined to make a movie and without any formal school and connections, she was able to write her first script, gettin her crew and talent and started rolling.

MH debuts as screenwriter, director and producer of The Wild Onions. MH is deeply grateful that all her crew and cast believed in her project, and trusted her that things can be done when you have your heart and your whole body in what you believe in, and that any challenges we faced, were immediately converted to great opportunities.

MH was recently awarded as the winner of the Best First_Time Filmmaker of the 20th seasonal IMDb qualifying competition of Toronto Women Film Festival.

Margarita MH is also the Manager member of The Margarita MH Company LC, a video and film production company in Webster, Texas. She also is an active member and Ambassador of the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce.

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Director Statement

Take the journey to transcend and not be afraid to dig, and dig, and dig. Three women, three stories merge along with the mystical encounter of a sage, who may also know Margaret’s secrecy with the Director and the faceless Woman. Breaking some rules of the conventional narrative, the presence of several symbols and a bit of surrealism, I decided to take each member of the audience on a priceless ride to their own imagination and become a free adventurer.