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Will and Ben versus Time

Roommates Will and Ben – one an apathetic law-clerk and the other a failing stand-up comedian – wake up after the worst day of their lives to find a time machine in their apartment, sending them on a chaotic adventure.

  • Kielan Ellis
    Director
  • Kielan Ellis
    Writer
  • Will Gotlib
    Writer
  • Jack Hillier
    Writer
  • Ben Jeffries
    Writer
  • Kielan Ellis
    Producer
  • Will Gotlib
    Producer
  • Josh Edwards
    Producer
  • Richard Gotlib
    Producer
  • Ananta Ferryanto
    Producer
  • Ben Jeffries
    Producer
  • Jack Hillier
    Producer
  • Will Gotlib
    Key Cast
    "Will"
  • Ben Jeffries
    Key Cast
    "Ben"
  • Matthew Weisberg
    Key Cast
    "Agent Matt"
  • Panpsyche
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Comedy, Time Travel, Buddy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 4, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kielan Ellis

Kielan Ellis is a writer, producer, director, and award winning editor from Toronto, Canada. He a co-founder of 512RED, an independent film production company. He has directed two feature films and produced over twenty shorts, some of which have been screened at festivals including the Ottawa International Animation Festival and TIFF Short Cuts.

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Director Statement

Will and Ben versus Time was, for us, an exercise in ridding ourselves of cynicism. We set out to make as honest, sentimental, and entertaining a film as we could while having as much fun as we could. Through this process I've learned to trust my taste, and work with the people I feel most at ease around. I am lucky enough that so many people I love came out to help us make this film a reality.

It's a film about people who blame their problems on the world, and how they need to look within to find the true issues - something we as a team have experienced over the last several years of growing up together. This was a culmination of a lot of work we've done together over the last decade, and we are incredibly proud of what we've done here. We hope you enjoy it too.