2025
Directed By
Emmy Pitschner
Starring
Nate Wood Fawcett
When a young man is told he is going to die, he builds a device to live inside his dreams in an attempt to escape his body, though he quickly learns he can’t escape his mind.
Mr. Ward does not love his life, but he sure does love his dreams. Diagnosed with "terminal everything" and told he only has days left to live, the eccentric mad scientist invents a device to keep him asleep and dreaming for the rest of his life. However, his fear of death bleeds into his subconcious, turning his beautiful dream world into a living nightmare. Mr. Ward must learn to come to terms with his death and find peace before it is too late.
Behind The Scenes
OUR CREW
Writer and Director
Emmy Pitschner
""As someone who has dealt with grief in my life, I wanted to create a story about death that didn't add to the fear surrounding it but rather focused on the joy of life and the peace within death."
Producer
Jack Kukolic
"The Mr. Ward set was a pleasure to run, the team made it run so smooth, and every day was something new with the locations and scenes, which was cool."
Director of Photography
Nurdaulet Suleimenov
"I loved Emmy's pitch and I thought the script was amazing. It offered some fun challenges and I got to do really interesting things for the first time. Such as shooting green scree, a night exterior and DOPing a narrative."
1st AD
Connor Evans
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Production Designer / Hair Stylist
Marie Mancini
""As a Production Designer having a film that requires a lot of production design is something that excites me immensely. I believe audiences will love the story and visuals."
Production Designer
Taylor Mann
""I was drawn to this unique story and love how it is presented in a wacky way. Ward is not onlu fun to watch, but touching as well. I think the presentation of a serious and compelling subject matter in a playful way is fantastic, and something audiences will enjoy."
Picture Editor
Emma Wood
"I was inspired to work on Ward because of all the talented individuals on the project.. I think that audiences will love the fantastical nature of the film and the way it addresses such heavy topics."
Production Sound Mixer
Sam Koabel
"I was inspired to work on Ward because I believe that the story is very touching and I care about working on projects that inspire me."
Supervising Sound Editor
Allison Harvie
I was inspired to work on Ward because the premise of the film allowed for a lot of creativity with the sound design. I think that is the part audiences will love and enjoy most."
Key Grip / VFX Supervisor / Compositor
Andrew Langford
"The aspect of shooting miniatures and creating an oasis in post was very enticing to me. I think audiences will love the contained story within the film. The dialogue is stylized and every shot is beautiful."
Visual FX
Sandra Karic
"I wanted to work on Ward due to its novel concept and strong aesthetics. I think the audience will love the whimsical nature of this movie!
Composer
Logan Lindo
"I was really excited by the pitch and felt that this would be a super unique and interesting film. I think audiences will love the world that Emmy has built and the touching story set within it."
Transmedia / Set Decorator
Hailey Munro McGuigan
"The concept of the film is something that resonates wih me deeply, and I was eager to join this incredibly talented team. I know the audience will connect with the many emotions of Mr. Ward as he embarks on this personal journey."