HEAP
SCREENED: AUGUST 18, 2022 IN A DRIVE-IN PRESENTATION BEHIND THE WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING. THIS FEATURE PRESENTATION PRECEDED OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION OF ‘SLEEPING GIANT.’
LOCATION: 575 ROSSLAND RD E., WHITBY
About the film:
‘Heap,’ is a dark comedy about a disturbed and disillusioned tenant who discovers a strange Utopian community in the building next door and the tangled web she weaves to get what she wants. It explores issues of social hierarchy, the lack of affordable housing, and mental health, with a creative stylistic approach that combines a super 16mm film look with a harder edged digital video image to contrast two levels of reality which seem increasingly incompatible.
About the filmmakers:
‘Heap’ was selected as the winning submission in DRIFF’s first Emerging Filmmaker Incubator. The creative team of producer Van Wickiam and director Kyle Marchen both grew up in Durham, meeting at Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby before heading off to Toronto to pursue film studies. Since then, they've kept their Durham connections active, and have committed to filming this new project in the region. Wickiam is also an alumnus of DRIFF, co-producing ‘This Garden is Yours’ which screened at the DRIFF fall festival in 2020.
Behind the Scenes
Get a sneak peek during the filming of ‘Heap.’ Director Kyle Marchen and Producer Van Wickiam explain how the crew encountered a devastating roadblock on day one of the shoot and what they had to do to overcome it.
