Rust in Peace

USA, 17m, Alexa

An abandoned robot awakens alone in a junkyard. He travels home, to his creator's ranch, to see if the love he feels is returned.

Writer/Director: Will Welles
Producers: Ilan Amouyal, David Zerat
Director of Photography: Arseni Khachaturan
Editor: Chris Rand

Cast: Douglas Tait, Rhys Coiro

Contact: Will Welles, wswelles@gmail.com

About the Writer/Director

Will Welles is a Brooklyn-based Filmmaker. He is currently in development on Rustlands, a feature adaptation of his short film Rust in Peace. He lives with his wife (human), and two children (cats).

About the Producer

Ilan Amouyal is a producer based in Paris and New York. He holds degrees from Brandeis and Harvard, attended l’Atelier at La Fémis and graduated from Columbia University winning the EP award for best producer in 2017. His projects have aired on HBO, played at the Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight), IFF Rotterdam, and MoMA’s New Directors-New Films. In 2017, he produced Rust in Peace and La dernière Nuit starring Mélanie Thierry.