One Seven Nine
2019 Documentary
Funded

One Seven Nine

DirectorSam Bechtel
GenreDocumentary

Pitch video


Production

Interview Roster

Dr. Jean Mah
Dr. Jean Mah

Dr. Mah is a Pediatric Neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital. She was responsible for giving Jessica and Ronnie Lewiston's diagnosis as well as working with the Love for Lewiston foundation on the pursuit of treatment options for families still needing an answer to their child's diagnosis. Dr. Mah plays a key role in our documentary both explaining the medical/technical side of the disorder as well as relaying her experience of Lewiston's life and legacy.

Jessica Olstad
Jessica Olstad

Jessica is one of the key people in this documentary. Her emotional experience with the life and death of her son Lewiston, her decision to dedicate her life to raising awareness about the rare disorder SMA, and her pursuit of a world where no family has to endure the pain of losing a child to this disorder means that she is an invaluable piece to this story's puzzle.

Ronnie Olstad
Ronnie Olstad

Ronnie is Jessica's Husband and Lewiston's Dad. His experience is also pivotal to telling the story of Lewiston's life and lasting legacy on the community of Calgary as well as the efforts made in progressing medical treatments and programs to battle SMA.

Shailynn Taylor
Shailynn Taylor

Shailynn is an adult with the same disorder that Lewiston had. She met him by chance at the Alberta Children's Hospital before he passed away and has been advocating on his behalf ever since. Shailynn is a tremendous human being and she brings a realistic look at life with the disorder but also embodies the spirit of triumph in the face of adversity with her own advocacy efforts and selfless giving of her time and talents to families in need of support in the community.

Production Design

This visual style might be used to convey optimism and light after the original interview style portrays drama and darkness.
This visual style might be used to convey optimism and light after the original interview style portrays drama and darkness as well as a different angle of the subject.
We are inspired by this visual style because of the dramatic effect it creates as well as the use of subtle contrasts in lighting and prop colour and offers another angle of the subject and a small window into the behind the scenes of the production in the background.
We are inspired by this visual style because of the dramatic effect it creates as well as the use of subtle contrasts in lighting and prop colour.
Working with the communications team at the Alberta Children's Hospital, we will have access to certain locations inside the hospital to record interviews as well as permission to use exterior shots of the building itself.