In November of 2024, writer and first-time filmmaker Joshua Mallett was asked by a friend what movie he would make if he had a $6 million dollar budget and complete creative freedom. It was meant to be a thought experiment — a dream he shared casually on social media by someone who had never made a feature film before.
In early 2025, that idea began to take shape, evolving into a beat map and then a possibility. In April, it became a script. The first draft was written in just twelve days. What followed were immediate pre-production meetings with close friends, casting, and a leap of faith that led to principal photography commencing in late July 2025. Against every practical expectation — and with a budget less than 0.5% of that original $6M dream budget — supported entirely by close friends, family, and community, production wrapped on November 15, just 48 hours shy of the one-year anniversary of that original social Media post sharing his dream with the world.
For those involved, To Everything After didn’t come together through experience or industry connections or momentum, but through provision, timing, and people showing up exactly when they were needed. What unfolded felt less like a traditional production and more like a remarkable act of God.
To Everything After isn’t a product or brand, it’s a story — one rooted in nostalgia, loss, faith, and the heartfelt moments that shape who we become long after childhood ends.
To Everything After is currently in post-production and open to executive producer and distribution opportunities as final licensing, prestige placements, and post-production elements are completed.
Joshua “Rip” Mallett is a producer, writer, and director making his feature film debut with Everything After. He spent the past 25 years in the music industry as a DJ, award-winning recording artist, and founder of the independent label RiP Records, producing, releasing, and marketing music and music videos across multiple genres. His most notable work is a song and video by artist Nicky Gracious, “This I Pray” which has amassed over 8M organic views on YouTube. An active voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYS), Mallett has also earned RIAA certification as part of the marketing team that helped Chicago powerhouses Twista and Kanye West achieve platinum records for the first time in their careers. After decades of shaping stories through music and video, Everything After marks his transition into filmmaking—bringing a deeply personal, nostalgic perspective informed by a lifetime of independent creation.
