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15 16 INDIESCREENINDIESCREEN / / Q&A – STEVEN THIBAULT STUDIOS’ BRON BRON WITH

STEVEN THIBAULT strategy have created anew powerhouse. down. We spoke to Thibault to find out how Canadian sensibilities and a global and awin for Viola Davis) still fresh in audiences’ minds, BRON isn’t about to slow kids’ series called company in 2011, two years after its launch, when its only program was an animated BRON Studios’ Executive Vice President, Steven Thibault, joined the growing MOVIE MIGHTY MIGHTY STUDIO films like BRON’s Midas touch is evident across the entertainment sector. With wave-making The Birth of a Nation a of Birth The “ We’re not particular, necessarily; We’re necessarily; not particular, viability of project. We the have viability Canadian sensibilities, but with but with sensibilities, Canadian creativity and the commercial commercial the and creativity an eyean market. on global the we’re by the driven really Mighty Mighty Monsters Mighty Mighty Our next project is called called is project next Our globally. viable commercially also are that stories relevant socially and culturally create who filmmakers are These Kent. to Jennifer Granik to Debra Levinson Sam to Washington to Denzel Gilroy to Dan Reitman Jason from years, few last the over people incredible some with work to enough lucky been have and filmmakers, important and voices important on We focused are two? or year next the over BRON from expect we can work of kind What ways. interesting very some in evolved really has company the seems it BRON, joined you Since We just started shooting shooting started We just to tell. story important today. an is It facing are we issues political the of some to precursor a part, in was, This election. an ofaffecting point to the involved became media mass that time first the it’s because so relevant, is story The candidacy. his kills it and affair an has He ’80s. the in remember our roots. our remember always will and Canadian border, are we ofthe south expansion our continue we While achance. Not LA? to headquarters move to plans No choices. deliberate good, very some we’ve as made much so we’ve exploded that say Iwouldn’t out. thought strategically been has we’ve made that movie Every exploded? really has BRON that colleagues your and you to feel it Does our director/writer. It’s sort of director/writer. sort It’s our has allowed BRON to continue to grow and achieve more success. This did not come overnight. It came with with came It overnight. come not did This success. more achieve and to grow to continue BRON allowed has projects, our package to strategically and works, incredible access and to develop ability our years, the Over outlets. television and film both for stories viable commercially and relevant unique, developing and finding on focuses which LA, in based team development We astrong have projects? its choose BRON does how today, audiences to available options viewing of breadth the given and film, feature and television both on focus your given though, Seriously, yes! ofthem, one is It domination? world total for strategy your this Television? Is arm. TV BRON’s expand and to launch him with up teaming Res—we’re Media called a company to launch Ellenberg Michael executive] HBO [former with partnered as well as group, television internal our We grown have projects. TV animated on We’re development in also script. the reading Iwas while time same the at crying and laughing I was intense; really and entertaining both It’s government. own by their killed being were who refugees Ethiopian and Fences The Red Sea Diving Resort Diving Sea Red The The Frontrunner The ˮ (with four Academy Award nominations . Times have certainly changed—today have certainly Times . Argo Argo project. We have Canadian sensibilities, but with an eye on the global market. market. global the eye on an with but sensibilities, We Canadian have project. ofthe viability commercial the and creativity by the we’re driven really necessarily; We’re particular, not others. and UK the with co-productions international some we’re developing example—and for Media, Rhombus with Canadian producers—such as producers—such Canadian with we’ve partnered where projects Canadian great some We’ve produced only.” “Canadian think not does BRON sensibility: our is important Also way. the along losses and wins some with learning, and ofeffort years many meets meets , and it’s the story of Gary Hart, who was a presidential candidate candidate apresidential was who Hart, ofGary story the it’s , and Hotel Rwanda Hotel in South Africa, with Gideon Raff from from Raff Gideon with Africa, South in , about a joint CIA/Mossad operation to rescue to rescue operation CIA/Mossad ajoint , about Into the Forest the Into with Niv Fichman of Fichman Niv with Homeland as as

17 18 INDIESCREEN / WATTPAD STUDIOS LIGHTS UP THE BLACK BOX ENTER WATTPAD. aproblem,”be he says. that we knew would ahit, be this wouldn’t in production. “If we could make new IP movie200 sequels and remakes currently The hundreds of busted pilots. The nearly shows that don’t make it to year two. last year. The 60–70 per cent of TV Disney’s 70 per cent share of box office at it,” says Levitz. He lists the symptoms: game. But it turns out we’re not really good favourite show, TV favourite film, favourite trying to make someone’s favourite— First, the diagnosis. “All producers are confident he also has a cure. media production industry. He’s pretty Wattpad Studios, has adiagnosis for the Aron Levitz, Head of Toronto-based BOX THE BLACK LIGHTS UP STUDIOS WATTPAD WE KNOW IT KNOW WE AS PRODUCTION MEDIA UPEND AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT THE TO REVOLUTIONIZE PLANS PLATFORM FICTION TORONTO-BASED THE HOW

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21 22 INDIESCREENINDIESCREEN // Q&A – NAT ABRAHAM ABRAHAM ENTERTAINMENT’S BREAKTHROUGH WITH NAT

friendly fare, from Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment may have built its reputation on family- in the horror space. Distribution Nat Abraham spoke with us about Breakthrough’s work, past and future, on the edge of your seat—or, more likely, jumping out of it. and President Partner of Breakthrough has been steadily turning out horror flicks and thrillers to keep you more macabre turn. Teaming up with Black Fawn Films and, more recently, 5 A BLOODY GOOD BUSINESS MODEL Anne of Green Gables Green of Anne The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon Dragon the Dudley of Adventures The , but four years ago, the company’s strategy took aslightly can happen. The key is bringing happen. Thecan key bringing is take them to either an unknown unknown either to them an take “ settings in new ways, with new new in ways, with settings audiences into these terrifying audiences terrifying these into Fans of this genre want to see see want to genre Fans of this or an uncomfortably familiar familiar uncomfortably or an place where terrifying things things place where terrifying films that frighten themand frighten that films The Drownsman The We began producing horror films in 2013 with the Black Fawn Films team, with their films films their with team, Films Fawn Black the with 2013 in films horror producing We began horror? into get to choose Breakthrough did Why unexpected choices. Ultimately, we want to help pave the road of the genre instead of just driving on it. on driving ofjust instead genre ofthe road the pave to help want we Ultimately, choices. unexpected and concepts fresh want: they what there out fans horror the giving are we that sure to make We want either to them take and them frighten that films to see want genre ofthis Fans ’90s. and ’80s ofthe boom horror the since decades, several for base audience astrong had has genre horror The is. Yes, absolutely it time? in point this at filmmakers and audiences to genre appealing especially an is horror think you Do marketplace. the in buzz the maintains that away in but quickly, out to them is get us key for The platforms. VOD streaming and VOD, TV DVD, on pay release subsequent oftheir course the throughout fans to genre attractive more films the making launch, promotional initial the as act also can which releases, theatrical limited to gowith prefer we campaigns, advertising and print expensive and aggressive for look than Rather globe. the around festivals film genre at screenings their during generated films these that buzz the on build to mainly release, theatrical alimited involves plan distribution initial the countries, English-speaking With globe. the across varies plan distribution TV. pay The and services VOD Blu-ray,on DVD, countries, other several as well as US, the and Canada in now areavailable films ofthe Most films? these find fans horror can Where model. distribution your Tell about us partners. our of capabilities and talent the in believed we really and comedy, or drama than effective cost- more be can genre horror the in films Producing to take. direction exciting an like seemed quickly however, it very time; the at doing was Entertainment Breakthrough what from different quite is Horror quickly. very grew relationship the together, and resources complementary narrative formats. narrative . Our relationship with Black Fawn started by recognizing the potential of bringing our our ofbringing potential the by recognizing Fawn started Black with relationship . Our ˮ increasing budgets and elevating the star power for individual films. films. individual for power star the elevating and budgets increasing by level next to the work our to take looking are we forward, Moving horror space? the in work its for plans future Breakthrough’s are What to come. years for stability tremendous have will genre horror the expect We perspective. astudio from important is which revenues, driving also while evolutions creative interesting for allows that demand this It’s possible. as fresh as frights the and films the to keep critical it’s So oftime. periods short relatively over produced being currently is that alot is there content, for appetite voracious fans’ and budgets low comparatively horror’s Given formats. narrative new with ways, new in settings terrifying these into audiences bringing key is The happen. can things terrifying where place familiar uncomfortably an or unknown an to to L.M. Montgomery’s Montgomery’s L.M. ′ 7 Films, Films, 7

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25 26 INDIESCREEN / Q&A – MARK SLONE SLONE MARK ONE AND CAFDE’S AND ONE WITH ENTERTAINMENT distribution in Canada and around the world. up with Slone to get his take on the Canadian film sector and the changing nature of that represents the interests of Canadian distribution companies. We recently caught Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters (CAFDE), an organization Vice-President of Theatrical Distribution and Marketing at eOne, and President of the sell your Blu-ray player on Kijiji. No one knows this better than Mark Slone, Executive industry, with formats, technology and viewing habits changing faster than you can Film distribution is aparticularly slippery aspect of the screen-based entertainment DISTRIBUTION IN ABRAVE WORLD NEW “ digital world where Canadian digital The borders are underThe borders siege, are can create a situation in the the create asituation in can but we still believe we that but we still this flood of product from flood this content can live alongside content alongside live can around the world. the around forward to the world, both as an economic driver and also as a cultural ambassador for Canada. for ambassador acultural as also and driver economic an as both world, to the forward cinema our to carry need the with Canada within stories its tells and to Canadians stories tells that acinema to have responsibility its balance will government this that hopeful I’m really borders. our beyond audience an require we ofcontent, amounts large to produce able to be and people, 37 million We’re ofonly jobs. amarket high-quality generates that sector productive ahealthy, key to is building export supporting that recognize will government the that is hope My it? for hopes your are year. What this later released be to is strategy export cultural Joly’s Mélanie Minister Heritage Canadian world. the around from product of flood this alongside live can content Canadian where world digital the in asituation create can we that believe still we but siege, under are sector. borders Yes, the distribution arobust still is there that ensuring including cinema, Canadian toa commitment its to reaffirm particular, in to government, looking are we now and before, than aggressively more market the into content to bring afar from people allowed has world digital the where Today, asituation have we behemoth. Hollywood the from all at space any out carve to able be to going were they if market to films to bring how and distribution of business the understood who businesses have to important sector,was it film aCanadian to have going were we if that was theory The businesses. Canadian to be Canada in operating studios non-Hollywood required that policy ofgovernment form the in marketplace, distribution ofthe share small its around ofprotection amodicum enjoyed has Canada before. were they Traditionally, than weaker definitely are they but there, still are borders The is? it hearing keep we as borderless as marketplace the Is marketplace? global today’s in distribution film Canadian of state the is What street. atwo-way is which delivery, OTTs digital it’s now and Blu-ray—but to DVD, to DVD formats—VHS new in was it on, Early disruptors. biggest the been always have technologies New stable. truly was business the where career my in atime experienced ever I’ve think don’t sure—I to be business, achallenging is business distribution Canadian The business? distribution the for time in point particular this at of CAFDE president as role your view do you How shift. asignificant of midst the in be to seems content view and access world the around and Canada in audiences way The ˮ OTT is going to replace that revenue for Canada’s film distributors. distributors. film Canada’s for revenue that to replace going is OTT not or whether clear not it’s point, At this completely. up drying are streams particular and channels, media many across streams revenue reduced are there that is challenge the side, flip the On possible. way effective most the in to used get dollars limited allows it because marketplace, ofthe percentage small a very has which film, Canadian for positive particularly is This consumer. likely most to the directly speak us lets which marketing, niche as such opportunities, new up opens It product. our marketing about think we that way the in shift amajor that’s and to distributors, back information feeding also are consumers to consumers, We’re distributing just not

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39 40 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – COMEDY PUBLIC SCHOOLED Alex Barima, Andrea Bang, Russell Peters, Grace Park Grace Peters, Russell Bang, Andrea Barima, Alex legged dream girl, while his mom/best friend teaches him his teenage rebellion. teenage his him teaches friend mom/best his while girl, dream legged aone- after chase to school public in enrolls dropout home-schooled inept A socially CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: CCI Entertainment, Alley Lime Alley Entertainment, CCI A fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son’s wedding. eldest the at apart them tore what confront to forced is family A fractured CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SOMEONE ELSE’S WEDDING Wallace Shawn, Luke Kirby, Jacob Tierney, Jessica Parker Kennedy Parker Jessica Tierney, Jacob Kirby, Luke Shawn, Wallace Pat Kiely Josh Epstein, Kyle Rideout Epstein, Josh Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee, McNee, Andrew Williams, Siobhan Doheny, Daniel Greer, Judy Kyle Rideout Kathleen Turner, Frances Fisher, Jessica Pare, Kevin Zegers, Zegers, Kevin Pare, Jessica Fisher, Turner, Frances Kathleen Pat Kiely Josh Epstein, Adam Folk (co-producer) Folk Adam Epstein, Josh Pat Kiely, Philip Svoboda, Robert Vroom, Arnie Zipursky Arnie Vroom, Robert Svoboda, Philip Kiely, Pat Justine Whyte Justine Motion 58 Entertainment 58 Motion Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman Jeff Meyerowitz, Berry Banner House, Vroom Productions, Productions, Vroom House, Banner Vancouver, BC Montreal, QC Montreal,

Mark McKinney Mark Musterios Entertainment from downsizing, a stranger with a hidden agenda moves in. moves agenda ahidden with astranger downsizing, from them save to room spare their rent to parents his convinces man-child areclusive When CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ROOM FOR RENT Scott R. Leary, Steve Pasternak, Mark Satterthwaite, Tony Wosk Satterthwaite, Mark Pasternak, Steve Leary, R. Scott favourite professional sports team. sports professional favourite his of field the on scattered ashes his have to is wish final man’s dead the when complicated the for aturn take things father, estranged his bury to home return to has dad anew When CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: LOSS YOUR FOR SORRY Sandrine Sandrine Holt Matthew Atkinson Matthew Collin Friesen Collin Mark Little, Brett Gelman, Patrick J. Adams, Carla Gallo, Gallo, Carla Adams, J. Patrick Gelman, Brett Little, Mark Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood, Inbar Lavi, Lolita Davidovich, Davidovich, Lolita Lavi, Inbar Greenwood, Bruce Bartha, Justin Collin Friesen Collin Matthew Atkinson Matthew Kyle Bornais Kyle Bornais, Justin Rebelo Justin Kyle Bornais, Jay Firestone, Mark Gingras, John Laing, Laing, John Gingras, Mark Firestone, Jay Scott R. Leary, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman Jeff Meyerowitz, Berry Leary, R. Scott El Duo Motion Pictures, Farpoint Films, Films, Farpoint Pictures, Motion Duo El Farpoint Films, Middle Child Films Child Middle Films, Farpoint

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merely warm-ups to the final battle with their greatest nemesis yet: the New Pure Evil One. Evil Pure New the yet: nemesis greatest their with battle final the to warm-ups merely are enemies these But foes. new and faces familiar some it with bringing High, Crowley to returns Evil Pure of Book the when evil fight to reunite must They Hannah. friend dear End off, left series TV cult the where Continuing CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: TODD BOOK & THE OF EVIL: PURE THE END OF THE END OF THE END THE Jason Mewes, Chris Leavins Chris Mewes, Jason Mark Gingras, Michael Paszt, Andrew Thomas Hunt, James Fler James Hunt, Thomas Andrew Paszt, Michael Gingras, Mark A new father discovers his child is not his own and sets out on a journey to find answers. find to ajourney on out sets and own his not is child his discovers father A new CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SPACETHE BETWEEN Kristian Bruun, Jayne Eastwood, Michael Cram Michael Eastwood, Jayne Bruun, Kristian returns to Crowley Heights to find Todd, Jenny and Curtis grieving the loss of their their of loss the grieving Curtis and Jenny find Todd, to Heights Crowley to returns Amy Jo Johnson Jo Amy Charles Picco, Craig David Wallace David Craig Picco, Charles Alex House, Maggie Castle, Bill Turnbull, Melanie Leishman, Leishman, Melanie Turnbull, Bill Castle, Maggie House, Alex Amy Jo Johnson, Michael Ironside, Julian Richings, Julia Sarah Stone, Stone, Sarah Julia Richings, Julian Ironside, Michael Johnson, Jo Amy Amy Jo Johnson Jo Amy Craig David Wallace, Rich Duhaney Rich Wallace, David Craig Andrew Rosen, Sarah Timmins, Jonas Diamond Jonas Timmins, Sarah Rosen, Andrew Jessica Adams, Amy Jo Johnson Jo Amy Adams, Jessica Christina Jennings Christina Jamie Brown, Anthony Leo, Craig David Wallace, Wallace, David Craig Leo, Anthony Brown, Jamie JA Productions Aircraft Pictures, Corvid Pictures, Frantic Films Frantic Pictures, Corvid Pictures, Aircraft Todd & The Book of Pure Evil: The End of the the of End The Evil: Pure of Todd Book &The Guelph, ON Guelph,

KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: causes his social media updates to come true. come to updates media social his causes that app magical a upon stumbles hometown, new his into fit to unable and separation parents’ his by uprooted being after who, ateenager Moore, Kyle as stars Lynch Ross PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: UPDATE STATUS Dominic Rustam Dominic Corrado Azzollini, Claudio Bucci Claudio Azzollini, Corrado (Netherlands), Stemo Production (Italy), Draka Production (Italy) Production Draka (Italy), Production Stemo (Netherlands), WRITERS: DIRECTOR: KEY CAST: KEY PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE discovery as she avenges Gauke and becomes one with her—until then—unknown past. then—unknown her—until with one becomes and Gauke avenges she as discovery self- of one be will Italy to journey involuntary Anna’s 26. Anna, introvert Canadian timid fairness—and and honour about ideas old-fashioned with man Gauke—a peasant Dutch of story intersecting extraordinary the is aBicycle and Honour Love, Tulipani, LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: LOVE,TULIPANI, HONOUR ABICYCLE AND Jason Filardi Jason Peter van Wijk, Mike van Diem van Mike Wijk, van Peter Ross Lynch, Courtney Eaton, Olivia Holt Olivia Eaton, Courtney Lynch, Ross Ksenia Solo, Gijs Naber, Lidia Vitale Lidia Naber, Gijs Solo, Ksenia Scott Speer Scott Mike van Diem van Mike Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Shawn Williamson, Williamson, Shawn Gibgot, Jennifer Shankman, Adam Don Carmody, David Cormican, Hans de Weers, Elwin Looije, Looije, Elwin Weers, de Hans Cormican, David Carmody, Don Mason Xu, Fan Dong, Arielle Boisvert, Jonathan Deckter Jonathan Boisvert, Arielle Fan Dong, Xu, Mason Joris van Wijk, Michel Vanderwalle, Noëlle Haitsma Noëlle Vanderwalle, Michel Wijk, van Joris Brightlight Pictures, Offspring Entertainment (US) Entertainment Offspring Pictures, Brightlight Don Carmody Productions, FATT Productions FATT Productions Productions, Carmody Don

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41 42 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – COMEDY Welcome to Nowhere to Welcome CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: WELCOME NOWHERE TO Chantal Kreviazuk only to discover that he has to find a way to save his family home. family his save to way a find to has he that discover to only Maureen Oxley, Kristina Bates Kristina Oxley, Maureen Sara Canning, Robert Dunne, Farrah Aviva, Carlo Rota, Rota, Carlo Aviva, Farrah Dunne, Robert Canning, Sara Robert Dunne Robert Shayne Putzlocher, Glenn Paradis, Mark Montague Mark Paradis, Glenn Putzlocher, Shayne follows a man who returns to his hometown after his father’s passing passing father’s his after hometown his to returns who aman follows Trilight Entertainment Regina, SK Regina,

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS CANADIAN music since his emergence in the mid-1960s as a founding member of The Guess Who. Guess The of member afounding as mid-1960s the in emergence his since music Bachman Bachman WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: BACHMAN John Barnard examines Canadian Music Hall of Famer Randy Bachman Randy Famer of Hall Music Canadian examines John Barnard Kyle Bornais, Scott Leary Scott Kyle Bornais, Giles Paquin, Christopher Charney Christopher Paquin, Giles Farpoint Films, Paquin Entertainment Paquin Films, Farpoint ’ s global impact on pop pop on impact s global BADASS BEAUTY QUEENBADASS BEAUTY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: Hong Kong an oppressivean regime. to up stand beauty—to weapon—her powerful most her uses Lin, Anastasia Canada, World Miss as story, front-page the behind story the is Queen Beauty Badass Theresa Kowall-Shipp Theresa Theresa Kowall-Shipp Theresa Theresa Kowall-Shipp, Jared Pearman Jared Kowall-Shipp, Theresa Jason Loftus Jason Lofty Sky Entertainment Sky Lofty Toronto, ON; Washington, DC; DC; Washington, Toronto, ON;

43 44 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY Bee Nation Bee WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: NATION BEE spelling bee in Canada. in bee spelling national and provincial first-ever their at compete to strive who Saskatchewan in families From acclaimed director Barry Avrich and executive producer Jonas Prince, Prince, Jonas producer executive and Avrich Barry director acclaimed From DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: INSIDE WORLD ART THE LINES: BLURRED Basel, Switzerland Basel, a glamorous and cutthroat game of genius versus commerce. commerce. versus genius of game cutthroat and a glamorous scene, art contemporary provocative the on curtain the lifts World Art the Inside Lines: Lana Šlezić Lana is a heart-warming and inspiring film about First Nations youth and their their and youth Nations First about film inspiring and aheart-warming is Lana Šlezić Lana Barry Barry Avrich Lana Šlezić Lana Idle Hunch Films Hunch Idle Melbar Entertainment Group Entertainment Melbar Jonas Prince, Barry Avrich Barry Prince, Jonas Saskatchewan Toronto, ON; Miami, FL; New York, NY; NY; York, New FL; Miami, Toronto, ON; Blurred Blurred two years. two of course the over continents on four filmed was population, ballooning world’s the feed help could insects how explores which documentary, The West. the in diners to insects edible bring to looking start-ups other as well as farm, Ontario their at consumption human for crickets raise who brothers, Goldin Farms’ Entomo follows doc The WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: BUGS ON MENU THE women. against violence end to movement the into possibility and energy new infuses Man ABetter abuse, domestic of years two through lived who couple aformer between conversations intimate of aseries Following WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: MAN A BETTER Janice Dawe, Kathy Avrich-Johnson Kathy Dawe, Janice Netherlands, South Africa South Netherlands, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE Mark Bradley, Jason Nielsen, Ian Toews Ian Nielsen, Jason Bradley, Mark Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman Lawrence Khan, Attiya Ian Toews Ian Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman Lawrence Khan, Attiya Christine Kleckner, Justine Pimlott Justine Kleckner, Christine Mark Bradley, Ian Toews Ian Bradley, Mark Secret Location Secret Intervention Productions Sarah Polley, Anita Lee, Jane Jankovic, Jankovic, Jane Lee, Anita Polley, Sarah Toronto, ON Canada, Cambodia, Mexico, Mexico, Cambodia, Canada,

our thoughts, hopes, fears and dreams. It is a celebration of the modern face ofCanada. face modern the of acelebration is It dreams. and fears hopes, thoughts, our reflects and day, one that on Canadian by filmed videos from entirely created was aDay in Canada lives. their filmed and cameras their grabbed 10, 2016, Canadians September On DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ADAY IN CANADA Jack Arbuthnott, Carlo Dusi Carlo Arbuthnott, Jack discover why Robbie is still chasing Evel. chasing still is Robbie why discover family, Knievel entire the from insight and footage never-before-seen access, exclusive With fifties. his into daredevil aprofessional be to continues Robbie time, jail and abuse alcohol family, adysfunctional Battling legacy. father’s his by overshadowed still is he fortune, and fame records, world deals, merchandising events, broadcast TV major Yet with even ’90s. and ’80s the in daredevil celebrated most the was Knievel Robbie WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ROBBIE THE STORY EVEL: KNIEVEL CHASING Mudaliar, Adam Scorgie, Chris Tavlarides Chris Scorgie, Adam Mudaliar, Rocky Miller, James Jesse McKay, Lathan Lynn, Jimmy Johns, Ken Gheorghiu, Scott Dodds, Jesse James Miller James Jesse Dodds, Scott Trish Dolman Jesse James Miller James Jesse Trish Dolman Adam Scorgie, Jesse James Miller, Ken Johns, Andy Holmes Andy Johns, Ken Miller, James Jesse Scorgie, Adam Screen Siren Pictures Siren Screen Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler, Ridley Scott, Scott, Ridley Haebler, Christine Trish Dolman, Darren Benning, Jhod Cardinal, Tim Gamble, Andre Andre Gamble, Tim Cardinal, Jhod Benning, Darren Profile Films, Score G Production Films Production G Score Films, Profile Nationwide Butte, MT Butte,

DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: political process in the US and other Western countries. Western other and US the in process political the of control took gradually corporations which in d’état, coup adecades-long call others and Hedges what explores that experience cinematic apowerful create will score gripping a and footage archival graphics, innovative Cutting-edge, film. the through threaded Belt Rust US devastated 2017-18,the in of tour a events with unfolding filming cinematically, life to it brings and d’état, coup corporate the examines documentary This PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: CORPORATE COUPTHE D’ÉTAT global fanaticism. global inspires that game” beautiful “the about is it what into dig and (or “football”) soccer talk roots, ancestral Baruchel’s discovers duo the way, the Along Park. Celtic at match FC football Celtic a watching of dreams lifelong their fulfill to ajourney on embark to Montreal in person in meet finally who friends Twitter long-time O’Callaghan, Eoin Celtic Soul PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: CELTIC SOUL DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: WRITER: Michael McNamara follows Canadian actor and director Jay Baruchel and Irish soccer journalist journalist soccer Irish and Baruchel Jay director and actor Canadian follows Fred Peabody Michael McNamara Michael McNamara Peter Raymont, Jeff Cohen Jeff Raymont, Peter White Pine Pictures Pine White Peter Raymont, Jeff Cohen Jeff Raymont, Peter Markham Street Films Street Markham Jay Baruchel, Eoin O’Callaghan Eoin Baruchel, Jay

45 46 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY issue of bullying. of issue the into insight personal and deep viewers giving while demons own his up dredges industry the in stars biggest the of some with asong create to journey A musician’s DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: DO YOU I’M AJOKE? THINK the comic-con markets have to offer. to have markets comic-con the else everything and celebrities writers, artists, with saturated amarket in superheroes of producing reality the exploit we craze, media celebrity and production mass of world culture pop of some facing while industry book comic the into break to trying artists comic independent Canadian about A documentary WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: HEROES MANUFACTURED Yaron Betan Yaron Betan Manfred Becker Manfred Jason Loftus Jason Yaron Betan, Zavosh Zaboliyan Zavosh Yaron Betan, Adam Leipzig Adam Bruno Marino Lofty Sky Entertainment Sky Lofty High Star Entertainment Star High ’ Los Angeles, CA Angeles, Los s biggest challenges. In the obvious obvious the In challenges. s biggest Across Canada Across to continue on. continue to able be to going is he if life his to changes make to needs he that admits and coma Hurt 2015 the documentary to sequel This HOPE WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCTION COMPANY: drink. they why discuss bar early-morning an in drinkers of A community WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: LIFE DRINKING THE Alan Zweig Alan Harvey J. Kenneth Kenneth J. Harvey J. Kenneth Alan Zweig Alan Peter Gentile Peter Kenneth J. Harvey, Katherine Harvey Katherine Harvey, J. Kenneth Island Horse Productions Horse Island MDF Productions picks up as Steve Fonyo recovers from his his from Fonyo recovers Steve as up picks Newfoundland Marks and performed by Tom Wilson, Kevin Breit and the Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Bucket Lemon the and Breit Kevin Tom by Wilson, performed and Marks Johnny by written Reindeer,” Red-Nosed the “Rudolph and Harwood; Franc-Anton and Poon Gaston by performed and Bernard Felix by composed Wonderland,” “Winter 1934 of performances includes It holiday. Christian the to soundtrack the wrote Snow”)—who it (“Let Cahn Sammy and Christmas”) (“White Berlin Irving including songwriters— Jewish of agroup of story the tells Christmas Wrote Who Jews The WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: JEWSTHE WHO CHRISTMAS WROTE An artist attempts to finish his final major painting before his death. his before painting major final his finish to attempts artist An WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: DEATH] AND ON CREATION SQUIRES [GERALD NIGHT THE WHISPER IN BIRCH TREE THE I HEARD Kenneth J. Harvey J. Kenneth Jason Charters Larry Weinstein Larry Kenneth J. Harvey J. Kenneth Kenneth J. Harvey J. Kenneth Jason Charters, Liam Romalis Liam Charters, Jason Marie-Odile Demay Marie-Odile Island Horse Productions Horse Island Riddle Films Riddle Toronto, ON Newfoundland

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47 48 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY between Big Pharma and MS charities. MS and Pharma Big between interest of aconflict of allegations even and confusion controversy, discover they Instead, disease. incurable the treating for hope find to ajourney on embark Embry, Ashton Dr. father, his and he MS, with diagnosed is Embry Matt filmmaker After hope. share and find to son’s journey and afather through sclerosis multiple of politics crippling Proof Living WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PROOFLIVING energy. of grail holy the crack to underway now is push amassive attempts, failed of decades After mankind. for energy clean cheap, perpetual, unleash would which Earth, on sun asmall build to working scientists dedicated of story the follows Light Be There Let WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: BE LIGHT THERE LET Los Angeles, CA; Iowa City, IA; London, UK London, IA; City, Iowa CA; Angeles, Los and County Orange Francisco, San Toronto, ON; MB; Winnipeg, SK; Saskatoon, Mila Aung-Thwin Mila Matt Embry, Tyler McLeod Embry, Matt is an emotional, dynamic and fast-paced documentary that reveals the the reveals that documentary fast-paced and dynamic emotional, an is Matt Embry Matt Mila Aung-Thwin, Van Royko Van Royko Aung-Thwin, Mila Bob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin Mila Moore, Bob Matt Embry, Tyler McLeod, Ravinder Minhas Ravinder Tyler McLeod, Embry, Matt Daniel Corss Daniel Spotlight Productions Spotlight Film Eye Steel Manjit Minhas, Joyti Auluck, Ravinder Minhas Ravinder Auluck, Joyti Minhas, Manjit Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC; BC; Vancouver, AB; Calgary,

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49 50 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY journey back into the heart of a region ravaged by war and ISIS. and war by ravaged a region of heart the into back journey they battlefield, the on life other’s the saves one after years Twenty-five life. for brothers blood become who War Iran-Iraq the from enemies former two are Najah and Zahed WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ENEMY,MY BROTHER MY Hannah Donegan, Ann Shin Ann Donegan, Hannah luggage, souvenirs—and a mystery to be solved. be to amystery souvenirs—and luggage, behind leaving Territories, Northwest remote Canada’s in missing goes tourist A Japanese WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: TOURIST MISSING THE Geoff Morrison Geoff Ann Shin, Eamonn O’Connor Eamonn Shin, Ann Ann Shin Ann Geoff Morrison Geoff Ann Shin Ann Geoff Morrison Geoff Fathom Film Group Film Fathom Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Melanie Horkan, Big Cedar Films Cedar Big Yellowknife, NT Yellowknife, Vancouver, BC; Iraq; Jordan; Turkey Jordan; Iraq; BC; Vancouver,

DIARIES OSLO THE TV on Mr Zaritsky LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ON TV ZARITSKY MR WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: often underappreciated aspects of documentary filmmaking. documentary of aspects underappreciated often reveals that trip road behind-the-scenes this in career, his of song swan the captures of process. the part were who Americans the of memoirs the as well as participants, Palestinian and Israeli both of diaries personal the uses film The table. the at there were who people the by told as talks 1,100 of secret of days account ariveting is Diaries Oslo The PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: I DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: Jennifer Di Cresce Di Jennifer Jennifer Di Cresce, Michael Savoie Michael Cresce, Di Jennifer Daniel Sivan, Mor Loushy Mor Sivan, Daniel Jennifer Di Cresce, Michael Savoie Michael Cresce, Di Jennifer Ina Fichman, Hila Medalia Hila Fichman, Ina follows Academy Award-winning director John Zaritsky as he he as Zaritsky John director Award-winning Academy follows

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51 52 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE rescue specialist. avalanche an and doctor amedical physicist, anuclear astatistician, adventurer, extreme children who died in residential schools in Canada. in schools residential in died who children Indigenous young of thousands the of one of story the tells film powerful this animation, and song Through Lemire. Jeff artist graphic acclaimed and Downie Gord singer and songwriter Canadian legendary between collaboration aunique is Path Secret The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: PATH SECRET THE world the from insights gain to journey a on goes he So all. us threaten not might or might that risks societal big the to risks health personal his faces—from he risks the about confused is Lang Robert Filmmaker WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: FACTOR RISK Patrick Downie, Sarah Polley Sarah Downie, Patrick Entertainment One Entertainment One Robert Lang, Allen Booth Allen Lang, Robert Gord Downie, Mike Downie Mike Downie, Gord Gord Downie Gord Robert Lang Robert Lang Mike Downie, Justin Stephenson Stephenson Justin Downie, Mike Gord Downie, Jeff Lemire, Justin Stephenson Stephenson Justin Lemire, Jeff Downie, Gord Robert Lang Kensington Communications Jocelyn Hamilton, Stuart Coxe, Mike Downie, Downie, Mike Coxe, Stuart Hamilton, Jocelyn

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shows how these talented Native musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives. our of soundtracks the shape helped musicians Native talented these how shows RUMBLE others, and Castillo, Randy Robertson, Robbie Sainte-Marie, Buffy Davis, Ed Jesse Hendrix, Wray, Jimi Link Bailey, Mildred Patton, Charley icons music Featuring influence. Indigenous the music: American of history the in chapter now, missing until Christina Fon, Diana Holtzberg, Linda Ludwick, Jan Rofekamp, Ernest Webb Ernest Rofekamp, Jan Ludwick, Linda Holtzberg, Diana Fon, Christina Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop Tyler, Steven Iggy Tony Bennett, Shack Productions, Sharkwater Productions, Quarterlife Crisis Productions Crisis Quarterlife Productions, Sharkwater Productions, Shack makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known. ever massacre wildlife greatest the in accomplices all us makes that scandal amulti-billion-dollar uncovers Stewart industry, fishing pirate elusive the money—into the sharks—and the Following slaughter. the stop to quest dangerous a on embarks Stewart Rob filmmaker and activist system, support life our of destruction the them with and extinction, to hunted being are sharks that Discovering DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SHARKWATER: EXTINCTION World the Rocked Who Indians The RUMBLE: WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: WORLD THE WHO ROCKED INDIANS THE RUMBLE: WRITER: CAST: KEY Plummer, Shannon O’Leary Joy O’Leary Shannon Plummer, Spain, Morocco, Japan, Alaska Alaska Japan, Morocco, Spain, Mexico, Africa, South Australia, Islands, Canary Verde, Cape Bahamas, Florida, Rob Stewart Rob Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana Alfonso Bainbridge, Catherine Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Martin Scorsese, Scorsese, Martin Sainte-Marie, Buffy Taj Mahal, Robertson, Robbie Rob Stewart Rob Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana (co-director) Maiorana Alfonso Bainbridge, Catherine Rob Stewart, Brian Stewart, Sandra Campbell (Stewart), Karen Shaw Karen (Stewart), Campbell Sandra Stewart, Brian Stewart, Rob Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Lisa M. Roth M. Lisa Ludwick, Linda Fon, Christina Bainbridge, Catherine Stevie Salas, Tim Johnson, Catherine Bainbridge, Bainbridge, Catherine Johnson, Tim Salas, Stevie Rezolution Pictures Patrick Theroux, Alexandra Stewart, Shari Sant Sant Shari Stewart, Alexandra Theroux, Patrick Diatribe Pictures, Big Screen Entertainment, Sugar Sugar Entertainment, Screen Big Pictures, Diatribe tells the story of a profound, essential and, and, essential aprofound, of story the tells Canada, US Canada, Costa Rica, Cocos Island, Indonesia, Indonesia, Island, Cocos Rica, Costa

stories. Enter their world. You will never look at a shoeshiner the same way. way. same the ashoeshiner at look never You world. will their Enter stories. their are These aliving. make to shoeshining to turned have world the around People DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SHINERS Tokyo, Sarajevo, La Paz La Tokyo, Sarajevo, (Switzerland), The Addiction (France) Addiction The (Switzerland), following extreme diets. extreme following and gym the in hard working competition, next the for waiting are They limitations. their overcoming with obsession and definition same the share all they a trainer, become has who veteran the to bodybuilder top-class the to strongman the From times. modern of gladiators are Maxim and Benoit Cédric, Alexis, Ronald, Jean-François, WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SO SOFT A SKIN Denis Côté Denis Denis Côté Denis Stacey Tenenbaum Stacey Stacey Tenenbaum Stacey Denis Côté, Joëlle Bertossa, Jeanne-Marie Poulain, Dounia Sichov Sichov Dounia Poulain, Jeanne-Marie Bertossa, Joëlle Côté, Denis H2L Productions H2L 9338-6233, Art & Essai, Close Up Films Films Up Close &Essai, Art 9338-6233, Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, Kong, Hong York, New London, Paris, Quebec (South Africa) (South PRODUCER: PRODUCER: WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE Iditarod once the tourists go home. go tourists the once Iditarod Sled Dogs WRITER: DIRECTOR: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SLED DOGS communities. local for fight his in quo status nepotistic and corrupt the challenges Siakor Silas activist Liberian seasoned side, his by reporters citizen dedicated of anetwork With LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SILAS British Columbia, Ontario Columbia, British Anjali Nayar Anjali Fern Levitt Fern is the first documentary to look at what happens at sled-dog operations and the the and operations sled-dog at happens what at look to documentary first the is Fern Levitt Fern Anjali Nayar, Hawa Essuman Nayar, Hawa Anjali Arnie Zipursky Arnie Steven Markovitz, Anjali Nayar Anjali Markovitz, Steven CCI Entertainment Edward Zwick, Jonathan Stack Jonathan Zwick, Edward Ink & Pepper Productions, Big World Cinema Cinema World Big Productions, &Pepper Ink Alaska, Colorado, Alaska, Colorado, Liberia

53 54 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DOCUMENTARY hugely successful career.hugely successful and unlikely his and life, extraordinary artist’s aremarkable of tale humorous often and Testimony: A Memoir autobiography bestselling Robertson’s by Inspired Band. The group rock seminal the of leader Robertson, Robbie of portrait documentary revealing intimate, an be will Far So Journey The Testimony: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: TESTIMONY: SO FAR JOURNEY THE men and women in hyper-modern societies. hyper-modern in women and men between disconnect growing the and sexuality, female young with obsession an by Idols Tokyo fans, her and singer pop aspiring an Following life. Japanese of moment every permeate music pop their and bands Girl WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: TOKYO IDOLS Melissa Kajpust, Maureen Levitt, Julie di Cresce di Julie Levitt, Maureen Kajpust, Melissa Meyer, Tore Tomter, Hoffman Arno, Axel Mette Koning, de Margje Townsent, Kate Kyoko Miyake Kyoko Miyake Larry WeinsteinLarry Peter Raymont, Andrew Munger Andrew Raymont, Peter Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake, Bob Moore Bob Kyoko Miyake, Matschke, Felix White Pine Pictures Pine White Peter Raymont, Andrew Munger Andrew Raymont, Peter Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Corss, Jutta Krug, Nick Fraser, Fraser, Nick Krug, Jutta Corss, Daniel Aung-Thwin, Mila Brakeless, Eye Steel Film Eye Steel Brakeless, , the film is a confessional, cautionary, cautionary, confessional, is a film , the explores a cultural phenomenon driven driven phenomenon acultural explores Tokyo, Japan WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE himself what Tatanniq has been telling him. telling been has Tatanniq what himself for see to Nunavut to travel to decides filmmaker The years. for corresponding been have Idlout, Lucie as records rock of anumber out put who family, Inuit alegendary from awoman Idlout, Tatanniq Toronto, and in afilmmaker Zweig, Alan Exposure Productions Limited Productions Exposure their responses to the environmental and economical crises they face. they crises economical and environmental the to responses their Tomorrow’s Power PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: POWER TOMORROW’S WRITER: DIRECTOR: THERE IS AHOUSETHERE HERE Amy Miller Amy Alan Zweig Alan Amy Miller Amy Alan Zweig Alan Michael McMahon, Kristina McLaughlin, Kevin McMahon Kevin McLaughlin, Kristina McMahon, Michael Byron A. Martin, Amy Miller Amy Martin, A. Byron showcases three communities from Gaza, Colombia and Germany and and Germany and Colombia Gaza, from communities three showcases Michael McMahon Primitive Entertainment Byron A. Martin Productions Inc., Wide Open Open Wide Inc., Productions Martin A. Byron Nunavut Nunavut Germany, Gaza, Colombia Gaza, Germany,

several million dollars. for auction at selling routinely canvasses his artist, Canadian valued most the become has Harris Seven, of Group legendary the of leader and Co-founder him. inspired that landscapes expansive the and artist, renowned most Canada’s of portrait intimate An DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: OF HARRIS LAWREN JOURNEY SPIRITUAL THE SINGS: UNIVERSE THE WHERE White Pine Pictures Pine White The Truth Is in the Stars Truth the The Is in DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: STARS IS THE TRUTH IN THE of what it means to be human? be to means it what of sense abetter us given and progress human inspired series the has How future? the into Star Trek was How asks: Shatner later, years Fifty had. ever series television Star Trek When was. series his influential how discover to leaders thought and celebrities innovators, interviews he Craig Thompson Craig Thompson Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont Peter Lang, Nancy Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont Peter Lang, Nancy follows William Shatner, Star Trek Shatner, William follows Craig Thompson, Peter Raymont Peter Thompson, Craig White Pine Pictures Pine White Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont Peter Lang, Nancy premiered, it resonated with audiences like no other other no like audiences with resonated it premiered, Ballinran Entertainment Productions, ’s original Captain Kirk, as as Kirk, Captain ’s original

a window awindow WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE on earth. on person every consumer—literally every of lives private the impacts dramatically that shift seismic Menˮ—a “Math the become have Menˮ “Mad the advertising, of world new the In PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: YOU’RE IT IN SOAKING Address Fixed No Vancouver: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: VANCOUVER: ADDRESS NO FIXED of belonging. one’s sense destroys or promotes what and home of idea very the about astory also is It Scott Harper Scott Harper Charles Wilkinson Charles Andrew Burnstein, Scott Harper Scott Burnstein, Andrew Tina Schliessler, Charles Wilkinson Charles Schliessler, Tina Andrew Burnstein Andrew Kevin Eastwood Kevin is a documentary about the Vancouver housing crisis. crisis. housing Vancouver the about adocumentary is Castlewood Productions, Best Trip Ever Inc. Best Productions, Castlewood Films Nerve Optic Films, Shore Vancouver, BC

55 56 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA DRAMA FEATURE FILMS CANADIAN Hawkeye Pictures Hawkeye struggling family and become king of the road. ofthe king become and family struggling his for provide to quest adesperate on everything risks driver tow-truck A novice CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: CHASER 22 Jeremy Boxen Brian J. Smith, Kaniehtiio Horn, Raoul Max Trujillo, Aaron Ashmore Aaron Trujillo, Max Raoul Horn, Kaniehtiio Smith, J. Brian Rafal Sokolowski Daniel Bekerman, Don Carmody, Aeschylus Poulos Aeschylus Carmody, Don Bekerman, Daniel Justine Whyte Justine Scythia Films, Don Carmody Productions, Productions, Carmody Don Films, Scythia Toronto, ON

KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: YOU EAT BUDDHAALL CAN Richard Jutras, Nathalie Coupal, Sebastien René, Alexander Gerrero Alexander René, Sebastien Coupal, Nathalie Jutras, Richard change of administration held up by the most attentive staff in the world. the in staff attentive most the by up held administration of change meltdown—a intestinal and unrest civil mixing spiral, downward agargantuan in him accompany will ofthese All octopus. enamoured an and teacher salsa ajealous admirers, afew meets and friends three makes he which among curious, the him bring miracles unexpected and magnetism mysterious appetite, voracious His operations. of flow normal the complicates arrival Mike’s Caribbean, the in resort all-inclusive an Palacio, the At Ian Lagarde Ian Ludovic Berthillot, Yaïté Ruiz, Sylvio Arriola, David La Haye, Haye, La David Arriola, Sylvio Ruiz, Yaïté Berthillot, Ludovic Ian Lagarde Ian Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette, Ménaïc Raoul Ménaïc Tougas-Fréchette, Gabrielle Jasmyrh Lemoine Jasmyrh Voyelles Films Voyelles Cuba

Pictures mother again to the daughters she thought she’d lost forever. lost she’d thought she daughters the to again mother a be to chance asecond for everything risks who woman extraordinary ofan story The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: OF CHAIRS AUDIENCEAN her. claim to threatens wilderness treacherous, yet beautiful, unbelievably the as beliefs and demons inner her face to forced ultimately is Angelique where Royale, Isle Superior’s Lake on winter abrutal throughout stranded left are husband, voyageur Métis her Charlie, and Ojibway, ayoung Angelique, newlyweds when 1845, of rush copper great Isle Angelique’s CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ANGELIQUE’S ISLE Rosemary House Rosemary Michelle Derosier Carolina Bartczak, Linda Kash, Peter MacNeill Peter Kash, Linda Bartczak, Carolina Tantoo Cardinal Carrick, Charlie Young, Aden Jones, Julia Deanne Foley Deanne Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Michelle Derosier Michelle Cousineau, Marie-Hélène is a harrowing tale of perseverance and survival that unfolds during the the during unfolds that survival and ofperseverance tale aharrowing is Jill Knox Gosse, Lynne Wilson, Eric Jordan, Paul Stephens Paul Jordan, Eric Wilson, Lynne Gosse, Knox Jill Kane Floyd Derosier, Michelle Clement, Dave Adetuyi, Amos Rosalie Chilelli Circle Blue Films, Freddie Films, Thunderstone Thunderstone Films, Freddie Films, Blue Circle Wreckhouse Productions Inc, The Film Works Film The Inc, Productions Wreckhouse Ontario, Newfoundland Ontario, Thunder Bay, ON Thunder

titled a freak by the entire town. entire the by afreak titled being and Deathˮ of Prophet “the dubbed being of tribulations and trials the with deal must Luke reality, becomes premonition this When school. in guy popular most the Stan, Anthem CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ANTHEM PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: yet vulnerable high school years. school high vulnerable yet formative their during women young among particularly detachment, and denial force AVA society. her of foundations very the against rebel to begins she themselves, breakers rule flagrant once were parents her that learns Ava When friends. her and school her parents, her of expectations the to conform to pressure faces she Iran, in age of Coming rules. by dictated is Ava’s life LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: AVA tells the story of Luke, a teenager who foresees the death of his new best friend friend best new his of death the foresees who ateenager Luke, of story the tells Sadaf Foroughi Joshua Close, Andy Matic, Elisha Matic, Joanne Proulx Joanne Matic, Elisha Matic, Andy Close, Joshua Cameron Monaghan, Peyton List Peyton Monaghan, Cameron Mahour Jabbari, Bahar Noohian, Vahid Aghapour, Shayesteh Sajadi Shayesteh Aghapour, Vahid Noohian, Bahar Jabbari, Mahour Sadaf Foroughi Robin Hays Robin Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts Kim Pehme, Tina Kiarash Anvari, Sadaf Foroughi Sadaf Anvari, Kiarash Sepia Films Sepia Jeff Elliott, Chad Moore, Michel Shane Michel Moore, Chad Elliott, Jeff Sweet Delight Pictures Delight Sweet masterfully demonstrates how a culture of authority can can authority of aculture how demonstrates masterfully Iran Iran Vancouver, BC

57 58 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA a $100,000 reward. It isn’t long until they find themselves in the killer’s lethal crosshairs. lethal killer’s the in themselves find they until isn’t It long reward. $100,000 a at chance the for everything risking hands, own their into law the take to decide They reels. film killer’s aserial discovers who couple adown-on-their-luck follows story The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: AWAKENING ZODIAC THE John McBride, Danny McCarthy, David Miller, Mitch Wolfe Mitch Miller, David McCarthy, Danny McBride, John woman who discovers her voice through burlesque dance. burlesque through voice her discovers who woman Becoming Burlesque CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: BURLESQUE BECOMING Jackie English Jennifer Archer, Mike Horrigan, Jonathan Wright Jonathan Horrigan, Mike Archer, Jennifer Shane West, Leslie Bibb, Matt Craven Matt Bibb, Leslie West, Shane Jonathan Wright Shiva Negar, Khalid Klein, Severn Thompson, Courtney Deelen Courtney Thompson, Severn Klein, Khalid Negar, Shiva Jackie English Michael Baker, Jeff Sackman Baker, Jeff Michael Jackie English, Ryan Goldhar Ryan English, Jackie is a dance drama that follows a mixed-race, secular Muslim Muslim secular amixed-race, follows that drama adance is Marina Cordoni, Alan Eisen, Rosario Eisen, Eisen, Rosario Eisen, Alan Cordoni, Marina Bunk 11 Pictures 11 Bunk Jackie English Productions Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Toronto, ON

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Entertainment, 79 KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE consequences. A real-time thriller presented in a single, unbroken take. unbroken asingle, in presented thriller A real-time consequences. the escape to rush must he and dead, is with is he girl the find to awakens addict A drug PRODUCTION COMPANIES: BROKEN MILE KEY CAST: KEY fly kites. fly and find to life his risks Arian had, once he that ofchildhood asense Seema daughter his give to However, passion. his on up gives but all he flying, kite ban and power take Taliban the When way. his in stands Afghanistan achanging but kites, loves Arian WRITER: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: KITE BLACK DIRECTOR: Sin Mim Alavi, Zahra Nasim, Kaka Nabi, Sameer Nasim Sameer Nabi, Kaka Nasim, Zahra Alavi, Mim Sin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE Justin McConnell Justin Tarique Qayumi Tarique Francesco Filice, Caleigh Le Grand, Patrick McFadden Patrick Grand, Le Caleigh Filice, Francesco Justin McConnell Justin Hadji Gul, Hamid Noorzay, Masoud Fanayee, Leena Alam, Hadi Delsoz, Delsoz, Hadi Alam, Leena Fanayee, Masoud Noorzay, Hamid Gul, Hadji Tarique Qayumi Tarique Tajana Prka Justin McConnell, Dave McGrath Dave McConnell, Justin th & Broadway Entertainment &Broadway Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo Del Smoluch Agata Pasha Patriki, Andrew van den Houten den van Andrew Patriki, Pasha Aquatinter Films Unstable Ground Productions, 9 Light 9Light Productions, Ground Unstable Kabul, Afghanistan

59 60 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA home from prison to find the son of the deceased has lingering suspicions. suspicions. lingering has deceased the of son the find to prison from home returns Valerie driving, ofdrunk guise the under neighbour her murdering after Years CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: CARDINALS Chris Bennett Chris letters had on both their lives. their both on had letters those impact the as well as former, the with shared once he correspondence written the about reminisces actor ayoung star, TV American an of death the after A decade CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: OF LIFE JOHN DEATHTHE AND F. DONOVAN London, UK; Prague, Czech Republic Czech Prague, UK; London, Kathy Bates, Susan Sarandon, Thandie Newton, Ben Schnetzer Ben Newton, Thandie Sarandon, Susan Bates, Kathy Grayson Moore Grayson Xavier Dolan, Jacob Tierney Jacob Dolan, Xavier Sheila McCarthy, Katie Boland, Grace Glowicki, Noah Reid Noah Glowicki, Grace Boland, Katie McCarthy, Sheila Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Natalie Portman, Bella Thorne, Thorne, Bella Portman, Natalie Chastain, Jessica Harington, Kit Xavier Dolan Xavier Grayson Moore, Aidan Shipley Aidan Moore, Grayson Kristy Neville, Marianna Margaret Marianna Neville, Kristy Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant, Lyse Lafontaine, Michel Merkt Michel Lyse Lafontaine, Grant, Nancy Dolan, Xavier Sheila McCarthy, Kevin Saffer, Matt Code, Code, Matt Saffer, Kevin McCarthy, Sheila Lyla Films, Sons of Manual of Sons Lyla Films, Wildling Pictures, Touchpoint Films Touchpoint Pictures, Wildling Barrie, Kitchener and Stratford, ON Stratford, and Kitchener Barrie, Montreal, QC; New York, NY; NY; York, New QC; Montreal,

Levi Sheck Levi Rowe, Mike Rappaport, Benjamin Patterson, Roger Mrazek, Ross Jacobson, Justin Gutberlet, Lisa Forester, Kevin Duke, Adrian D’Amico, Kirk Buchanan, Pakistani businessman. Pakistani enigmatic an meets contractor drone amilitary when results fatal with collide Ideologies WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DRONE watch. suicide on been has he where hospital, from home returns he day the on father, her and girl ofa16-year-old lives the in hours 24 follows that drama acharacter is Night to Day CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DAY NIGHT TO KEY CAST: KEY Simon Davidson Simon Paul A. Birkett, Jason Bourque, Ian Birkett, Roger Patterson Roger Birkett, Ian Bourque, Jason Birkett, A. Paul Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongui, Mary McCormack, Maxwell Haynes Maxwell McCormack, Mary Sabongui, Patrick Bean, Sean Robert Moloney, Jessica McLeod, Camille Sullivan Camille McLeod, Jessica Moloney, Robert Simon Davidson Simon Jason Bourque Jason Sefton Fincham, Ken Frith Ken Fincham, Sefton Yao Bernie Davidson, Simon Brown, James Emily Alden, Ian Birkett, Jason Bourque, Dean Dean Bourque, Jason Birkett, Ian Alden, Emily Caper Films, Christie Street Creative Street Christie Films, Caper Gold Star Productions, Look to the Sky Films Films Sky tothe Look Productions, Star Gold Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC; Mumbai, India Mumbai, BC; Vancouver,

back into the world she ultimately escaped. ultimately she world the into back stepping means it if even safe, family her keep to nothing at stop Taylor will world. her invades unexpectedly Flanagan Meghan criminal career and cellmate former her track, on back getting slowly is life her as just release, her After jail. in years three to sentenced was and decisions bad some made who mom suburban atypical is Taylor Reynolds CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: RELEASE EARLY Julien Irwin Dupuy, Leni Parker, Conrad Coastes Conrad Parker, Leni Dupuy, Irwin Julien change in the kids, who transform their lives for the better. the for lives their transform who kids, the in change a sparks and town the galvanizes league sports The league. alacrosse starts and America, North in rate suicide highest the and abuse alcoholism, by ravaged community Arctic astruggling in arrives who Sheppard, Russ teacher school ofhigh story true the Tells CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: THE GRIZZLIES Zanne Devine, Stacey Aglok MacDonald Aglok Stacey Devine, Zanne Thom Richardson Moira Walley-Beckett, Graham Yost Graham Walley-Beckett, Moira Kelli Williams, Sarain Boylan, Justin Mader, Niamh Wilson, Wilson, Niamh Mader, Justin Boylan, Sarain Williams, Kelli Ben Schnetzer, Paul Nutarariaq, Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan Ricky Nutarariaq, Paul Schnetzer, Ben John L’Ecuyer John Miranda de Pencier de Miranda Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Damon D’Oliveira, Miranda de Pencier, Pencier, de Miranda D’Oliveira, Damon Arnaquq-Baril, Alethea Jean Bureau Jean Incendo Frank Marshall, Jake Steinfeld Jake Marshall, Frank Northwood Entertainment, Pacific Northwest Pictures Northwest Pacific Entertainment, Northwood Montreal, QC Montreal, Iqaluit, NU

classified project for the United States government that involves extraterrestrials. involves that government States United the for project classified ahighly on working while disappears he after father his for searches man A young VOICE MASTER’S HIS everything in his power to help her escape her fate. her escape her help to power his in everything do will he interaction, imperfect their and fear mutual their distance, the Despite East. Middle the from woman ayoung Arabi), El (Lina Ayusha and operator, hexapod Cole), a (Joe Gordon between encounter unlikely an of story the tells Juliet Eye on PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ONEYE JULIET DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: WRITER: KEY CAST: KEY Valéry Guibal, François Yon, Jeff Sackman Sackman Yon, Jeff François Guibal, Valéry KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Kim Nguyen Nagy V. Gergö, Stanislaw Lem, György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay Zsófia Pálfi, György Lem, Stanislaw V. Gergö, Nagy Joe Cole, Brent Skagford, Lina El Arabi El Lina Skagford, Brent Cole, Joe Kim Nguyen Kate Vernon, Marshall Williams, Andrew Moodie, Eric Peterson Eric Moodie, Andrew Williams, Marshall Vernon, Kate György Pálfi György Pierre Even Charles V. Bender, Michael Dobbin, Ferenc Pusztai Ferenc Dobbin, V. Michael Bender, Charles Item 7 Item Sebastien Beffa, Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, Sebastien NicolasBeffa, Brigaud-Robert, Quiet Revolution Pictures, KMH Film (Hungary) (Hungary) Film KMH Pictures, Revolution Quiet Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Morocco; Paris; Laval, QC Laval, Paris; Morocco;

61 62 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA separate them. separate that years the despite mingle cultures all and centuries all of souls the where spot, single one in history of years 750 through back journeys Asigny Baptiste archaeologist Mohawk CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: OF SOULSHOCHELAGA, LAND right out of his urn. ofhis out right ashes father’s her steals he after punk, gutter violent and atormented Pignut, of search in community Newfoundland rural her from away runs misfit, a15-year-old Bernice, CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PIGNUT HUNTING François Girard François Martine Blue Martine Taylor Hickson, Joel Thomas Hynes, Bridget Wareham Bridget Hynes, Thomas Joel Taylor Hickson, Samian, Vincent Perez, Wahiakeron Gilbert, Raoul Trujillo Raoul Gilbert, Wahiakeron Perez, Vincent Samian, François Girard François Martine Blue Martine Roger Frappier Roger Heidi Wagner, Paul Pope Paul Wagner, Heidi Patrick Roy Patrick Paul Pope Paul Max Films Max Pope Productions

Montreal, QC Montreal, Newfoundland becomes tempted by alcoholism. tempted becomes ultimately 1970s, then the in racism overcomes who player hockey Native agreat is Saul PRODUCTION COMPANIES: HORSE INDIAN KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: Jared Abrahamson, Sarah Dugdale KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Noah Segal, Laurie May Laurie Segal, Noah A woman with a troubled past sets out to find her missing brother. missing her find to out sets past atroubled with A woman HOLLOW LAND THE IN Dennis Foon Dennis Scooter Corkle Dianna Agron, Rachelle Lefevre, Shawn Ashmore, Ashmore, Shawn Lefevre, Rachelle Agron, Dianna Sladen Peltier, Forrest Goodluck, Ajuawak Kapashesit Ajuawak Goodluck, Forrest Peltier, Sladen Stephen S. Campanelli S. Stephen Scooter Corkle Paula Devonshire, Trish Dolman, Roger Frappier, Christine Haebler Christine Frappier, Roger Trish Dolman, Devonshire, Paula Jesse Savath, Marlaina Mah Marlaina Savath, Jesse Daniel Levin, Chris Ferguson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian Ferguson, Chris Levin, Daniel Devonshire Productions, Screen Siren Pictures Siren Screen Productions, Devonshire Oddfellows Entertainment, Savath Pictures Savath Entertainment, Oddfellows

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father’s death, gradually come to realize the perverse nature of their upbringing. their of nature perverse the realize to come gradually death, father’s Only Dig Their Own Graves Own Their Dig Only ( Lavoie Simon auteur Québécois by latest The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: WHO WAS GIRL LITTLE FOND OF TOO THE MATCHES with the notion that his mother’s death was not asuicide. not was death mother’s his that notion the with obsessed violently hometown, his to returns outlaw asmall-town absence, alengthy After CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: JUGGERNAUT and Peter McRobbie Peter and Daniel DiMarco Simon Lavoie, Gaétan Soucy Gaétan Lavoie, Simon Marine Johnson, Antoine L’Écuyer, Jean-François Casabonne L’Écuyer, Antoine Jean-François Johnson, Marine Jack Kesy, Amanda Crew, David Cubitt, Stephen McHattie, Ty Olsson, Ty Olsson, McHattie, Stephen Cubitt, David Crew, Kesy, Amanda Jack Daniel DiMarco Daniel Simon Lavoie Simon Marcel Giroux Matthew Cervi Cervi Matthew ) follows the lives of two children who, in the wake of their their of wake the in who, children oftwo lives the ) follows GPA Films Bruce Johnson, Susan Fuda Susan Johnson, Bruce Mad Samurai Productions Samurai Mad Dave Valleau, Ben Silverman, Rich Mento, Jason Upton Jason Mento, Rich Silverman, Ben Valleau, Dave Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Halfway Revolution Make Who Those Montréal, Rawdon and Saint-Faustin, QC Saint-Faustin, and Rawdon Montréal, Kamloops, BC Snieckus, Sergio DiZio, Julia Tomasone, Zoë Belkin Zoë Tomasone, Julia DiZio, Sergio Snieckus, KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE type of sarcoma. of type billion in 3.5 one rare a against fight her in history medical made who singer and skater figure 18-year-old apromising Allison, ofCarley story the on based drama A romantic LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: CRY AND KISS woman. But timing is everything, and Nora’s not going to wait around. wait to Nora’s going not and everything, is timing But woman. unforgettable and spontaneous Nora—a meets he until hopeless seems all It engaged. gets suddenly who Lauren, ex, his with love in still and depressed 33,broke, is Dash WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: LOVESICK KEY CAST: KEY Rebecca Gibson Willem Wennekers Tyson Caron Sarah Fisher, Luke Bilyk, Chantal Kreviazuk, Denis Akiyama, Naomi Naomi Akiyama, Denis Kreviazuk, Chantal Bilyk, Luke Fisher, Sarah Jacob Tierney, Jessica Paré, Jay Baruchel, Ali Tataryn, Tataryn, Ali Baruchel, Jay Paré, Jessica Tierney, Jacob Sean Cisterna Tyson Caron Kyle Irving Sean Cisterna, Avi Federgreen Cisterna, Sean Jeff Deverett Jeff Mythic Productions Inc Productions Mythic Jacob Tierney, Lisa Meeches Lisa Tierney, Jacob Eagle Vision, Entertainment One Entertainment Vision, Eagle Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, Toronto, ON

63 64 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA Project AMB, Sugar Shack Productions Shack Sugar AMB, Project Tip-Top Productions, Productions, Vigilante Finance, &Film Productions JoBro Mark McKay, Wayne Wapeemukwa Wayne McKay, Mark home lives in a forbidden romance. aforbidden in lives home troubled and pasts dark their from solace seek community rural asmall in Two teens CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: MEAN DREAMS didn wish we documentary a and see to need we fiction Olympics, society on living five of Vancouverites A portrait CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: LUK’LUK’I Rob McGillivray, Tom Spriggs, Ben Stranahan, Patrice Theroux Patrice Stranahan, Ben Tom Spriggs, McGillivray, Rob Angela “ Rollergirlˮ Luk Kevin Coughlin, Ryan Grassby Ryan Coughlin, Kevin Harrower, Ken Gates, Angel Dawson, Angela Buurman, Eric Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, Bill Paxton, Colm Feore Colm Paxton, Bill Wiggins, Josh Nélisse, Sophie Angel Gates, Joe Dion Buffalo, Ken Harrower, Eric Buurman, Buurman, Eric Harrower, Ken Buffalo, Dion Joe Gates, Angel Wayne Wapeemukwa Nathan Morlando ’ Matt Drake, Spencer Hahn, Wayne Wapeemukwa Wayne Hahn, Spencer Drake, Matt Luk William Woods, Allison Black Allison Woods, William ’ takes us into uncharted territory, falling somewhere between a between somewhere falling territory, uncharted into us I takes Dawson Sound &Colour Sound André Bharti, Jonathan Bronfman, Mark Gingras, McMullan Chelsea Harvey, Gary Brown, James Woods Entertainment, Euclid 431 Pictures, Pictures, 431 Euclid Entertainment, Woods Vancouver, BC Vancouver, ’ Sault Ste. Marie, ON Marie, Ste. Sault s fringes during the 2010 Winter 2010 the Winter during s fringes ’ t have to exist. to t have

Mary to form a bond with her teenaged half-sister she’s never met. she’s never half-sister teenaged her with abond form to Mary wants and cancer of dying is father estranged her that learns she where Falls, Niagara of hometown her to returns and aDUI for arrested gets counsellor A substance-abuse CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: MARY GOES ROUNDMARY liberation. and truth of ajourney on her forcing pocket, husband’s her in thong orange an discovers she after altered forever are family and life whose Vancouver East in mother and wife Chinese-Canadian a devoted about comedy abittersweet is Park Meditation LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: MEDITATION PARK KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE Liane Balaban Molly McGlynn Mina Shum Shum Mina Aya Cash, Sara Waisglass, John Ralston, Melanie Nicholls-King Melanie Ralston, John Waisglass, Sara Aya Cash, Sandra Oh, Pei Pei Cheng, Tzi Ma, Don McKellar, Zak Santiago, Santiago, Zak McKellar, Tzi Don Ma, Cheng, Pei Pei Oh, Sandra Molly McGlynn Mina Shum Shum Mina Matt Code Matt Mina Shum, Stephen Hegyes, Raymond Massey Raymond Hegyes, Stephen Shum, Mina Aeschlyus Poulos Aeschlyus Pei Pei Cheng Pei Pei Thoughts from the Asylum Productions Ltd. Productions Asylum the from Thoughts Wildling Pictures, Hawkeye Pictures Hawkeye Pictures, Wildling Toronto and Niagara Falls, ON Falls, Niagara Toronto and Vancouver, BC

and chronic disease. chronic and guilt grief, of face the in manage to struggling and world their from alienated each son, discontented and mother disabled aphysically of story heartbreaking and atender is Still Never Steady, Never Hepburn, Kathleen writer/director of debut film feature The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: STEADY,NEVER STILL NEVER self-discovery. of journey astrange on embarks mom soccer A hedonistic CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: MENORCA Nicholas Campbell, Jared Abrahamson, Jonathan Whitesell Jonathan Abrahamson, Jared Campbell, Nicholas Aaron Merke, Jason Wishnowski Jason Merke, Aaron John Barnard Kathleen Hepburn Shirley Henderson, Théodore Pellerin, Mary Galloway, Galloway, Mary Pellerin, Théodore Henderson, Shirley Carroll, Dorothy Talia Pura, Campbell, E. Sheila Tammy Gillis, John Barnard Kathleen Hepburn Tyler Hagan, James Brown James Tyler Hagan, Barnard John Kyle Bornais, Chris Charney, Scott R. Leary, Michael O’Sullivan Michael Leary, R. Scott Charney, Chris Farpoint Films Farpoint Carol Whiteman, Kathleen Hepburn, Lori Lozinski Lori Hepburn, Kathleen Whiteman, Carol Christie Street Creative, Experimental Forest Films Forest Experimental Creative, Street Christie Fort St. James, BC James, St. Fort Spain Menorca, MB; Winnipeg,

KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE imagination confront her on the journey. the on her confront imagination versus will of power the and occult the identity, Sexual knew. never she afather Trujillo), (Raoul Octavio father, deceased her of world strange and rich the Tyler enters Arquette), (Rosanna mother overbearing her Escaping life. her define will that adventure an on Gadon) Tyler (Sarah follows Is Dead! Octavio story, ghost sensual A mysterious, DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: OCTAVIO IS DEAD! Incognito Films (France) Films Incognito KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE an alternative life. alternative an it, with and, community amobile-home discover they until atime, at hustle one meet, ends makes family The son. eight-year-old and boyfriend her with next the to motel one from drifts who mother young of a tells film the border, American the along town asmall in Set LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: HOMES MOBILE Sook-Yin Lee Vladimir de Fontenay de Vladimir Sarah Gadon, Raoul Trujillo, Dimitris Kitsos, Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Kitsos, Dimitris Trujillo, Raoul Gadon, Sarah Imogen Poots, Callum Turner, Callum Keith Rennie Keith Turner, Callum Callum Poots, Imogen Sook-Yin Lee Vladimir de Fontenay de Vladimir Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl, Jamie Manning Jamie Urdl, Simone Weiss, Jennifer Mike MacMillan, Eric Dupont, Frédéric de Goldschmidt de Frédéric Dupont, Eric MacMillan, Mike Sarah Gadon The Film Farm Film The Charles de Rosen, Danielle Lessovitz Danielle Rosen, de Charles Lithium Studios, Madeleine Films (France), (France), Films Madeleine Studios, Lithium Hamilton, ON Hamilton, Niagara Falls, ON Falls, Niagara

65 66 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA Young newlyweds encounter a series of challenges during the first year of their marriage. their of year first the during challenges of aseries encounter newlyweds Young CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PAPER YEAR days. ordinary five for disappears student A college CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DAYS ORDINARY Rebecca Addelman Ramona Barckert Eve Hewson, Hamish Linklater, Avan Jogia, Andie MacDowell Andie Jogia, Avan Linklater, Hamish Eve Hewson, Clarkin Richard Torri Xavier, Higginson, Michael Byers, Jacqueline Rebecca Addelman Jordan Canning, Kris Booth, Renunka Jeyapalan Renunka Booth, Kris Canning, Jordan Christina Piovesan, Jennifer Shin Jennifer Piovesan, Christina Ramona Barckert, Bryce Mitchell, Brian P. Brian Robertson Mitchell, Bryce Barckert, Ramona First Generation Films Generation First Emily Alden, Kirk D’Amico, Anne Hong, Penny Mancuso Relay Station, Seedaylight Station, Relay Toronto, ON Toronto, GTA and Janetville, ON Toronto, GTA Janetville, and Alyssa Diaz, Kathleen Quinlan, and David Harewood David and Quinlan, Kathleen Diaz, Alyssa Paul Tennyson, John Zaozirny John Tennyson, Paul knowledge gained via their alternate selves bears increasingly dangerous consequences. dangerous increasingly bears selves alternate their via gained knowledge importing that discovers friends twentysomething of group a “multiverse,ˮ infinite an to gateway as a serves that flat their of attic the in hidden amirror upon stumbling After CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PARALLEL Entertainment, Senator Film Produktion (Denmark) KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: younger siblings. younger his for care to order in experiment arevolutionary on work and MIT at future promising a quits He accident. acar in killed are parents his after guilt enormous suffering is Ethan PRODUCTION COMPANIES: HOUSE OUR David Kehrl, Adrian Love, Reik Möller, Noah Segal, Nick Spicer Nick Segal, Noah Möller, Reik Love, Adrian Kehrl, David Scott Blaszak Scott Nathan Parker, Matt Osterman Aml Ameen, Martin Wallstrom, Georgia King, Mark O’Brien, O’Brien, Mark King, Georgia Wallstrom, Martin Ameen, Aml Isaac Ezban Isaac Nicola Peltz, Thomas Mann, Percy Hynes White Hynes Percy Mann, Thomas Peltz, Nicola Anthony Scott Burns Garrick Dion, Matthias Mellinghaus Matthias Dion, Garrick Ulf Israel, Martin Katz, Lee Kim, Karen Wookey Karen Kim, Lee Katz, Martin Israel, Ulf B Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth, Andy Pollack, Pollack, Andy Cloth, Jason Gilbert, L. Aaron Todd Brown, Derek Dauchy, John Davis, Kyle Franke, Kyle Franke, Davis, John Dauchy, Derek Todd Brown, RON Prospero Pictures, Resolute Films and and Films Resolute Pictures, Prospero Studios Vancouver, BC Toronto and Port Hope, ON Hope, Port Toronto and

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67 68 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA Roads Entertainment (Ireland) Entertainment Roads Heaney’s devotion to his art came at a huge personal cost. personal ahuge at came art his to devotion Heaney’s complex, and Enigmatic character. fascinating and complex this shape helped childhood, Connemara his of songs and fables myths, the with combined landscape, harsh The Heaney. Joe singer, Irish traditional great the of life the around revolves Granite of Song CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SONG OF GRANITE investigation. ofapolice middle the in herself finds and sister newfound her of jealousy the faces Lucy as control of out spirals reunion family The Pennsylvania. of governor for running prosecutor a criminal mother, biological her down tracks and achild as abducted was she discovers Pierce Lucy CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SEPARATED AT BIRTH Ceannabháín, Colm Seoighe Colm Ceannabháín, Neales Carrie-Lhynn Heitmeyer, Jayne Goulem, Al James Phillips James Pat Collins, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride, Sharon Whooley Sharon Bhride, Giolla Mac Eoghan Collins, Pat Macdara Ó Fatharta, Mícheál Ó Confhaola, Jaren Cerf, Pól Ó Ó Pól Cerf, Jaren ÓConfhaola, Mícheál ÓFatharta, Macdara Rand, Gord Provost-Chalkley, Dominique Allen, Turco, Brittany Paige Jean-François Rivard Pat Collins Pat Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Alan Maher, Jessie Fisk, Martin Paul-Hus Martin Fisk, Jessie Maher, Alan Jean Bureau Jean Incendo Philip King, Tina Moran, Keith Potter Keith Moran, Tina King, Philip Amérique Film, Marcie Films Limited (Ireland), (Ireland), Limited Films Marcie Film, Amérique County Galway, Ireland; Montreal, QC Montreal, Ireland; Galway, County Montreal, QC Montreal, Productions KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE with their captors. their with Stockholm LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: STOCKHOLM end. can she only story a started have may she story, fictional her to similarity striking a bears murder areal-life after hit amassive becomes work Hannah’s When week. every chapters new posts that serial crime apulp inspire to life her in forces negative the uses Ryan Hannah novelist celebrated publisher, her by dropped getting After LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SERIALIZED William Santor, John Hills, Andrew Chang-Sang Andrew Hills, John Santor, William Peter Keleghan Mantel, Bronwen Kelly, Ryan Salgueiro, Jess Steven Yaffee, Heffern, Meghan Robert Budreau Robert is based on the 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that saw the hostages bond bond hostages the saw that crisis hostage and heist 1973 bank the on based is James Phillips, Doug Barber Doug Phillips, James Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace Noomi Hawke, Ethan Vanessa Ray, Adam Korson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Tyler Hynes, Tyler Hynes, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Korson, Ray, Adam Vanessa Robert Budreau Robert Michel Poulette Jonathan Bronfman, Robert Budreau, Nicholas Tabarrok Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Jean Bureau Incendo Jason Blum, Scott Aversano, Will Russell-Shapiro, Russell-Shapiro, Will Aversano, Scott Blum, Jason Darius Films, Lumanity Productions, JoBro JoBro Productions, Lumanity Films, Darius Hamilton, ON; Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, ON; Hamilton, Montreal, QC Montreal, caribou and a teenage rebel who gets lost while on the run. the on while lost gets who rebel ateenage and caribou missing a finding with obsessed ahunter between friendship unexpected ofan story The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: AT SUN THE MIDNIGHT Daniel Woodrell. Daniel by novel the on Based expectations. it’s our lives, our shape that talents It’s our not CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: TOMATO RED and Merritt, BC Merritt, and Kirsten Carthew Kirsten Juanita Wilson Juanita Devery Jacobs, Duane Howard, Mark Anderako Mark Howard, Duane Jacobs, Devery Julia Garner, Jake Weary, Anna Friel Anna Weary, Jake Garner, Julia Kirsten Carthew Kirsten Juanita Wilson Juanita Kirsten Carthew, Amos Scott Amos Carthew, Kirsten Daniel Bekerman, James Flynn Anne-Marie Gélinas Jill and Jackfish Productions Jackfish and Jill Ronan Flynn, John Weber, Daniel Woodrell Weber, Daniel John Flynn, Ronan Scythia Films, Metropolitan Films International Films Metropolitan Films, Scythia Northwest Territories Kamloops, Ashcroft, Kelowna Kelowna Ashcroft, Kamloops,

Jonas Chernick, Mia Kirshner Mia Chernick, Jonas PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE when an unexpected couple shows up. shows couple unexpected an when haywire goes associates business with weekend swingers couple’s well-planned A power CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SWINGERSA WEEKEND WRITER: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE forced to figure out if it’s finally time to hang up his skates. his up hang to time it’sif finally out figure to forced is Mason season, hockey the during home is he reason the hiding While it. populate that characters colourful the and hometown his revisits he as leaguer, minor reluctant Up Wash CAST: KEY DIRECTOR: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: UP WASH follows Mason O’Brien, short-lived National Hockey League player and and player League Hockey National short-lived O’Brien, Mason follows Andrew Frade Andrew Nicola Sammeroff, Jon E. Cohen E. Jon Sammeroff, Nicola Erin Karpluk, Randal Edwards, Michael Xavier, Erin Agostino, Agostino, Erin Xavier, Michael Edwards, Randal Karpluk, Erin Allan Yates, Cydney Penner Cydney Yates, Allan Jon E. Cohen E. Jon Andrew Frade Andrew Nicola Sammeroff Nicola Aubrey Abaya Aubrey Bruno Marino, Michael Sousa, Jeremy Shell Jeremy Sousa, Michael Marino, Bruno Savoy Entertainment Savoy Mihkel Harilaid, Craig Fleming Craig Harilaid, Mihkel High Star Entertainment Star High Gravenhurst, ON Northern Northern Ontario

69 70 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – DRAMA Sonny Atkins Sonny love, losses and the inevitability of getting old. getting of inevitability the and losses love, of issues the tackling installations, art various through way their weave they as people White Night Blanche, Nuit of night sleepless the in Set CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: NIGHT WHITE Matt Purdy, Dan Slater Dan Purdy, Matt Natalie Brown, Sara Mitich, Kimberly Laferriere, Parveen Kaur Parveen Laferriere, Kimberly Mitich, Sara Brown, Natalie Dan Slater, Matt Purdy, Brian Hamilton, P.H. Bergeron, P.H. Bergeron, Hamilton, Brian Purdy, Matt Slater, Dan Adam Booth, Matt Purdy, Dan Slater Dan Purdy, Matt Booth, Adam Bruno Marino High Star Entertainment Star High

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Picture Projects WRITERS: DIRECTOR: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Amazon Adventure Amazon CAST: KEY PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ADVENTURE AMAZON William Postlethwaite, Louis Partridge Louis Postlethwaite, William science during his 11-year expedition into the Amazon rainforest in the 1850s. the in rainforest Amazon the into expedition 11-year his during science for life his risked Bates man, ayoung As selection. natural for Darwin Charles to proof” beautiful “the provided of—who heard you’ve never scientist influential most Bates—the Kym Crepin (supervising producer) (supervising Kym Crepin producer), (supervising Connolly Myles Sanada, RP Vera Yuri Sanada, Wendy MacKeigan, Carl Knutson Carl MacKeigan, Wendy Calum Finlay, Ed Birch, Robert Daws, Begê Muniz, Muniz, Begê Daws, Robert Birch, Ed Finlay, Calum Mike Slee Mike Jonathan Barker, Wendy MacKeigan, Mike Slee, Slee, Mike MacKeigan, Wendy Barker, Jonathan traces the extraordinary journey of naturalist and explorer Henry Henry explorer and naturalist of journey extraordinary the traces Jonathan Barker, Sean B. Carroll SK Films, Aventuras Produções (Brazil), (Brazil), Produções Aventuras Films, SK Amazon, Brazil, UK Brazil, Amazon,

71 72 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – KIDS, FAMILY, ANIMATION Nicolas Duval Adassovsky Opera house. Opera Grand the at pupil of position the to accedes and else someone for passes she where Paris, for Brittany rural her flees and aballerina ofbecoming dreams girl orphan An CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: BALLERINA Mike McGuigan Mike to go, and devise an elaborate plan to get rid of them. of rid get to plan elaborate an devise and go, to have Peabody and Wizzle that decide girls and boys the punishment, as campus of the laps and calls wake-up morning early system, point demerit automated an codes, dress new With Academy. ofScrimmage girls the to Peabody Ms. sergeant drill and Hall Macdonald of boys the to Wizzle Mr. authoritarian introduces program educational experimental An CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: WAR WIZZLE THE BRUNO &BOOTS: Mike McPhaden Mike Eric Summer, Carol Noble, Laurent Zeitoun Laurent Noble, Carol Summer, Eric Jonny Gray, Callan Potter, Peter Keleghan, Caroline Rhea Caroline Keleghan, Peter Potter, Callan Gray, Jonny Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff, Maddie Ziegler, Mel Brooks, Carly Rae Jepsen Rae Carly Brooks, Mel Ziegler, Maddie Wolff, Nat Fanning, Elle Vivieno Caldinelli Eric Summer, Éric Warin Éric Summer, Eric Andre Rouleau, Valerie Auteuil, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, Zeitoun, Laurent Yann Zenou, Auteuil, Valerie Rouleau, Andre Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen Andrew Leo, Anthony Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Nat Abraham, Abraham, Nat Williamson, Peter Levy, Ira Aircraft Pictures Aircraft Caramel Films, Main Journey, Quad Productions Quad Journey, Main Films, Caramel Hamilton, ON Hamilton,

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73 74 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – KIDS, FAMILY, ANIMATION it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided… ahero. avoided… always has he thing one the becoming means it if even he’s boy befriended, the save to code nothing” “risk his break must Hank weapon, ultimate super-villain’s the steals accidentally Kid” “The when But Hank. henchman fallen by led workers blue-collar of crew amotley to assigned is he Evil, of Union the joins recruit new afresh-faced When class. third Henchmen, of world the to Welcome trash. the out take to has someone domination… global and schemes evil super-villains, of aworld In CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: HENCHMEN Jane Krakowski, Alfred Molina, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson, Nathan Fillion Nathan Robinson, Craig Riggle, Rob Molina, Alfred Krakowski, Jane Margot Hand, Howard Kerbel, Andrew Pollack, Alan Simpson, Allan J. Stitt J. Allan Simpson, Alan Pollack, Andrew Kerbel, Howard Hand, Margot they will be forced to confront old wounds. old confront to forced be will they door, her at up shows unexpectedly officer, police retired agruff Jack, dad, estranged Jackie’s when But mom. single and attorney district assistant adynamic is Foster Jackie CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: BEI’LL HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Robin Berenheim Robin David Ray, Jay D. Waxman, Adam Wood Adam Ray, D. Waxman, Jay David James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson, Dawson, Rosario Middleditch, Thomas Marsden, James Adam Wood Adam James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg Giselle Suvari, Mena Brolin, James James Brolin James David Anselmo David Luke Carroll, Aaron L. Gilbert L. Aaron Carroll, Luke Dina Appleton, Jason Cloth, Brenda Gilbert, Gilbert, Brenda Cloth, Jason Appleton, Dina Brad Krevoy, Amanda Phillips, Scott Hart, Eric Jarboe Eric Hart, Scott Phillips, Krevoy, Amanda Brad BRON Hideaway Pictures Animation Northern Ontario

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THE GOOD STARS GOOD THE MONTGOMERY’S OFL.M. GREEN GABLES: ANNE Hongman (China), Gulfstream Pictures (US) Pictures (China), Gulfstream Hongman Planet Bana—a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlord Zhong. overlord evil the by overtaken kingdom Bana—a Planet regain to amission on are Vix, and Chunk friends, his and monkey, ateenage Spark, CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SPARK: ASPACE TAIL Shawn Zhang, Liang Chen, Hong Kim, Hoe Jin Ha, Jay Ahn, Hyungkon Kim, Sen Jia Sen Kim, Hyungkon Ahn, Jay Ha, Jin Hoe Kim, Hong Chen, Liang Zhang, Shawn Hilary Swank Swank Hilary KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE Blythe that emotionally escalates to disrupt the status quo of her peaceful world. peaceful her of quo status the disrupt to escalates emotionally that Blythe Gilbert with afriendship begins she time, same the At Matthew. and Marilla and adults inspirational friends, her with issues complex 13, faces she turns Shirley Anne When LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: Peter Williamson John Kent Harrison Kent John Doug Hadders, Robert Reece, Adam Rotstein, Aaron Woodley Aaron Rotstein, Adam Reece, Robert Hadders, Doug Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford Sara Sheen, Martin Ballentine, Ella Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart, Stewart, Patrick Sarandon, Susan Biel, Jessica Norman, Jace John Kent Harrison Kent John Aaron Woodley Youngki Lee, Harry Linden, Wookyung Jung, Tracy Grant, Jun Zheng Jun Tracy Grant, Jung, Wookyung Linden, Harry Lee, Youngki Breakthrough Entertainment Daniel Woo, Mike Karz, William Bindley, Zhao Lan Wu, Wu, Lan Zhao Bindley, William Karz, Mike Woo, Daniel Joan Lambur, Ira Levy, Kate Macdonald Butler, Butler, Macdonald Kate Levy, Ira Lambur, Joan ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover (South Korea), Korea), (South Redrover Entertainment, ToonBox Milton, ON; Prince Edward Island Edward Prince ON; Milton,

75 76 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – KIDS, FAMILY, ANIMATION Dylan Everett Dylan WWII buddies. WWII his and grandpa his of help the enlists Jake missing, goes likes he girl the When CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: UNDERCOVER GRANDPA create something new: the modern family. modern the new: something create to order in world contemporary the to values old-fashioned their adapt to how learn must they parents, selfish their by abandoned are children Willoughby four the When CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY: WILLOUGHBYS THE Jane Krakowski, Sean Cullen Sean Krakowski, Jane Jeff Schechter Jeff Lois Lowry, Kris Pearn Kris Lowry, Lois James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr., Jessica Walter, Paul Sorvino, Sorvino, Walter, Paul Jr., Jessica Gossett Louis Caan, James Erik Canuel Erik Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Short, Martin Crews, Terry Rudolph, Maya Gervais, Ricky Kris Pearn, Cory Evans (co-director) Evans Cory Pearn, Kris Ron Gilbert, Arnie Zipursky Arnie Gilbert, Ron Luke Carroll, Aaron L. Gilbert L. Aaron Carroll, Luke Arnie Zipursky Arnie CCI Entertainment BRON Jason Cloth, Ricky Gervais, Brenda Gilbert, Dale Wells Dale Gilbert, Brenda Gervais, Ricky Cloth, Jason Animation Toronto, ON

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ART OF OBSESSION OF ART KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: obsession with his muse turns deadly. turns muse his with obsession awriter’s self-loathing, and ofmisery existence apathetic an in him abandons fame After Ryan M. Andrews M. Ryan Ry Barret, Winny Clarke, Raven Cousens Cousens Raven Clarke, Winny Barret, Ry Ryan M. Andrews M. Ryan Bruno Marino, Eva Mancini, Chris Cull Chris Eva Mancini, Marino, Bruno Mark Andrews Mark High Star Entertainment Star High Toronto, ON

77 78 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – SCI-FI, HORROR, THRILLER Media Productions Media herself stuck in a life-threatening nightmare, where she must struggle to survive. to struggle must she where nightmare, alife-threatening in stuck herself find to only father, dying their with siblings her assist to lodge hunting fly-in family’s her to adecade after returns awoman trauma, ofachildhood memory the by Tortured CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: HONEY BLOOD Rosemary Dunsmore, Kenneth Mitchell Kenneth Dunsmore, Rosemary Isaac to a shocking and profound scientific discovery. scientific profound and ashocking to Isaac leads ultimately research their ateam, as together Working spiral. downward his of midst the in perspective and balance restores who Bellisario) by (played Clara named assistant research young spirited but unqualified an on takes Isaac him. around life personal own his of collapse the despite Earth, beyond life of signs for cosmos the searching Clara CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: CLARA tells the story of Isaac Bruno (played by Adams), an astronomer obsessed with with obsessed astronomer an Adams), by (played Bruno Isaac of story the tells Akash Sherman Jeff Kopas, Doug Doug Taylor Kopas, Jeff Shenae Grimes-Beech, Gil Bellows, Don McKellar, Nathalie Brown, Brown, Nathalie McKellar, Don Bellows, Gil Grimes-Beech, Shenae Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario Adams, J. Patrick Jeff Kopas Jeff Akash Sherman Ari Lantos Ari Ryan Reaney, Robert Budreau, Jeff Kopas Jeff Budreau, Robert Reaney, Ryan Mark Musselman, Anant Singh Anant Musselman, Mark David Anselmo, Marina Cordoni, Dan Peel Dan Cordoni, Marina Anselmo, David Serendipity Point Films Point Serendipity Lumanity Productions, Manitouwabi Films, Vitality Vitality Films, Manitouwabi Productions, Lumanity Britt, ON Britt, Toronto, ON

Andrew Gillis, Andrea Kenyon, Merle Barnes, Richard Sparks, Amy Trefry, Chik White Trefry, Amy Chik Sparks, Richard Barnes, Merle Kenyon, Andrea Gillis, Andrew healing at a beachfront summer home. summer a beachfront at healing spiritual find to struggle son and amother family, the in death unexpected an After CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: CRESCENT THE by Johnny Pascucci) Johnny by KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE Road may, in fact, be REAL. be fact, may, in Road Buckout famed the surrounding legends urban the realize to come people ofyoung a trio when terrifying turns myth modern of destruction and creation on project class A college LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ROAD BUCKOUT Darcy Spidle Darcy Shahin Chandrasoma, Matthew Currie Holmes (based on a story astory on (based Holmes Currie Matthew Chandrasoma, Shahin Danika Vandersteen, Woodrow Graves Terrance Murray, Britt Loder, Loder, Britt Murray, Terrance Graves Woodrow Vandersteen, Danika Danny Glover, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Colm Feore Colm Provost-Chalkley, Dominique Glover, Danny Seth A. Smith A. Seth Matthew Currie Holmes Currie Matthew Nancy Urich Nancy Brad Wm. Clark, John Gillespie John Clark, Wm. Brad David Anselmo David Cut/Off/Tail Pictures Cut/Off/Tail Rob Cotterill, Marc Savoie, Alison Lidster Alison Savoie, Marc Cotterill, Rob Now Entertainment Group, Trimuse Entertainment Trimuse Group, Entertainment Now Sudbury, ON Sudbury, Kingsburg, NS Kingsburg,

McCann Smith McCann who changes her life. her changes who boy blind akidnapped befriends she later, Years killed. was she where woods of stretch remote the haunts who girl undead flesh-eating, amurderous, of story the is Dark The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DARK THE Deadly Secrets by the Lake the by Secrets Deadly CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: DEADLY BY SECRETS LAKE THE best friend. achildhood of disappearance the by fuelled rivalry family alongstanding and secrets family dark love, alost/forbidden by met is but murder of innocence sister’s her prove Justin P.Justin Lange Al Kratina, Roma Roth Roma Kratina, Al Stefanie von Pfetten, Steve Byers, Tahmoh Penikett Tahmoh Byers, Steve Pfetten, von Stefanie Nadia Alexander, Toby Nichols, Karl Markovics, Margarete Tiesel Margarete Markovics, Karl Toby Nichols, Alexander, Nadia Don McBrearty Roma Roth Roma Justin P. Lange, Klemens Hufnagl (co-director) Hufnagl P. Klemens Justin Lange, Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker, Laura Perlmutter, Andrew Nicholas Nicholas Andrew Perlmutter, Stocker, Laura Kurt Krausz, Danny Florian Krügel Florian tells the story of a prodigal daughter who returns home to to home returns who daughter aprodigal of story the tells Reel World Management Canada Inc. Canada Management World Reel Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry E. Christopher Roth, Roma DOR Films (Austria), First Love Films Films Love First (Austria), Films DOR Parry Sound, ON Sound, Parry North Bay, ON North DARKEN KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: neighbour intent on feeding them all to her undead family. undead her to all them feeding on intent neighbour cabin predatory their from parents hard-partying their save and together work up, grow to have will sister older fearless friend’s best his and friend best crude his teen, 14-year-old aprecocious woods, the in cottage arundown at getaway aweekend On PRODUCER: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SHACK DEAD Stinson, Valerie Tian, Lauren Holly Lauren Tian, Valerie Stinson, DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE to find a way out. way a find to and survival own her for fight must she warriors, female of group asmall with together banding where, rooms, interconnected never-ending of otherworld violent viciously a into thrust herself finds woman ayoung street, the on encounter achance Following WRITER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: KEY CAST: KEY RJ Lackie Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee, Peter Ricq, Davila Leblanc Davila Ricq, Peter Ivanusic-Vallee, Philippe Matthew Nelson-Mahood, Lizzie Boys, Gabriel Labelle, Donavan Donavan Labelle, Gabriel Boys, Lizzie Nelson-Mahood, Matthew Peter Ricq Peter Bea Santos, Oluniké Adeliyi, Ari Millen, Christine Horne Christine Millen, Ari Adeliyi, Oluniké Santos, Bea Audrey Cummings Audrey Amber Ripley Amber Jay Bennett Jay Shayne Putzlocher Shaftesbury Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Svet Rouskov Svet Garvie, Scott Jennings, Christina Goodbye Productions, Trilight Entertainment Trilight Productions, Goodbye Toronto, ON

79 80 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – SCI-FI, HORROR, THRILLER of the hazing stunts they performed back in college in order to save him. save to order in college in back performed they stunts hazing the of versions extreme perform to hunt scavenger adeadly on friends her and McKenzie sends he hostage, fiancé her takes Brandon ex-boyfriend her When terror. of anight into turns quickly that party abachelorette with her surprise college from friends best McKenzie’s CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT Katherine Barrell, Cody Ray Thompson Ray Cody Barrell, Katherine support, which may not have been the wisest choice. wisest the been have not may which support, for assistant trusted her to turns her, on she cheating is husband real-life and man leading her suggests that leaks aphoto When fame. her given has that role stereotypical and sexist the from escape to longs series, sci-fi successful avery in lead female Tess, the CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: FANATIC Alison Louder, Jake Epstein Jake Louder, Alison Lisa Steele Lisa Jean-François Rivard, Doug Barber Doug Rivard, Jean-François Mackenzie Mauzy, Jacob Blair, Kelly Kruger, Hannah Anderson, Anderson, Hannah Kruger, Kelly Blair, Jacob Mauzy, Mackenzie Betsy Brandt, Katy Breier, Benjamin Arthur, Stefanie Drummond, Drummond, Stefanie Arthur, Benjamin Breier, Katy Brandt, Betsy Jean-François Rivard Jean-François Philippe Gagnon Philippe Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Jean Bureau Jean Jean Bureau Incendo Incendo Montreal, QC Montreal, Montreal, QC Montreal, (WORKING TITLE) (WORKING TRIGGER GRIM KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE chase ensues as officials try to discover the truth behind Alex’s transformation. Alex’s behind truth the discover to try officials as ensues chase a and them target authorities The Terrel. Sean friend childhood her to turns and abilities supernatural dangerous, develops soon She town. small her over appear that lights mysterious with encounter an has who Lainey, Alex senior, school high a follows film The LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: FIRST LIGHT Fernando Loureiro, Ben Silverman, Roberto Vasconcellos, Leo Zheng Leo Vasconcellos, Roberto Silverman, Ben Loureiro, Fernando Hawkeye Pictures Hawkeye they can find a way home. way a find can they Together, die. will they Divided, spacecraft. alien an aboard awaken of strangers A group CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: Paul Flint, Aeschylus Poulos Aeschylus Flint, Paul Caroline Raynaud, Konima Parkinson-Jones Andrew C. Erin (story), Jason Stone (story and screenplay) screenplay) and (story Stone Jason (story), Erin C. Andrew Anthony Artibello, Kevin C. Bjerkness C. Kevin Artibello, Anthony Stefanie Scott, Théodore Pellerin, Said Taghmaoui Said Pellerin, Théodore Scott, Stefanie James Gallanders, Deragh Campbell, Daniel Fathers, Alex Woods, Woods, Alex Fathers, Daniel Campbell, Deragh Gallanders, James Jason Stone Jason Nicholas Humphries Chris Ferguson, Michael Baker Baker Michael Ferguson, Chris James Milligan, Anthony Artibello, Jason Ross Jallet Ross Jason Artibello, Anthony Milligan, James Wild Media Entertainment, in association with with association in Entertainment, Media Wild Justin Begnaud, Jeff Chao, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian Chao, Jeff Begnaud, Justin James Milligan, Anthony Artibello, Perry Dellelce, Dellelce, Perry Artibello, Anthony Milligan, James Oddfellows Entertainment, Bunk 11 Pictures 11 Bunk Entertainment, Oddfellows Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Sudbury, ON Sudbury,

themed computer meme. themed aHalloween- via entities terrifying releases who student acollege on centres feature The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PARTYHALLOWEEN KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: inside of her all these years, and before the dawn, it will rise. will it dawn, the before and years, these all her of inside growing been has ademon that learns she where cabin aremote to taken is She cult. the of member asurviving by more once captured is girl the and again, rise to about is moon locust the later, Years thinks. she so safe—or but corpses, by surrounded and blood dried in caked awakes, girl the morning next The moon. locust the of light the by themselves sacrifices and girl ayoung kidnaps cult A notorious HERETICSTHE Peter Williamson Jay Dahl Jay Jayme Laforest Jayme Amy Groening, T. Thomason, Shelly Thompson Nina Kiri, Ry Barrett, Jorja Cadence, Will King Will Cadence, Jorja Barrett, Ry Kiri, Nina Jay Dahl Jay Chad Archibald Chad Bill Niven, Jay Dahl Jay Niven, Bill Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan, Christopher Giroux Christopher Calahan, Cody Archibald, Chad Nat Abraham, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan, McGuigan, Michael Levy, Ira Abraham, Nat Northeast Films Northeast Breakthrough Entertainment, Black Fawn Films Fawn Black Entertainment, Breakthrough Nova Scotia Nova Erin and Guelph, ON Guelph, and Erin

Darren Benning, Jessica Bryant, Trish Cook, Sharon Young Sharon Trish Cook, Bryant, Jessica Benning, Darren Jones, Robert Godfrey, Taylor, Marc Wayne Allison Brooks, Jason White, Frank KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE them to a colony known as New Eden. New as known acolony to them banishes and unproductive deemed society of members exiles Bureau Humanity The called agency agovernment recession, economic the of hold take to attempt its In Midwest. American the of parts in havoc wreaked has warming global future, the In LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: BUREAU HUMANITY THE Munro Chambers Munro KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE the girl’s disappearance to a series of grisly tragedies. grisly of aseries to disappearance girl’s the linking evidence uncovers she schoolmate, a former find to words dying his by Motivated father. her of death unexpected the following hometown her to returns A detective LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: HELLMINGTON Dave Schultz Dave Alex Lee Williams, Justin Hewitt-Drakulic Justin Williams, Lee Alex Nicola Correia-Damude, Michael Ironside, Yannick Bisson, Bisson, Yannick Ironside, Michael Correia-Damude, Nicola Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind, Hugh Dillon, Jakob Davies Jakob Dillon, Hugh Lind, Sarah Cage, Nicolas Rob King Rob Michelle Aseltine Michelle Alex Lee Williams, Justin Hewitt-Drakulic Justin Williams, Lee Alex Kevin DeWalt, Kelly-Rae Buchan, Danielle Masters Danielle Buchan, Kelly-Rae DeWalt, Kevin Guy Griffithe, Andre Relis, Douglas Falconer, Falconer, Douglas Relis, Andre Griffithe, Guy Vortex Words + Pictures +Pictures Words Vortex J. Joly, Bill Marks Bill Joly, J. Minds Eye Entertainment Minds Osoyoos, BC Osoyoos, North Bay, ON North

81 82 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – SCI-FI, HORROR, THRILLER Michael Forsey entangled in a dark web ofsecrets. web adark in entangled becomes she girl, amissing of family the targets she when However, money. their of out The film stars Emily Hampshire ( Hampshire Emily stars film The CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: COMING SAW IT NEVER Marina Cordoni Entertainment brand of revenge—all to themselves. to revenge—all of brand own their fortune—and ill-gotten his want who ex-lover ajilted and gun hired unhinged an betrayed, he partner the by hunted is protection witness in hiding cop ex-dirty An CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: PLAINVIEW IN Shaun Johnston Shaun Linwood Barclay Linwood Kevin Doree Kevin Emily Hampshire, Eric Roberts, Katie Boland, Nick Serino Nick Boland, Katie Roberts, Eric Hampshire, Emily Aaron Douglas, Jesse Lipscombe, Stafford Perry, Chantal Perron, Perron, Chantal Perry, Stafford Lipscombe, Jesse Douglas, Aaron Gail Harvey Gail Matt Watterworth Matt Scott Westby Scott Gail Harvey, Katie Boland Katie Harvey, Gail Full Swing Productions Full Swing Jay Firestone, Steve Pasternak, Linwood Barclay, Barclay, Linwood Pasternak, Steve Firestone, Jay Robert Cuffley, Murray Ord Murray Cuffley, Robert

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Waterhouse into taking part in a prank that accidentally lands their friend Beth in a coma. acoma. in Beth friend their lands accidentally that aprank in part taking into conned are friends of group her and Megan Halloween,17-year-old before night the On CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: NIGHTTHE BEFORE HALLOWEEN utero. in absorbed twinˮ a“vanishing of remnants the is that growth abenign atumour, has she that discover to her lead terrors—that night and hallucinations episodes—blackouts, strange experience to begins she recovers, she As accident. atraumatic suffers who courier abike Helen, follows Out Her Let CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: OUT HER LET Peter Williamson Sheldon Wilson Sheldon Cody Calahan, Adam Seybold Adam Calahan, Cody Bailee Madison, Justin Kelly, Jahmil French, Kiana Madeira Kiana French, Kelly, Jahmil Justin Madison, Bailee Christie Adam Kiri, Nina LeVierge, Alanna Cody Calahan Cody Sheldon Wilson Sheldon Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan, Christopher Giroux Christopher Calahan, Cody Archibald, Chad Blake Corbet, Marek Posival, Lance Samuels, Mary Anne Anne Mary Samuels, Lance Posival, Marek Corbet, Blake Christina O’Shea-Daly Christina Nat Abraham, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan, McGuigan, Michael Levy, Ira Abraham, Nat Blue Ice Pictures, Dandelion Productions (US) Productions Dandelion Pictures, Ice Blue Films Fawn Black Entertainment, Breakthrough Hamilton, ON Hamilton, Toronto and Niagara Falls, ON Falls, Niagara Toronto and

In 2009, three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. Park. National Yellowstone of part aremote in killed were men young three 2009, In CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ZERO POPULATION Nick Sorbara, Dwayne Staranchuk Stevens, T. Mark Pinder, Julian Borrison, Vinnit Tom Spriggs, McGillivray, Rob The only thing more shocking than the crime itself are the bizarre events that followed. that events bizarre the are itself crime the than shocking more thing only The First Point Entertainment (US) Entertainment Point First and play a person’s memory. memory. aperson’s play and record to able that’s inventions his of one upon stumbles professor ofawise widow The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: REMEMORY Jeff Staranchuk Jeff Mark Palansky, Mike Vukadinovich Mike Palansky, Mark Duane Murray, Julian T. Pinder Julian Murray, Duane Peter Dinklage, Julia Ormond, Anton Yelchin Anton Ormond, Julia Dinklage, Peter Adam Levins Adam Mark Palansky Tyler Levine Daniel Bekerman, Lee Clay Lee Bekerman, Daniel Carousel Pictures Fred Fuchs, Ben Stranahan, William Borthwick, Borthwick, William Stranahan, Ben Fred Fuchs, Robert Halmi Jr., Jim Reeve Jr., Jim Halmi Robert Scythia Films, Strophic Productions Limited (UK), (UK), Limited Productions Strophic Films, Scythia Barrie, Orangeville, and Shelburne, ON Shelburne, and Orangeville, Barrie, Toronto, ON

WRITER: DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: KEY CAST: KEY PRODUCERS: WRITER: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE ever really knew him. knew really ever she if question to her pieces—prompting the up pick to left is Jennifer acoma, into him throws accident asudden When lies. unassuming afew in husband her catches and marriage her question to begins Jones Jennifer amiscarriage, suffering After PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: SLEEPER mother. her kill to awitch evoke to ritual occult an performs naively she when woods the in something awakens girl teenage angst-ridden A frustrated, CAST: KEY LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Barbara Gordon, Rayisa Kondracki, Mark Camacho Camacho Mark Kondracki, Rayisa Gordon, Barbara PYEWACKET Thom Richardson Adam MacDonald Adam Laurie Holden, Missy Preregrym, Nicole Munoz Nicole Preregrym, Missy Holden, Laurie Kara Killmer, Brett Donahue, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Joe Cobden, Cobden, Joe Dinh-Robic, Mylène Donahue, Brett Killmer, Kara Adam MacDonald Adam Philippe Gagnon Philippe Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean Jonathan Bronfman, Victoria Sanchez-Mandryk Jean Bureau Jean Incendo Jeff Sackman, Casey Walker, Joe Sisto Joe Walker, Casey Sackman, Jeff JoBro Productions, Just Believe Productions Believe Just Productions, JoBro Montreal, QC Montreal, ON Marie, Ste. Sault

83 84 INDIESCREEN / CANADIAN FEATURE FILMS – SCI-FI, HORROR, THRILLER Isaac Clements (co-producer) Clements Isaac KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 11TRENCH James Fler, Michael Paszt Fler, Michael James Devan Towers, Jeff Beesley, James Aitken, Anders Palm, Andrew Hunt, Hunt, Andrew Palm, Anders Aitken, James Beesley, Jeff Towers, Devan underground battle. underground abrutal through soldiers Allied of group aselect leads tunneller A WW1 must uncover the truth behind the death and ensure the Abbey remains undisturbed. remains Abbey the ensure and death the behind truth the uncover must she Superior, Mother elected newly the from orders strict With investigation. internal the of centre the in caught herself finds Talia Sister Abbey, the at death amysterious After CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: GOOD THE SOMETIMES KILL Stuart Hughes, Deborah Grover, Yulia Petrauskas, Nora McLellan, Lisa Truong Lisa McLellan, Nora Grover, Petrauskas, Yulia Deborah Hughes, Stuart Ian Carpenter Matthew Booi, Leo Scherman Leo Booi, Matthew Rossif Sutherland, Karine Vanasse, Robert Stadlober, Charlie Carrick Charlie Stadlober, Robert Vanasse, Karine Sutherland, Rossif Leo Scherman Susie Abromeit, Amanda Brugel, Allison Hossack, Krista Bridges, Bridges, Krista Hossack, Allison Brugel, Amanda Abromeit, Susie Philippe Gagnon Philippe Tyler Levine, Phyllis Laing (co-producer), (co-producer), Laing Phyllis Tyler Levine, Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead Whitehead Ian Bureau, Jean

Jean Bureau Martin Katz, Walter Gasparovic, Francois Dagenais, Dagenais, Francois Gasparovic, Walter Katz, Martin Incendo Carousel Pictures, Buffalo Gal Pictures Gal Buffalo Pictures, Carousel Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, Oka, QC Oka,

KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: including exposing the secret that he is becoming invisible. becoming is he that secret the exposing including daughter, missing his find to everything risks now family his abandoned who A man PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: UNSEEN THE her. from it take to nothing at stop will and child her chosen has entity, asupernatural something, that suspects she Adam, child, remaining her of care taking While alive. is them of one only but twins two to birth gives mother, anew Mary, CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: STILL/BORN Josh Nichols, David Gauthier, Eric Howes, Steve Sheils Steve Howes, Eric Gauthier, David Nichols, Josh Burrows, Andrew Moss, Jesse Knechtel, Mark Bernardi, Giovanni Poliquin, John Ironside, Sheila McCarthy Sheila Ironside, Geoff Redknap Geoff Colin Minihan, Brandon Christensen Brandon Minihan, Colin Christie Burke, Jesse Moss, Rebecca Olson, Jenn Griffin, Michael Michael Griffin, Jenn Olson, Rebecca Moss, Jesse Burke, Christie Aden Young, Camille Sullivan, Julia Sarah Stone Sarah Julia Sullivan, Camille Young, Aden Geoff Redknap Geoff Brandon Christensen Colin Minihan, Kurtis David Harder, Chris Ball Chris Harder, David Kurtis Minihan, Colin Katie Weekley, Hans Dayal Hans Weekley, Katie Ian Hay Ian Goonworks Films Ben Knechtel, Miles Forster, Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Chris Forster, Miles Knechtel, Ben Digital Interference Productions, Hadron Films Hadron Productions, Interference Digital Vancouver, BC AB Calgary,

strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures. hooded mysterious of agroup to linked seemingly occurrences violent and strange experiences officer apolice hospital, understaffed an to apatient delivering after Shortly CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: VOID THE Hayes, Peter Graham, Ross M. Dinerstein, Jeremy Platt, Mic Forsey, Lon Molnar Lon Forsey, Mic Platt, Jeremy Dinerstein, M. Ross Graham, Peter Hayes, Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski Steven Gillespie, Jeremy Aaron Poole, Daniel Fathers, Kathleen Munroe, Ellen Wong, Art Hindle, Hindle, Art Wong, Ellen Munroe, Kathleen Fathers, Daniel Poole, Aaron Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski Steven Gillespie, Jeremy Casey Walker, Jonathan Bronfman Walker, Jonathan Casey Todd Brown, David Watson, James Norrie, Steve Steve Norrie, James Watson, David Todd Brown, Cave Painting Pictures, JoBro Productions Productions JoBro Pictures, Painting Cave Sault Ste. Marie, ON Marie, Ste. Sault Booth Savage Booth PRODUCER: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE very own lives. own very their than more nothing wants that presence evil an survive to struggle must and paranoia of depths the into descend they as shatters afamily ofstarting couple’s dream A young CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: THE WANTING Donald Martin Donald Adam Brody, Amanda Crew, Shelia McCarthy, Zoe Belkin, Belkin, Zoe McCarthy, Shelia Crew, Amanda Brody, Adam Robert Heydon Robert Heydon, Yam Laranas Heydon, Robert The Wanting Film Inc. Film Wanting The Donald Martin, Sid Ganis, Joni Sighvatsson Joni Ganis, Sid Martin, Donald Hamilton, ON Hamilton,

85 86 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS FILMS FEATURE LOCATION FOREIGN An epic tale of survival, set in the last ice age 20,000 years ago. years 20,000 age ice last the in set survival, of tale epic An CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ALPHA Iceland; California Albert Hughes (story), Dan Wiedenhaupt (screenplay) Wiedenhaupt Dan (story), Hughes Albert Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Johannesson Haukur Jóhannes Smit-McPhee, Kodi Albert Hughes Albert Andrew Rona, Albert Hughes Albert Rona, Andrew Studio 8 Studio Vancouver, BC; Drumheller, AB; AB; Drumheller, BC; Vancouver, only as The Girl before he becomes the next victim. next the becomes he before Girl The as only known woman the find must Sal beginning. the but ofcrime end the be not may it realizes Sal record. no and history no identity, no has She disappeared. and system the subverted have to appears who woman ayoung onto stumbles Frieland Sal murders, unsolved of aseries solve to trying In exist. to ceases almost crime and recorded are memories private Anon CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ANON Sascha R. Prestel R. Sascha is set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity. Our Our anonymity. or ignorance privacy, no is there where world anear-future in set is Andrew Niccol Andrew Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried, Colm Feore Colm Seyfried, Amanda Owen, Clive Andrew Niccol Andrew Daniel Baur, Andrew Niccol, Oda Schaefer, Oliver Simon Oliver Schaefer, Oda Niccol, Baur, Andrew Daniel K5 Film K5 Daniel Bekerman, Howard Kaplan, Patrick Newall, Newall, Patrick Kaplan, Howard Bekerman, Daniel Toronto, ON A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners. drug dangerous of agroup from family his defends A logger CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: AVEN BR responsible. doctor the find to seeks assassin an surgery, reassignment gender undergone has he that discovering and up waking After CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: ASSIGNMENTTHE Tony Shalhoub, Caitlin Gerard Caitlin Tony Shalhoub, Michael Nilon, Thomas Pa’a Sibbett Thomas Nilon, Michael Walter Hill, Denis Hamill Denis Hill, Walter Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Garret Dillahunt Garret Lang, Stephen Momoa, Jason LaPaglia, Weaver, Anthony Sigourney Rodriguez, Michelle Lin Oeding Lin Walter Hill Molly Hassell, Brian Andrew Mendoza, Jason Momoa, Michael Nilon Michael Momoa, Jason Mendoza, Andrew Brian Hassell, Molly Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt Michel Saïd, Ben Saïd SBS Productions SBS Highland Film Group (HFG), Pride of Gypsies of (HFG), Pride Group Film Highland Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Newfoundland, NS Newfoundland,

KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: The friendship between two women from childhood onwards. childhood from women two between friendship The PRODUCERS: PRODUCTION COMPANY: BEACHES Shea Whigham, Willem Dafoe, Masi Oka Masi Dafoe, Willem Whigham, Shea DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE pursued by a famous detective known only by the alias L. alias the by only known detective afamous by pursued himself finds student-turned-vigilante the Soon, criminals. of streets the rid to crusade asecret launch to decides Light it. in writes he name whose person any kill to power the has that notebook amystical across stumbles who student abright is Turner Light LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: NOTE DEATH John Powers Middleton, Miri Yoon Miri Middleton, Powers John Bart Baker, Nikole Beckwith, Iris Rainer Iris Beckwith, Baker, Nikole Bart Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater Jeremy Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Charley Nia Long, Idina Menzel Idina Long, Nia Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Paul Nakauchi, Nakauchi, Paul Stanfield, Keith Qualley, Margaret Wolff, Nat Allison Anders Allison Adam Wingard S. Lily Hui, Harvey Kahn Harvey Hui, Lily S. Jason Hoffs, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka Masi Lin, Dan Lee, Roy Hoffs, Jason A+E Studios Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan Alison Novi, Di Denise Jonathan Eirich, Brendan Ferguson, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment Vertigo Pictures, Lin Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Vancouver, BC

87 88 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. and lifetimes several of course the over life in purpose his discover to looks A dog Entertainment, Pariah Entertainment KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: A DOG’S PURPOSE Wally Wolodarsky Mayer (MGM) A teenager who’s spent her whole life confined to her home falls for the boy next door. next boy the for falls home her to confined life whole her who’s spent A teenager CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, Forbes, Maya Wells, Audrey Michon, Cathryn Cameron, W. Bruce J. Mills Goodloe, Nicola Yoon Nicola Goodloe, Mills J. Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Josh Gad, KJ Apa, Juliet Rylance Juliet Apa, KJ Gad, Josh Robertson, Britt Quaid, Dennis Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose Rose Noni Anika Robinson, Nick Stenberg, Amandla Lasse Hallström Lasse Stella Meghie Stella Gavin Polone Gavin Elysa Koplovitz Dutton, Leslie Morgenstein Leslie Dutton, Koplovitz Elysa Victor Ho Victor Alan Blomquist, Mark Sourian Mark Blomquist, Alan Alloy Entertainment, Itaca Films, Metro-Goldwyn- Films, Itaca Entertainment, Alloy Walden Media, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Media, Walden Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, Vancouver, BC Vancouver,

Ad Hominem Enterprises Hominem Ad KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: envy of the women who came before her. before came who women the of envy and anger the confront must Anastasia demons, inner his with wrestles Christian While LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DARKER SHADES FIFTY shrink himself. to were he if life abetter have would he realizes aguy which in satire A social CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: DOWNSIZING Jim Taylor Alexander Payne Alexander Niall Leonard, E.L. James E.L. Leonard, Niall Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern Laura Wiig, Kristen Damon, Matt Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eloise Mumford, Luke Grimes Luke Mumford, Eloise Dornan, Jamie Johnson, Dakota Alexander Payne Alexander James Foley James Michael De Luca, E. L. James, Dana Brunetti, Marcus Viscidi Marcus Brunetti, Dana James, L. E. Luca, De Michael Payne, Alexander Johnson, Mark Ellison, Megan Burke, Jim Annapurna Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Universal Pictures Universal Pictures, World Perfect Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Toronto, ON

Laurence Mark Productions other side. other the to trespassing of consequences paranormal the with contend as well as pasts, their of sins the confront to forced are they perilous, more and more becomes investigation the As experience. anear-death triggers each time, of periods short for hearts their stopping By experiment. dangerous and daring on a embark life, of confines the beyond FlatlinersIn CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: FLATLINERS David Blackman, Ben Waisbren, Brian Oliver, Tyler Oliver, Thompson Brian Waisbren, Ben Blackman, David and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. their and curse their both were nonconformity stubborn and ideals whose nomads of family dysfunctional her with childhood adifficult overcoming upbringing, unconventional Walls’ Jeannette author of account triumphant the Jeannette Walls) Jeannette Based on the on Based CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: CASTLE GLASS THE Ben Ripley Ben Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham (based on the novel by by novel the on (based Lanham Andrew Cretton, Daniel Destin Ellen Page, Nina Dobrev, Kiersey Clemons, James Norton, Diego Luna Diego Norton, James Clemons, Kiersey Dobrev, Nina Page, Ellen , five medical students, hoping to gain insight into the mystery of what lies lies what of mystery the into insight gain to hoping students, medical , five Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield Max Watts, Naomi Harrelson, Woody Larson, Brie Niels Arden Oplev Arden Niels follows follows Castle Glass The memoir, best-selling York Times New Destin Daniel Cretton Daniel Destin Laurence Mark, Michael Douglas, Peter Safran Peter Douglas, Michael Mark, Laurence Gil Netter, Erik Feig Erik Netter, Gil Scott Rudin, Michael Bederman, Robert Mitas, Mitas, Robert Bederman, Michael Rudin, Scott Columbia Pictures, Furthur Films, Films, Furthur Pictures, Columbia Lionsgate, Netter Productions Netter Lionsgate, Toronto, ON Montreal, QC Montreal,

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89 90 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS Barbara Muschietti Barbara horrifying and strange encounters with an evil clown and their determination to kill It. kill to determination their and clown evil an with encounters strange and horrifying their by united are kids seven of agroup Barrens,ˮ “the as known aplace In remains. bloody behind leaving one, by one disappearing are kids local the Derry, of town the In Gary Gary Dauberman Cinema Line New KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: IT 21 Laps Entertainment Laps 21 protection is a found weapon of mysterious ancestry. ancestry. mysterious of weapon afound is protection only their soldiers, otherworldly of acadre and feds the criminal, avengeful by Chased run. the on go to forced are brother younger adopted his and ex-con released A recently CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: KIN Daniel Casey Stephen King (novel), Chase Palmer, Cary Joji Fukanaga, Fukanaga, Joji Cary Palmer, (novel), Chase King Stephen Jack Reynor, James Franco, Zoë Kravitz, Dennis Quaid Dennis Kravitz, Zoë Franco, Reynor, James Jack Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard Finn Lieberher, Jaeden Skarsgard, Bill Andres Muschietti Jonathan Baker, Josh Baker Baker, Josh Jonathan Jeff Arkuss, Dan Cohen, David Gross, Shawn Levy, Jesse Shapira Jesse Levy, Shawn Gross, David Cohen, Dan Arkuss, Jeff Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Lin, Dan Roy Lee, Katzenberg, David Grahame-Smith, Seth Marty P. Silk Jon Ewing, Marty KatzSmith Productions, Lin Pictures, Pictures, Lin Productions, KatzSmith No Trace Camping, Lionsgate, Lionsgate, Trace Camping, No Toronto, ON Toronto, ON

Eric Robinson, Jonathan Tropper Jonathan Robinson, Eric Picture Capital Brittany Allen, Josiah Black Josiah Allen, Brittany Braunstein, Paul Van Peebles, Mandela Vandervoort, Laura Anderson, A Bigger Boat A Bigger its doors forever. doors its closes it before lab Kodachrome last Kodak’s at photographs develop to order in Kansas to trip aroad take who son and afather about Kansas,ˮ in Lab Photo at Ends Road Fans, “For Kodachrome 2010 article York Times New Sulzberger’s A.G. on based is film The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: KODACHROME killer Jigsaw the taking back, is time all of franchises horror highest-grossing the of One CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: James Wan, Leigh Whannell Leigh Wan, James Mary Anne Waterhouse, Lisa Wilson Lisa Waterhouse, Anne Mary JIGSAW ’ s signature brand of twisted scenarios to the next level. next the to scenarios twisted of brand s signature Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Wan, Leigh Whannell Leigh Wan, James Stolberg, Josh Goldfinger, Pete A.G. Sulzberger, Jonathan Tropper Jonathan Sulzberger, A.G. Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Emily Hannah Bennett, Clé Rennie, Keith Callum Passmore, Matt Elizabeth Olsen, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Sudeikis Jason Greenwood, Bruce Olsen, Elizabeth Mark Raso Mark Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Peter Spierig, Michael Leon Clarance, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Levy, Shawn Levine, Dan Goldsmith-Vein, Ellen Clarance, Leon Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules Oren Hoffman, Gregg Burg, Mark Peter Block, Daniel J. Heffner, Stacey Testro, Stacey Testro, Heffner, J. Daniel Block, Peter Dan Cohen, Jo Monk, Myles Nestel, Lauren Vaysse, Vaysse, Lauren Nestel, Myles Monk, Jo Cohen, Dan 21 Laps Entertainment, Gotham Group, Motion Motion Group, Gotham Entertainment, Laps 21 Serendipity Productions, Twisted Pictures, Pictures, Twisted Productions, Serendipity Toronto, ON Toronto, ON

Molly Shannon, Matt Barr Matt Shannon, Molly find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis. Louis. St. in layover extended an during guy same the for competing themselves find friends best female single two warning, ahurricane to due rerouted is plane their When CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: LAYOVER THE Cory Morel, Kelly Morel, Andrew Pollack, Ben Ruffman, Alan Simpson, Allan J. Stitt Allan Simpson, Alan Ruffman, Ben Pollack, Andrew Morel, Kelly Morel, Cory corporate interests bent on seizing the land and handing it over to Pfizer Corporation. Pfizer to over it handing and land the seizing on bent interests corporate and political from homes their save to struggle their in neighbours working-class her of leader reluctant the as emerges Kelo Susette named nurse A small-town CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: HOUSE PINK LITTLE Callum Keith Rennie Keith Callum Courtney Balaker Courtney David Hornsby, Lance Krall Lance Hornsby, David Alexandra Daddario, Kate Upton, Kal Penn, Matt Jones, Rob Corddry, Corddry, Rob Jones, Matt Penn, Kal Upton, Kate Daddario, Alexandra William H. Macy H. William Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Colin Cunningham, Courtney Balaker Courtney Courtney Balaker, Ted Balaker, Arielle Boisvert, Joel Soisson Joel Boisvert, Ted Balaker, Arielle Balaker, Courtney Aaron L. Gilbert, Keith Kjarval Keith Gilbert, L. Aaron Jason Cloth, Adam F. Goldberg, Erika Hampson, Lance Krall, Krall, Lance Hampson, Erika F. Adam Cloth, Goldberg, Jason Shawn Williamson Shawn

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91 92 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Fox Film Century Twentieth as the “Flare.ˮ the as known disease deadly to a cure a find to amission on embarks Thomas hero Young CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: DEATH CURE RUNNER: THE MAZE career, she finds winning may come at too high a price. a high too at come may winning finds she career, her of opponent powerful most the on taking when But DC. in lobbyist formidable and after most-sought- the is Sloane Elizabeth brokers, power political of world high-stakes the In CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SLOANE MISS Alison Alison Pill Jonathan Perera James Dashner, T.S. Nowlin Dashner, James Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee Hong Ki Brodie-Sangster, Thomas Scodelario, Kaya O’Brien, Dylan Wes Ball Wes Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stuhlbarg, Michael Mbatha-Raw, Gugu Strong, Mark Chastain, Jessica John Madden John Ben Browning, Kris Thykier, Ariel Zeitoun Ariel Thykier, Kris Browning, Ben Wyck Godfrey, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman Lee Goldsmith-Vein, Ellen Godfrey, Wyck Daniel M. Stillman M. Daniel Patrick Chu, Claude Léger, Jonathan Vanger Léger, Jonathan Claude Chu, Patrick Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, Entertainment, Temple Hill Group, Gotham Archery Films, FilmNation Entertainment FilmNation Films, Archery Vancouver, BC Toronto, ON

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93 94 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS Matthew Shreder Matthew Shapiro, David Santor, G. William Kennedy, Nancy Kennedy, John Felts, Andrew and piece together their memories of the woman they lost. they woman the of memories their together piece and belongings her collect to country the across travel death sister’s their with dealing A family PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: GLASS THE PARTING KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: Takeyuki Suzuki Toei Company Kieran Mulroney, Haim Saban Haim Mulroney, Kieran abilities in order to save the world. world. the save to order in abilities their harness superpowers, unique with infused are who students, school high of A group CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: POWER RANGERS Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Cranston, Bryan Hader, Bill Denis O’Hare Denis John Gatins, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Michele Mulroney, Mulroney, Michele Sharpless, Burk Sazama, Matt Gatins, John Anna Paquin, Denis O’Hare, Cynthia Nixon Cynthia O’Hare, Denis Paquin, Anna Stephen Moyer Stephen Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Lin, Ludi G, Becky Cyler, RJ Scott, Naomi Montgomery, Dacre Dean Israelite Dean Marty Bowen, Brian Casentini, Wyck Godfrey Wyck Casentini, Brian Bowen, Marty Mark Larkin, Stephen Moyer, Denis O’Hare, Anna Paquin Anna O’Hare, Moyer, Denis Stephen Larkin, Mark Daniel Bekerman, Andrew Chang-Sang, James Joel Andryc, Brent O’Connor, Allison Shearmur, Shearmur, Allison O’Connor, Brent Andryc, Joel Casm Films, Productivity Media Productivity Films, Casm Temple Hill Entertainment, Saban Brands, Brands, Saban Entertainment, Temple Hill Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC Vancouver,

Imperative Entertainment A sequel to the 1987 sci-fi film Predator film 1987 sci-fi the to A sequel CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: PREDATOR THE ensues. adventure comedic adark and suicide, commits suddenly patients happiest his of one why learn to tries crisis mid-life in dentist A depressed CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: PHIL OF PHILOSOPHY THE Sterling K. Brown, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane Tremblay, Thomas Jacob Brown, K. Sterling Davis Entertainment, TSG Entertainment TSG Entertainment, Davis Taylor Schilling, Bradley Whitford, Luke Wilson Wilson Luke Whitford, Bradley Taylor Schilling, Stephen Mazur Stephen Shane Black, Fred Dekker, Jim Thomas, John Thomas John Thomas, Jim FredDekker, Black, Shane Greg Kinnear, Emily Mortimer, Jay Duplass, Robert Forster, Forster, Robert Duplass, Jay Mortimer, Emily Kinnear, Greg Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Keegan-Michael Trevante Rhodes, Munn, Olivia Holbrook, Boyd Greg Kinnear Greg Shane Black Shane Aaron L. Gilbert, Sandy Stern, Bradley Thomas Bradley Stern, Sandy Gilbert, L. Aaron John Davis, Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver Joel Gordon, Lawrence Davis, John Bill Bannerman Jason Cloth, Andy Pollack, Ron McLeod Ron Pollack, Andy Cloth, Jason Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Corporation, Fox Film Century Twentieth Pictures, Cell Single Studios, BRON . Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC

Hannah Rose May, Wesley Snipes May, Wesley Rose Hannah time, unaware that planet Earth is under an alien invasion and mass abduction. mass and invasion alien an under is Earth planet that unaware time, good a than less nothing expect they house, lake remote at a vacation friends five When CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: RECALL THE Ron Peterson, Sharon Young, Jason Brooks, Allison Taylor Allison Brooks, Jason Young, Sharon Peterson, Ron Peterson, Kirk Peterson, Eric Gilbery, David Fischer, Patrick Trish Cook, Travis Cloyd, Bryant, Jessica Borrelli, Mauro Benning, Darren Ragona, Marchese An otherworldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1963. circa America War-era Cold of backdrop the against set story, otherworldly An CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: OF SHAPE WATERTHE Reggie Keyohara, Sam Acton King Acton Sam Keyohara, Reggie Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro del Taylor, Guillermo Vanessa RJ Mitte, Jedidiah Goodacre, Laura Bilgeri, Niki Pepaj, Pepaj, Niki Bilgeri, Laura Goodacre, Jedidiah Mitte, RJ Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon Michael Jones, Doug Stuhlbarg, Michael Mauro Borrelli Mauro Guillermo del Toro del Guillermo Kevin DeWalt, Danielle Masters, Wesley Snipes Wesley Masters, Danielle DeWalt, Kevin J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro del Guillermo Dale, Miles J. Liz Sayre Liz Minds Eye Entertainment Minds Guy Griffithe, Andre Relis, Andrew Holmes, Isabella Isabella Holmes, Andrew Relis, Andre Griffithe, Guy Bull Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Searchlight Productions, Bull Vernon, BC Toronto, ON

Brian O’Shea, Nat McCormick Nat O’Shea, Brian KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE can only be revealed in reverse. reverse. in revealed be only can truth shocking The murders. of atrail and secrets small-town wrong, gone heist A bank LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: SHIMMER LAKE Higgins, Rob Corddry, Ron Livingston Ron Corddry, Rob Higgins, Ari Millen, Lesley Manville Lesley Millen, Ari KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCER: EXECUTIVE A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. abducted has that organization amysterious from free break to tries mom A single LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: RUPTURE Steven Shainberg, Christina Weiss Lurie Weiss Christina Shainberg, Steven Oren Uziel Oren Brian Nelson, Steven Shainberg Steven Nelson, Brian Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Bishé, Peter Stormare, Stormare, Peter Bishé, Kerry Chiklis, Michael Rapace, Noomi Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, John Michael Michael John Sigman, Stephanie Wilson, Walker, Rainn Benjamin Steven Shainberg Steven Oren Uziel Oren Monika Bacardi, Andrea Iervolino, Andrew Lazar, Lazar, Andrew Iervolino, Andrea Bacardi, Monika Adam Saunders, Britton Rizzio Britton Saunders, Adam Whitney K. Brown K. Whitney Daniel Bekerman, Steve Eddy, Youmi N. Ma, Ma, Youmi Eddy, N. Steve Bekerman, Daniel Footprint Features, Writ Large Writ Features, Footprint Tango Pictures, AMBI Group AMBI Tango Pictures, Toronto, ON Toronto, ON

95 96 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS Robert Forster Films Rumble City, Paradise of redemption and consequences. and redemption of study comic Adarkly yet. him with isn’t done past the but on, move could he thought He CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: CRIMES SMALL Naima Abed, Nicholas Kaiser, Andrew Schwartzberg, Jamie Schwartzberg Jamie Schwartzberg, Andrew Kaiser, Nicholas Abed, Naima Sophie Vickers, Joel Thibout, David Atlan-Jackson, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Emilie Georges, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew Cory Emery, Caleb officer neighbour is a serial killer. serial is a neighbour officer apolice- that convinced are who friends his and boy ateenage follows horror-thriller This CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTORS: PRODUCERS: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ’84 OF SUMMER Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith J. Stephen Leslie, Matt Evan Katz, Macon Blair, David Zeltserman, Pat Healey, Jacki Weaver, Jacki Healey, Pat Zeltserman, David Blair, Macon Katz, Evan Rich Sommer, Tiera Skovby, Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Lewis, Judah Verchere, Skovby, Graham Tiera Sommer, Rich Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gary Cole, Molly Parker, Macon Blair Blair Macon Parker, Molly Cole, Gary Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj Evan Katz Evan Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Simard, Francois David Lancaster, Stephanie Wilcox Stephanie Lancaster, David Matt Leslie, Jameson Parker, Shawn Williamson, Cody Zwieg Cody Williamson, Shawn Parker, Jameson Leslie, Matt Jon Shiffman, Evan Katz, Julia Godzinskaya, Michael Sackler, Sackler, Michael Godzinskaya, Julia Katz, Evan Shiffman, Jon Brightlight Entertainment, Gunpowder &Sky Gunpowder Entertainment, Brightlight Rooks Nest Entertainment, Backup Studios, Studios, Backup Entertainment, Nest Rooks Montreal, QC Montreal, Vancouver, BC

SLEEP LIKE STATE commits suicide. commits A woman grapples with the consequences of her celebrity husband celebrity her of consequences the with grapples A woman Entertainment, XYZ Films XYZ Entertainment, Odessa Young Odessa A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence. for apropensity with man ayoung befriends champ rodeo A former WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: VIRGINIA SWEET CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: KEY CAST: KEY Ethan Lazar, Leonid Lebedev, Mark Roberts Mark Lebedev, Leonid Lazar, Ethan Roberto Vasconcellos Meredith Danluck Meredith Benjamin China, Paul China Paul China, Benjamin Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt, DeWitt, Rosemarie Poots, Imogen Abbott, Christopher Bernthal, Jon Katherine Waterson, Luke Evans, Michael Shannon Michael Evans, Luke Waterson, Katherine Jamie M. Dagg M. Jamie Meredith Danluck Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson, Fernando Loureiro, Loureiro, Fernando Ferguson, Chris Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian Vaisman Eddie Lopez, Angela Lebedev, Julia Rian Cahill, Jesse Savath, Nate Bolotin, Aram Tertzakian Aram Bolotin, Nate Savath, Jesse Cahill, Rian Daniel Bekerman, P. Jennifer Dana, Ross Jacobson, Jacobson, Ross Dana, P. Jennifer Bekerman, Daniel Automatik Entertainment, Exhibit, Oddfellows Oddfellows Exhibit, Entertainment, Automatik Code Red Productions, Scythia Films Scythia Productions, Red Code

Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Toronto, ON ’ s double life after he he after life s double Kono, Mason Novick, Jason Reitman, Charlize Theron, Dale Wells Dale Theron, Charlize Reitman, Jason Novick, Mason Kono, Ali Jazayeri, Ron McLeod, Andrew Pollack, Paul Tennyson, Stan Thomas Stan Tennyson, Paul Pollack, Andrew McLeod, Ron Jazayeri, Ali Creative Wealth Media Wealth Creative life around in the most unexpected ways. unexpected most the in around life her turning completely energy, and time find just than more do woman the helps who girl college free-spirited abeautiful, of form the in arrives nanny” “night The life. her in stress ofthe some alleviate will it that hopes the in nanny,” a“night of gift brother’s well-to-do her accepts begrudgingly awoman born, be to about athird and kids, two with Married CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: TULLY Karin Konoval, Judy Greer, Terry Notary Terry Greer, Judy Konoval, Karin and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. kind. his avenge to quest mythic own his begins and instincts darker his with wrestles Caesar losses, unimaginable suffer apes the After CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: WAR OF APES THE FOR PLANET THE Diablo Cody Mark Bomback, Matt Reeves Matt Bomback, Mark Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Miller, Amiah Zahn, Steve Harrelson, Woody Serkis, Andy Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Mark Duplass Mark Livingston, Ron Davis, Mackenzie Theron, Charlize Jason Reitman Matt Reeves Matt Diablo Cody, A.J. Dix, Helen Estabrook, Aaron L. Gilbert, Beth Beth Gilbert, L. Aaron Estabrook, Helen Dix, A.J. Cody, Diablo Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Amanda Jaffa, Rick Clark, Dylan Chernin, Peter Jason Blumenfeld, Jason Cloth, David Gendron, Gendron, David Cloth, Jason Blumenfeld, Jason Chernin Entertainment Mark Bomback, Mary McLaglen, Jenno Topping Jenno McLaglen, Mary Bomback, Mark BRON Studios, Right of Way Productions, Way of Productions, Right Studios, BRON Vancouver, BC; New York, NY York, New BC; Vancouver, Vancouver, BC

Maurer, Steven Pottash, D. Todd Shepherd, Joe Simpson, Andrew Xavier Yakub Yakub Xavier Andrew Simpson, Joe D. Todd Shepherd, Pottash, Steven Maurer, Rookfield Productions, StarStream Media StarStream Productions, Rookfield KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE seems to always be one step ahead. step one be always to seems Gunther as encounters, bungled of aseries into turns plan their but him, kill to decide and man, hit greatest world’s the Gunther, with up fed are assassins of eccentric A group LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: GUNTHER KILLING WE’RE WHY Pictures DIRECTOR: DIRECTOR: WRITER: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE the rails, leading to an unconventional wedding. unconventional an to leading rails, the off hilariously go both Church Baptist Southside the at rally anti-equality bigoted a and Bubba’s Bar at service amemorial when night explosive an toward driving collide, killer aserial and queens drag family, Adysfunctional it. accept to ready is everyone not where town, Texas asmall into barreling comes equality Marriage CAST: KEY LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: A VERY SORDID WEDDING Emerson Collins, Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Collins, Emerson Taran Killam Del Shores Del Arnold Schwarzenegger, Taran Killam, Cobie Smulders, Bobby Moynihan Taran Killam Bonnie Bedelia, Leslie Jordan, Caroline Rhea, Dale Dickey, Dickey, Dale Rhea, Caroline Jordan, Leslie Bedelia, Bonnie Del Shores Del Taran Killam, Kim Leadford, Ash Sarohia, Steven Squillante Steven Sarohia, Ash Leadford, Kim Taran Killam, Emerson Collins, Del Shores Del Collins, Emerson Charles Auty, Maxime Cottray, Elizabeth Destro, Sean Sean Destro, Elizabeth Cottray, Maxime Auty, Charles Louise Beard, Jeff Beesley, Phyllis Laing Phyllis Beesley, Jeff Beard, Louise Miscellaneous Entertainment, Beard Collins Shores Productions, Buffalo Gal Gal Buffalo Productions, Shores Collins Beard Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Winnipeg, MB MB Winnipeg,

97 98 INDIESCREEN / FOREIGN LOCATION FEATURE FILMS A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. using for price adeadly and powers magic carries that abox discovers girl A teenage PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: UPON WISH KEY CAST: KEY WRITER: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: Shannon Purser, Sydney Park Sydney Purser, Shannon Studios down his home in an effort to build a house to flip. to ahouse build to effort an in home his down tear to wanting lawyer abig-city with war aturf enters bird red-headed hyperactive The CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCER: LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: WOODPECKER WOODY Graham Verchere, Jordana Largy, Emily Holmes Emily Largy, Jordana Verchere, Graham Barbara Marshall Alex Zamm, William Robertson Robertson William Zamm, Alex Joey King, Ryan Phillipe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Slaggert, Mitchell Lee, Hong Ki Phillipe, Ryan King, Joey John R. Leonetti R. John Eric Bauza, Timothy Omundson, Jakob Davies, Thaila Ayala, Ayala, Thaila Davies, Jakob Omundson, Timothy Bauza, Eric Alex Zamm Alex Sherryl Clark Mike Elliott Mike Daniel Hammond, Gabriel Hammond Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Broad Green Pictures, Busted Shark Productions Shark Busted Pictures, Green Broad Capital Arts Entertainment, Universal Animation Animation Universal Entertainment, Arts Capital Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC Vancouver,

were born to stand out. stand to born were Daveed Diggs Daveed KEY CAST: KEY WRITERS: DIRECTOR: PRODUCERS: PRODUCERS: EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PRODUCTION COMPANIES: WONDER Auggie acceptance, and compassion their discover to struggle all community larger the and classmates new his family, his As grade. fifth local the enters he when heroes of unlikely most the becomes Auggie school, amainstream to going from him prevented now, have until up that, differences facial with Born Pullman. August of story heartwarming bestseller, Wonder York Times New the on Based ’ s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can you prove and all them unite will journey s extraordinary Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, Stephen Chbosky, R.J. Palacio R.J. Chbosky, Stephen Conrad, Steve Thorne, Jack Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Mandy Patinkin, Patinkin, Tremblay, Mandy Jacob Wilson, Owen Roberts, Julia Stephen Chbosky Stephen David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman Michael Beugg, Alexander Young Alexander Beugg, Michael Lionsgate, Mandeville Films, Participant Media Participant Films, Mandeville Lionsgate, Vancouver, BC Vancouver, tells the incredibly inspiring and and inspiring incredibly the tells ’ t blend in when you you when in t blend

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