We often talk of, of hear about, the burdens that couples must bear as part of a long term relationship; the give and take of needs and wants, and how, if a marriage is in crisis, it can feel like the whole world is collapsing. Or perhaps, that the world does not matter, since your world is this other person, and once they are gone, the world might as well be too. Ashgrove, the latest feature from Canadian director Jeremy Lalonde, follows a couple, and the world, on the brink of collapse. A drama with some speculative fiction around the edges, it's rather an intimate story, studying the small moments that belie the heavy weight they carry of meaning and importance, of how patterns can...
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- 12/9/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Bob Saget will be making a posthumous appearance in his final film role.
Prior to the beloved comedian’s death in January, he filmed “Daniel’s Gotta Die”, which will be making its official premiere at the upcoming Austin Film Festival, held in the Texas capital from Oct. 27 until Nov. 3.
In addition to Moore and Saget, the film also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin, Chantel Riley and Iggy Pop.
Read More: John Stamos And The Beach Boys Pay Tribute To Bob Saget With Emotional Performance
“Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire ‘Daniel’s Gotta Die’ team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film,” the film’s director, Jeremy Lalonde, told The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his...
Prior to the beloved comedian’s death in January, he filmed “Daniel’s Gotta Die”, which will be making its official premiere at the upcoming Austin Film Festival, held in the Texas capital from Oct. 27 until Nov. 3.
In addition to Moore and Saget, the film also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin, Chantel Riley and Iggy Pop.
Read More: John Stamos And The Beach Boys Pay Tribute To Bob Saget With Emotional Performance
“Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire ‘Daniel’s Gotta Die’ team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film,” the film’s director, Jeremy Lalonde, told The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his...
- 9/30/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Click here to read the full article.
The Austin Film Festival has unveiled its 2022 lineup, which includes Bob Saget’s final movie, the Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek-starrer Sam & Kate, and a filmmaking honor for Darren Aronofsky, the director of the festival’s opening night film The Whale.
This year’s slate features over 33 world, North American, U.S. and Texas premieres including Saget’s last film appearance, the Jeremy Lalonde-directed Daniel’s Gotta Die. The film also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin and Iggy Pop.
“Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire Daniel’s Gotta Die team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film,” Lalonde said. “It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his final performance at Austin Film...
The Austin Film Festival has unveiled its 2022 lineup, which includes Bob Saget’s final movie, the Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek-starrer Sam & Kate, and a filmmaking honor for Darren Aronofsky, the director of the festival’s opening night film The Whale.
This year’s slate features over 33 world, North American, U.S. and Texas premieres including Saget’s last film appearance, the Jeremy Lalonde-directed Daniel’s Gotta Die. The film also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin and Iggy Pop.
“Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire Daniel’s Gotta Die team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film,” Lalonde said. “It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his final performance at Austin Film...
- 9/29/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in Canada, has set its lineup for the 2022 edition.
The festival will open with a gala screening of “Ashgrove,” Jeremy Lalonde’s Canadian drama about a scientist in the distant future attempting to find a cure for a water shortage crisis. The festival will host nine gala screenings in total, including abortion drama “Call Jane,” country music documentary “The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile,” Anna Kendrick film “Alice, Darling” (pictured) and closing night film “Presque (Beautiful Minds).”
In addition to the gala screenings, Cinéfest will also host 18 special presentation screenings, 19 films in its Canadian features spotlight, 10 in its Canadian documentary spotlight, five in its Indigenous filmmakers series, 19 in its world cinema series, four in its world doc lineup and 68 short films. Notable films set to screen at the festival include Toronto International Film Festival premiere “Emily” starring Emma Mackey,...
The festival will open with a gala screening of “Ashgrove,” Jeremy Lalonde’s Canadian drama about a scientist in the distant future attempting to find a cure for a water shortage crisis. The festival will host nine gala screenings in total, including abortion drama “Call Jane,” country music documentary “The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile,” Anna Kendrick film “Alice, Darling” (pictured) and closing night film “Presque (Beautiful Minds).”
In addition to the gala screenings, Cinéfest will also host 18 special presentation screenings, 19 films in its Canadian features spotlight, 10 in its Canadian documentary spotlight, five in its Indigenous filmmakers series, 19 in its world cinema series, four in its world doc lineup and 68 short films. Notable films set to screen at the festival include Toronto International Film Festival premiere “Emily” starring Emma Mackey,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
We return to the Glasgow Film Festival this year that will see no less than 10 world premieres, including Ashgrove.
The festival marks the return of director and writer duo Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick who we spoke to at Gff 2020 (our chat is here) for their wonderfully crafted sci-fi love story, James vs His Future Self, starring Daniel Stern.
You can also check out our chat with the legend Daniel Stern here.
Ashgrove takes place during a pandemic that impacts the world’s water supply that mirrors in some ways current events. It stars Amanda Brugel who also co-wrote the script with director, Jeremy Lalonde, and co-star Jonas Chernick.
We speak to the trio ahead of the festival to talk about the script, filming in a serene location and more.
Ashgrove world premiere is on March 3rd at Glasgow Film Festival – tickets available here
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The festival marks the return of director and writer duo Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick who we spoke to at Gff 2020 (our chat is here) for their wonderfully crafted sci-fi love story, James vs His Future Self, starring Daniel Stern.
You can also check out our chat with the legend Daniel Stern here.
Ashgrove takes place during a pandemic that impacts the world’s water supply that mirrors in some ways current events. It stars Amanda Brugel who also co-wrote the script with director, Jeremy Lalonde, and co-star Jonas Chernick.
We speak to the trio ahead of the festival to talk about the script, filming in a serene location and more.
Ashgrove world premiere is on March 3rd at Glasgow Film Festival – tickets available here
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- 3/2/2022
- by Thomas Alexander
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Set in the not so distant future, Dr. Jennifer Ashgrove is one of the world's top scientists battling to find a cure to a crisis that affects the world's water supply. As the weight of the world takes its toll, she retreats to the countryside with her husband in a bid to clear her mind. However, it's not all happiness on the home front and they soon realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself. Screen Anarchy has the exclusive on the trailer for Jeremy Lalonde's new thriller, Ashgrove. Lalonde's new film is terribly poignant at the moment as the world is dealing with current pandemic but also here at home in Canada we've come to a...
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- 2/7/2022
- Screen Anarchy
The festival takes place from March 2-13.
The 18th edition of the UK’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open with the UK premiere of Graham Moore’s US title The Outfit, and close with the UK premiere of Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s Camera d’Or-winning Murina, when the festival runs as an in-person event from March 2-13.
The line-up includes 10 world premieres, four European premieres and 65 UK premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of world premieres
The Outfit will receive its world premiere as a gala screening in Berlin and is the directorial debut of The Imitation Game writer Graham Moore.
The 18th edition of the UK’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open with the UK premiere of Graham Moore’s US title The Outfit, and close with the UK premiere of Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s Camera d’Or-winning Murina, when the festival runs as an in-person event from March 2-13.
The line-up includes 10 world premieres, four European premieres and 65 UK premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of world premieres
The Outfit will receive its world premiere as a gala screening in Berlin and is the directorial debut of The Imitation Game writer Graham Moore.
- 1/27/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The festival takes place from March 2-13.
The 18th edition of the UK’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open with the UK premiere of Graham Moore’s US title The Outfit, and close with the UK premiere of Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s Camera d’Or-winning Murina, when the festival runs as an in-person event from March 2-13.
The line-up includes 10 world premieres, four European premieres and 65 UK premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of world premieres
The Outfit will receive its world premiere as a gala screening in Berlin and is the directorial debut of The Imitation Game writer Graham Moore.
The 18th edition of the UK’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open with the UK premiere of Graham Moore’s US title The Outfit, and close with the UK premiere of Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s Camera d’Or-winning Murina, when the festival runs as an in-person event from March 2-13.
The line-up includes 10 world premieres, four European premieres and 65 UK premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of world premieres
The Outfit will receive its world premiere as a gala screening in Berlin and is the directorial debut of The Imitation Game writer Graham Moore.
- 1/27/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: In a fitting piece of nominative determinism, punk-rock icon Iggy Pop has joined the cast of dark comedy Blue Iguana, currently filming in the Cayman Islands.
The Stooges frontman, whose first band was called The Iguanas, which led to his nickname Iggy, is taking on the supporting role of Edward, the wealthy patriarch whose death kicks off a chain of unfortunate events for son Daniel whose plan to reconnect with his siblings hits a snag when he discovers they all want to kill him for his inheritance.
As we revealed last month, starring are Joel David Moore (Avatar), Bob Saget (Fuller House), Jason Jones (The Flight Attendant), Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24).
Blue Iguana is directed by Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde (James vs. His Future Self) from a script by Matthew Dressel (The Pilot is Dead).
The movie will be the first under a multi-picture production...
The Stooges frontman, whose first band was called The Iguanas, which led to his nickname Iggy, is taking on the supporting role of Edward, the wealthy patriarch whose death kicks off a chain of unfortunate events for son Daniel whose plan to reconnect with his siblings hits a snag when he discovers they all want to kill him for his inheritance.
As we revealed last month, starring are Joel David Moore (Avatar), Bob Saget (Fuller House), Jason Jones (The Flight Attendant), Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24).
Blue Iguana is directed by Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde (James vs. His Future Self) from a script by Matthew Dressel (The Pilot is Dead).
The movie will be the first under a multi-picture production...
- 4/1/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Radiant Films International selling first film, comedy Blue Iguana.
Producers William G. Santor, CEO of Productivity Media, and Nicholas Tabarrok, president of Darius Films, have announced a three-film production pact.
All three features will shoot in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean under a broad agreement with the Cayman Islands Film Commission, the Cayman’s ministry of international trade, investment, aviation and maritime affairs, and strrategic partner Dart Enterprises to shoot four films in the country.
This is the first time the Cayman Islands has entered into a multi-production deal as it seeks to grow its film industry. The territory adopts strict Covid-19 protocols.
Producers William G. Santor, CEO of Productivity Media, and Nicholas Tabarrok, president of Darius Films, have announced a three-film production pact.
All three features will shoot in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean under a broad agreement with the Cayman Islands Film Commission, the Cayman’s ministry of international trade, investment, aviation and maritime affairs, and strrategic partner Dart Enterprises to shoot four films in the country.
This is the first time the Cayman Islands has entered into a multi-production deal as it seeks to grow its film industry. The territory adopts strict Covid-19 protocols.
- 3/5/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Joel David Moore (Avatar), Bob Saget (Fuller House), Jason Jones (The Flight Attendant), Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24) are set to star in comedy feature Blue Iguana, which Radiant Films has launched world sales on this week during the virtual EFM.
The movie will be the first film under a new three-picture production deal between Canadian firm Productivity Media and U.S. outfit Darius Films.
All three feature films will shoot in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean as part of an agreement with the Cayman Islands Film Commission, the Cayman’s Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs and Dart Enterprises.
This is the first time the Cayman Islands – which remains relatively Covid-free – has entered into a multi-film production deal.
Blue Iguana will shoot on the island of Grand Cayman starting March 8. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde (James vs. His Future Self...
The movie will be the first film under a new three-picture production deal between Canadian firm Productivity Media and U.S. outfit Darius Films.
All three feature films will shoot in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean as part of an agreement with the Cayman Islands Film Commission, the Cayman’s Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation and Maritime Affairs and Dart Enterprises.
This is the first time the Cayman Islands – which remains relatively Covid-free – has entered into a multi-film production deal.
Blue Iguana will shoot on the island of Grand Cayman starting March 8. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde (James vs. His Future Self...
- 3/5/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brazil’s Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival, which is the largest genre event in South America, has locked a partnership with local streaming service Darkflix to allow it to host its 16th edition online, and free for local audiences.
The 2020 edition of the fest was originally scheduled to take place in May this year, but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. As the virus is far from being contained in Brazil (the country now has both the second-highest number of infections and deaths in the world), organizers have ultimately decided that a physical edition will not be possible this year, and instead will pivot online.
Running July 24 – August 2, Fantaspoa will see Darkflix host a number of Latin American premieres of new genre films, and will feature a total of 110 features and shorts from 35 countries. Each title will have a cap of 5,000 viewers and will be geo-blocked for viewers in Brazil.
The 2020 edition of the fest was originally scheduled to take place in May this year, but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. As the virus is far from being contained in Brazil (the country now has both the second-highest number of infections and deaths in the world), organizers have ultimately decided that a physical edition will not be possible this year, and instead will pivot online.
Running July 24 – August 2, Fantaspoa will see Darkflix host a number of Latin American premieres of new genre films, and will feature a total of 110 features and shorts from 35 countries. Each title will have a cap of 5,000 viewers and will be geo-blocked for viewers in Brazil.
- 6/17/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeremy Lalonde's timey wimey rom-com James vs His Future Self is coming to Canadian cinemas on April 3rd, from our friends at Northern Banner Releasing. When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of becoming the world's first time traveller, or else. But when he won't go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself - literally. Written by Lalonde and star Jonas Chernick, James vs His Future Self had a great festival run across Canada, the States and just had its European debut at the Glasgow Film Festival this week. Here are the Canadian cinemas playing the film from April...
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- 3/7/2020
- Screen Anarchy
The Glasgow Film Festival throws up some great surprises and this year is no different.
Jeremy Lalonde’s James vs His Future Self is one of those little gems at the festival this year. This indie-comedy with a mix of sci-fi stars the formidable and the very much underrated, Daniel Stern.
In a varied career both acting and directing, we’ve come to know and love him for his roles such as Marv in Chris Columbus’ Home Alone. But roles in Diner, City Slickers, Rookie of the Year and many more showcase his talents.
We catch up with Daniel Stern to talk James vs His Future Self and more!
Please note there are spoilers for the new film in here.
No doubt you get a lot of screenplays sent your way, so what was it for you that made James vs His Future Self stand out?
It was a really fun project to work on.
Jeremy Lalonde’s James vs His Future Self is one of those little gems at the festival this year. This indie-comedy with a mix of sci-fi stars the formidable and the very much underrated, Daniel Stern.
In a varied career both acting and directing, we’ve come to know and love him for his roles such as Marv in Chris Columbus’ Home Alone. But roles in Diner, City Slickers, Rookie of the Year and many more showcase his talents.
We catch up with Daniel Stern to talk James vs His Future Self and more!
Please note there are spoilers for the new film in here.
No doubt you get a lot of screenplays sent your way, so what was it for you that made James vs His Future Self stand out?
It was a really fun project to work on.
- 3/4/2020
- by Thomas Alexander
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, once proclaimed “Regrets, I’ve had a few” but what if you had a second chance to go back and change things?
You can, sort of, with James vs His Future Self which is an indie sci-fi comedy from the duo of Jeremy Lalonde (director and co-writer) and Jonas Chernick (star and co-writer). All is not what it seems in this touching story that stars the incredible Daniel Stern, which is showing at this years Glasgow Film Festival.
We caught up with Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick to talk time-travel and more.
And you can check out our interview with Daniel Stern here
Please note there are spoilers for the new film in here.
Where did the idea come from and when did this project start for you guys?
Jonas: Jeremy cast me in a film we did in 2015 called How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town...
You can, sort of, with James vs His Future Self which is an indie sci-fi comedy from the duo of Jeremy Lalonde (director and co-writer) and Jonas Chernick (star and co-writer). All is not what it seems in this touching story that stars the incredible Daniel Stern, which is showing at this years Glasgow Film Festival.
We caught up with Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick to talk time-travel and more.
And you can check out our interview with Daniel Stern here
Please note there are spoilers for the new film in here.
Where did the idea come from and when did this project start for you guys?
Jonas: Jeremy cast me in a film we did in 2015 called How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town...
- 3/4/2020
- by Thomas Alexander
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This year’s festivities kicked off with with a bang with the opening night gala which presented Alice Winocour’s beautifully atmospheric drama Proxima. Winocour was also present after the main event for a Q&a session in which she talked about her experiences of working with a multi-national team of actors and technicians.
Day 2 was marked by the Scottish premier screening of Lorcan Finnegan’s brilliantly unsettling sci-fi drama Vivarium. Finnegan and star of the film Imogene Poots were also there to introduce the film.
The festival also welcomed Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson who was there to introduce his new film The County. Hákonarson also stayed afterwards for a short Q&a session. The County is part of a wider Icelandic strand at this year’s Gff. Other films in this strand also feature the brilliant A white, White Day by Hlynur Palmason.
Meanwhile 1917 star George MacKay was also...
Day 2 was marked by the Scottish premier screening of Lorcan Finnegan’s brilliantly unsettling sci-fi drama Vivarium. Finnegan and star of the film Imogene Poots were also there to introduce the film.
The festival also welcomed Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson who was there to introduce his new film The County. Hákonarson also stayed afterwards for a short Q&a session. The County is part of a wider Icelandic strand at this year’s Gff. Other films in this strand also feature the brilliant A white, White Day by Hlynur Palmason.
Meanwhile 1917 star George MacKay was also...
- 3/2/2020
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick's timey wimey comedy James vs His Future Self is currently touring the Canadian festival circuit. A trailer for their film was released prior to the weekend; thankfully there is still time (eh? eh?!) to watch it below. A brilliant scientist on the cusp of inventing time travel finds himself tormented by his unhinged future self who wants him to give up his work for a normal life. When he won’t go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself - literally. Starring Daniel Stern, Jonas Chernick (My Awkward Sexual Adventure) & Cleopatra Coleman. Directed by Jeremy Lalonde (The Go-Getters) produced by...
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- 9/10/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Daniel Stern, best known for films like the Home Alone movies and City Slickers, will direct, produce and star in Everything’s Peachy, a relationship comedy which he also wrote. The script is based on Stern’s Off-Broadway play Barbra’s Wedding. Luke Barnett and Vincent Masciale will also produce the project through their shingle Lone Suspect.
The story follows a marriage on the edge of disaster — two people coming to terms with their own failures while also glimpsing into the twisted psyche of an actor who can’t let go of his dream.
Stern, Barnett, and Masciale previously collaborated together on a workplace horror-comedy series Captain Karl’s Institute for the Abnormally Bizarre, which was setup at eOne.
Stern, who directed 1993 baseball comedy Rookie of the Year, most recently recurred and directed episodes of the Wgn America series, Manhattan. He’s set to co-star in the time-travel...
The story follows a marriage on the edge of disaster — two people coming to terms with their own failures while also glimpsing into the twisted psyche of an actor who can’t let go of his dream.
Stern, Barnett, and Masciale previously collaborated together on a workplace horror-comedy series Captain Karl’s Institute for the Abnormally Bizarre, which was setup at eOne.
Stern, who directed 1993 baseball comedy Rookie of the Year, most recently recurred and directed episodes of the Wgn America series, Manhattan. He’s set to co-star in the time-travel...
- 10/24/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for June 2018 including "V Wars", "The Boys, "Largo" and a whole lot more:
V Wars
TV Series
Idw (Netflix)
Prod.: Tom Vencelides
Dir.: Brad Turner
Jun 11 – tba
Dino Dana The Movie
Feature
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Line Prod.: Eric Beldowski
May 22 - Jun 27/18
Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 2
TV Series
Shaftesbury
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: Ruba Nadda
May 9 - Aug 28/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Holly Hobbie - Season 1
TV Series
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Andrew Rosen, Anthony Leo
Dir.: Stefan Brogren,
May 7 - Jun 11/18
Jellybean
Mini Series
New Metric Media / Sphere Media
Producer: Paula J. Smith
Dir.: Jeff Renfore, Molly McGlynn
Apr 23 - Jun 22/18
Killer High
Feature
Prod.: Mary Anne Waterhouse
Dir.: Jem Garrard
May 22 - Jun 9/18
Killjoys Seasons 4 - 5
TV Series
Temple Street
Prod.
V Wars
TV Series
Idw (Netflix)
Prod.: Tom Vencelides
Dir.: Brad Turner
Jun 11 – tba
Dino Dana The Movie
Feature
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Line Prod.: Eric Beldowski
May 22 - Jun 27/18
Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 2
TV Series
Shaftesbury
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: Ruba Nadda
May 9 - Aug 28/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Holly Hobbie - Season 1
TV Series
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Andrew Rosen, Anthony Leo
Dir.: Stefan Brogren,
May 7 - Jun 11/18
Jellybean
Mini Series
New Metric Media / Sphere Media
Producer: Paula J. Smith
Dir.: Jeff Renfore, Molly McGlynn
Apr 23 - Jun 22/18
Killer High
Feature
Prod.: Mary Anne Waterhouse
Dir.: Jem Garrard
May 22 - Jun 9/18
Killjoys Seasons 4 - 5
TV Series
Temple Street
Prod.
- 6/6/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Cleopatra Coleman, star of Fox series The Last Man On Earth and Summit hit Step Up Revolution, will star alongside comedy vet Daniel Stern (Home Alone) and Jonas Chernick (My Awkward Sexual Adventure) in time-travel sci-fi comedy James Vs His Future Self, which Amp International is launching world sales on in Cannes.
Jeremy Lalonde (How to Plan An Orgy In A Small Town) will direct the feature, which is due to begin shoot on Monday in Northern Ontario, Canada. Script comes from Chernick and Lalonde while supporting cast includes Tommie-Amber Pirie (Syfy’s Bitten) and Tara Spencer-Nairn (CTV’s Corner Gas).
Producers are The Witch and Patti Cake$ exec Jonathan Bronfman for JoBro Productions, Jordan Walker of Neophyte Productions (How To Plan an Orgy In A Small Town) and Chernick’s Banana-Moon Sky Films (My Awkward Sexual Adventure).
The movie will tell the story of an uptight but brilliant...
Jeremy Lalonde (How to Plan An Orgy In A Small Town) will direct the feature, which is due to begin shoot on Monday in Northern Ontario, Canada. Script comes from Chernick and Lalonde while supporting cast includes Tommie-Amber Pirie (Syfy’s Bitten) and Tara Spencer-Nairn (CTV’s Corner Gas).
Producers are The Witch and Patti Cake$ exec Jonathan Bronfman for JoBro Productions, Jordan Walker of Neophyte Productions (How To Plan an Orgy In A Small Town) and Chernick’s Banana-Moon Sky Films (My Awkward Sexual Adventure).
The movie will tell the story of an uptight but brilliant...
- 5/9/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2017 including "Locke and Key", "Titans", "Umbrella Academy" and a whole lot more:
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
- 11/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for October 2017 including "Falling Water", "Lucky Day", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Brotherhood
Feature
Roa Productions Inc.
Prod.: Mehernaz Lentin, Anand Ramayya, Jonathan Bronfman
Dir.: Richard Bell
Sep 18 - Oct 11/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Carter
TV Series
Sony / Amaze
Prod.: Victoria Hirst
Dir.: Various
Jul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.:...
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Brotherhood
Feature
Roa Productions Inc.
Prod.: Mehernaz Lentin, Anand Ramayya, Jonathan Bronfman
Dir.: Richard Bell
Sep 18 - Oct 11/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Carter
TV Series
Sony / Amaze
Prod.: Victoria Hirst
Dir.: Various
Jul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.:...
- 9/25/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2017 including "Designated Survivor", "Fahrenheit 451", "Falling Water" and a whole lot more:
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd.Prod.: John RyanDir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3Tv SeriesFrantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3Tv Series eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Daniel GrouSep 19 - Nov 24/17
Cartertv SeriesSony/AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2Tv SeriesDesignated 1 Ltd.Prod.: Llewellyn WellsJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana- Season 3Tv SeriesSinking Ship EntertainmentProd.: Eric BeldowskiAug 1 – Nov 17/17
Fahrenheit 451Tv MovieHBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah GreenDir.: Ramin BahraniJul 10 – Sep 8/17
Falling Water- Season 2Tv SeriesGEP Falling Water Inc.Prod.: Terry GouldAug 20 - Mar 20/18
Frankie Draketv SeriesShaftesbury Frankie I Inc.Prod.
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd.Prod.: John RyanDir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3Tv SeriesFrantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3Tv Series eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Daniel GrouSep 19 - Nov 24/17
Cartertv SeriesSony/AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2Tv SeriesDesignated 1 Ltd.Prod.: Llewellyn WellsJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana- Season 3Tv SeriesSinking Ship EntertainmentProd.: Eric BeldowskiAug 1 – Nov 17/17
Fahrenheit 451Tv MovieHBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah GreenDir.: Ramin BahraniJul 10 – Sep 8/17
Falling Water- Season 2Tv SeriesGEP Falling Water Inc.Prod.: Terry GouldAug 20 - Mar 20/18
Frankie Draketv SeriesShaftesbury Frankie I Inc.Prod.
- 8/24/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for August 2017 including "Designated Survivor", "Falling Water", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd. Prod.: John Ryan Dir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Bajillionairestv Series PilotBajillionaires Productions Inc.Exec. Prod.: Charles BishopDir.: Samir Rehem Jul 31 - Aug 3/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 3Tv Series Frantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: Blackfly SEASONMini SeriesSienna Films/eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Jeff RenfroeMay 29 – Aug 4/17
Carter TV SeriesSony / AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstDir.: VariousJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Condor
Season 1Tv Series T5 Condor Productions Inc. Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence TrillingDir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tbaApr 24 - Aug 15/17
Designated Survivor Season 2 TV Series Designated 1 Ltd. Prod.: Llewellyn WellsDir.: VariousJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Every DAYFeatureMGMProd.: Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Paul Trijbits, Christian GrassDir.: Michael...
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd. Prod.: John Ryan Dir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Bajillionairestv Series PilotBajillionaires Productions Inc.Exec. Prod.: Charles BishopDir.: Samir Rehem Jul 31 - Aug 3/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 3Tv Series Frantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: Blackfly SEASONMini SeriesSienna Films/eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Jeff RenfroeMay 29 – Aug 4/17
Carter TV SeriesSony / AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstDir.: VariousJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Condor
Season 1Tv Series T5 Condor Productions Inc. Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence TrillingDir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tbaApr 24 - Aug 15/17
Designated Survivor Season 2 TV Series Designated 1 Ltd. Prod.: Llewellyn WellsDir.: VariousJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Every DAYFeatureMGMProd.: Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Paul Trijbits, Christian GrassDir.: Michael...
- 7/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Raven Banner specialty label has acquired Canadian rights to Kevan Funk’s film ahead of its world premiere in Toronto’s Discovery section next month.
Hello Destroyer stars Tiff Rising Star Jared Abrahamson as a shy enforcer on a hockey team whose life is shattered by an act of violence during a game.
As he struggles with the repercussions he learns more about the brutal world of his locker room compadres.
Toronto-based Northern Banner plans an early 2017 theatrical release.
Kurt Max Runte, Paul McGillion, Ian Tracey, Sara Canning, Ben Cotton, Maxwell Haynes and newcomer talent Joe Dion Buffalo round out the key cast.
Haydn Wazelle of Tabula Dada and Daniel Domachowski of Type One produced Hello Destroyer and Christine Haebler and Trish Dolman served as executive producers. Telefilm Canada participated in the development and financing.
“Like the vast majority of my short film work that I have made leading up to this, the film is...
Hello Destroyer stars Tiff Rising Star Jared Abrahamson as a shy enforcer on a hockey team whose life is shattered by an act of violence during a game.
As he struggles with the repercussions he learns more about the brutal world of his locker room compadres.
Toronto-based Northern Banner plans an early 2017 theatrical release.
Kurt Max Runte, Paul McGillion, Ian Tracey, Sara Canning, Ben Cotton, Maxwell Haynes and newcomer talent Joe Dion Buffalo round out the key cast.
Haydn Wazelle of Tabula Dada and Daniel Domachowski of Type One produced Hello Destroyer and Christine Haebler and Trish Dolman served as executive producers. Telefilm Canada participated in the development and financing.
“Like the vast majority of my short film work that I have made leading up to this, the film is...
- 8/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Despite its amusingly obscene, on-the-nose title, How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town isn’t quite as smutty and salacious as you might think. The third full-length feature from writer-director Jeremy Lalonde (The Untitled Work of Paul Shepherd, Sex After Kids), it simultaneously revolves around a carnally canny columnist (Jewel Staite) trying to yank a group of tightly wound, sexually repressed yokels out of their shells and feels exactly like the kind of movie one of those fussy, fretful townspeople might make in the pursuit of trying – against every chaste impulse in their body – to be edgy.
That is to say, though How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town isn’t the raucous and hard-r-rated sex comedy some might expect, it is obsessive about all articles and activities anatomical, from the aforementioned group-sex event to more scatological gags, most verbal as opposed to visual. It’s...
That is to say, though How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town isn’t the raucous and hard-r-rated sex comedy some might expect, it is obsessive about all articles and activities anatomical, from the aforementioned group-sex event to more scatological gags, most verbal as opposed to visual. It’s...
- 5/12/2016
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Gravitas Ventures has copped How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town, a comic raunchfest that premiered at Slamdance in January. Writer-director Jeremy Lalonde’s flick will get a day-and-date theatrical/VOD release on May 13. The action is set in Beaver’s Ridge (nudge-nudge), a wholesome, tightknit community known for its family values. But things get spicy when shunned “town slut”-turned-sex columnist Cassie (Jewel Staite) returns for mom’s funeral. She had labeled the town…...
- 3/23/2016
- Deadline
While magazines, television, and movies may lead you to believe that sex always happens on clean sheets, with perfect lighting, sculpted bodies, and nary a hair out of place, in real life, doing the deed is far less glamorous. Sex can be messy and clumsy, and that's just between two people. But what happens when you add more to the mix? That's the basic set up for Jeremy Lalonde's "How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town," and today we have an exclusive clip as the movie heads to the Slamdance Film Festival. Read More: Slamdance Film Festival Rounds Out Its 2016 Lineup Starring Jewel Staite, Lauren Lee Smith, Katharine Isabelle, Ennis Esmer, Tommie-Amber Pirie, and Jonas Chernick, the story follows a sex columnist who returns to her family values loving small town, where things take a spicy turn. Here's the synopsis: Beaver’s Ridge; a tight-knit community known...
- 1/8/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: The Toronto-based company’s specialty label has acquired the Canadian rights to Jeremy Lalonde’s How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town.
The comedy feature will screen at the Whistler Film Festival and is produced by Jordan Walker of Neophyte Productions and Chris Bennett of Gyro Park Productions.
Lalonde directed from his script. Jewel Staite stars with Ennis Esmer, Lauren Holly, Katharine Isabelle and Lauren Smith.
The film received financing from Telefilm and an Indiegogo campaign.
Northern Banner plans to release the film in theatres in early 2016.
The comedy feature will screen at the Whistler Film Festival and is produced by Jordan Walker of Neophyte Productions and Chris Bennett of Gyro Park Productions.
Lalonde directed from his script. Jewel Staite stars with Ennis Esmer, Lauren Holly, Katharine Isabelle and Lauren Smith.
The film received financing from Telefilm and an Indiegogo campaign.
Northern Banner plans to release the film in theatres in early 2016.
- 12/4/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 15th anniversary of what's considered ‘Canada's coolest film festival' is rapidly approaching. The 2015 Whistler Film Festival (Wff) will take place December 2 to 6 with new films, special guests, industry connections, great events and time to enjoy on of North America’s premiere mountain resort destinations. Wff has announced its first 18 confirmed films, plus industry and event programming highlights.
The Whistler Film Festival combines an international film competition with a focused industry Summit dedicated to the art and business of filmmaking in the digital age. Featuring over 80 innovative and original films from around the world and opportunities to connect with the people who made them, this year’s fest will be filled with a solid lineup of premieres, honored guests, lively celebrations, and unique industry initiatives.
Wff’s Director of Programming and industry veteran Paul Gratton had this to say about the 2015 lineup confirmed to date: “The Whistler Film Festival continues to be a must-attend event for hip, young, film buffs and emerging filmmakers, and we are pleased to carve out our own unique niche by offering an impressive selection of Canadian premieres. This year's titles cast a wide net in terms of subject matter, and our Summit will complement our film programming by addressing key challenges and opportunities facing the industry this year. WFF15 has something for everyone. "While our final line-up of titles is far from complete, early programming trends suggest a very strong year for female directors and innovative new voices from young directors hoping to find new ways of telling stories and connecting with audiences.”
A great example of innovation will be the World Premiere screening of Daniel Robinson's "Nestor," the first narrative feature ever made by one person, who wrote, produced, directed, edited and stars in this compelling tale of outdoor survival.
Another example of seeking out new narrative approaches, and leading this year's women directors present at Whistler, is Diy queen Ingrid Veninger’s latest "He Hated Pigeons" about a young man pushed to the border of sanity as he steps into manhood. Shot in South America, the film is designed to support a spontaneous live score to be performed during the screening. In other words, each screening will evoke different responses depending on the approach taken by the live musicians accompanying the showing. Other female directed highlights coming to Whistler include the World Premiere of Vancouver filmmaker Melanie Jones' "Fsm," a contemporary study of a female DJ trying to find love in a world of technological innovation and all-night raves.
Continuing its love of quirky musicals, Wff will present the Western Canadian premiere of Jude Klassen’s debut feature film "Love in the Sixth," an unromantic musical comedy of “enviromantic” angst. Another Canadian Premiere is Valerie Weiss' "A Lights Beneath Their Feet," a superb study of the mutually dependent relationship between a young student hoping to leave home for college and her bipolar mother who can't cope with the thought of letting her go. Taryn Manning, Maddie Hasson and Madison Davenport lead the cast. Another moving look at mother/daughter relationships can be found in the World Premiere of Siobhan Devine’s "The Birdwatcher," a family drama about a mother and daughter reconnecting starring WFF14 Rising Star Camille Sullivan and Gabrielle Rose.
Jeremy Lalonde's "How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town," featuring Lauren Holly and Katharine Isabelle; and Sergio Navarretta's "The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship," set during a mouth-watering winetasting tour of the Niagara region; focus on the challenge of maintaining interpersonal relationships. Darker still is the Canadian Premiere of Josh Hope's "The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man," in which a disillusioned young man decides to visit his past to see where it all went wrong. Brian Stockton's "The Sabbatical" is a comedic look at a photography professor's mid-life crisis and a young artist who rekindles the lost spirit of his youth, and Matthew Yim's "Basic Human Needs" follows a young couple whose plans to get out of Regina are thwarted by a missing prophylactic.
BC's own Fred Ewanuick stars as a man who can see two minutes into the future in Vancouver filmmaker O. Corbin Saleken's first feature "Patterson's Wager."
BC based genre specialist Jeffery Lando will be gracing the late night screens with the Western Canadian Premiere of his latest horror work "Suspension." John Ainslie will be unveiling the World premiere of his tense psychological thriller "The Sublet," about a new mother unraveling psychologically after and she and her fiance move into a sublet apartment, featuring Vancouver actress Tianna Nori in the lead.
On the documentary front, Wff will be presenting the North American premiere of Jan Foukal's "Amerika," a lyrical look at a unique Eastern European phenomenon known as 'tramping', as Vancouver-based Barbara Adler takes us on a mission into the mountains and the forests of the Czech Republic where she encounters social dropouts who choose to live what they consider to be a North American back-to-the-wilderness lifestyle. "Last Harvest," from director Jane Hui Wang, is a Canadian documentary feature that looks at an elderly Chinese couple forced to relocate by the government to make way for a mammoth water diversion project. Also, on the international front, Whistler is proud to present the Canadian Premiere of "Blood Cells" by Joseph Bull and Luke Seomore about a lost man wandering through the British countryside, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
As always, Whistler is pleased to feature the best of Quebec cinema, and this year the festival has two titles already lined up. Bernard Emond's "Diary of an Old Man" is a deeply moving adaptation of an Anton Chekov story about an old man fighting feelings of bitterness despite his privileged life as an academic, starring Paul Savoie in a Canada Screen Awards worthy performance. Finally, a haunting look at childhood innocence, at risk from the evils of an outside world is Philippe Lesage's "The Demons" starring Pascale Bussières and Laurent Lucas, about a tight-knit small-town community beset by a child serial killer.
Celebrating its 12th edition in 2015, Wff’s coveted Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. New for 2015, all Canadian feature films in the festival with Western Canadian premiere status will be included in the Borsos Competition and there is no longer a six film restriction to the number that can compete. An international jury of three will decide on four awards including a $15,000 Cdn prize.
Wff’s slate of special events confirmed to date include the Opening and Closing Galas, Signature Series including the Pandora Tribute and Variety 10 Screenwriters to Watch In Conversation, ShortWork Showdown, Awards Brunch and a grand15th Anniversary Celebration, with more to come.
New for 2015, Wff introduces the L’Oreal Mens Expert Bobsleigh Race on December 3 at the Whistler Sliding Centre, one of the fastest tracks in the world, where celebrities, filmmakers, VIP guests and corporate teams will experience the thrill of a lifetime reaching speeds up to 125 km per hour. And the adrenaline continues to flow with Wff’s annual Columbia Celebrity Challenge on December 5, with corporate teams and festival guests joining the stars of the screen and the stars of the slopes in a fun, guess your time, dual slalom race on Whistler Mountain. Proceeds from these fun-raising” events will support Wff’s annual programs for Canadian artists, including the industry initiatives, labs and festival.
Film meets music at Wff’s Music Café, which has expanded to two days to include an evening showcase on December 4, and daytime showcase and dedicated industry panel on December 5, with the possibility of additional performances during the festival. Up to 10 export-ready British Columbia songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum will be selected to each play a live 20-minute set and meet with key international music and film executives and delegates attending the festival.
Wff's Industry Summit will feature three concentrated days of business programs and networking that address the business and future of Canadian film, locally and in the international marketplace, as well as the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital age. Featuring over 20 interactive sessions, Wff's Summit is designed to provide practical business and creative intel, and foster business collaborations for filmmakers and deal-makers. Offering in-depth conversations, lively debates and critical insight into a broad range of issues vital to the domestic and international film communities while addressing crossing borders and platforms, Whistler is the place to be, connect and deal this December. 1,000 delegates are expected to attend.
The Whistler Summit directly connects to Wff’s slate of project development programs designed to provide creative and business immersion experiences for Canadian artists including the Feature Project Lab, Praxis Screenwriters Lab, Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship and Music Café. Wff also collaborates with several industry organizations by hosting specific third party initiatives at the Whistler Summit including the Variety 10 Screenwriters to Watch, Women in the Directors Chair Industry Immersion, Women in Film & Television Film Market Preparation Mentorship, and the Mppia Short Film Award Pitch with the Motion Picture Production Industry Association and Creative BC. Application details and information for all Wff industry and project development programs are available at whistlerfilmfestival.com.
The Whistler Film Festival combines an international film competition with a focused industry Summit dedicated to the art and business of filmmaking in the digital age. Featuring over 80 innovative and original films from around the world and opportunities to connect with the people who made them, this year’s fest will be filled with a solid lineup of premieres, honored guests, lively celebrations, and unique industry initiatives.
Wff’s Director of Programming and industry veteran Paul Gratton had this to say about the 2015 lineup confirmed to date: “The Whistler Film Festival continues to be a must-attend event for hip, young, film buffs and emerging filmmakers, and we are pleased to carve out our own unique niche by offering an impressive selection of Canadian premieres. This year's titles cast a wide net in terms of subject matter, and our Summit will complement our film programming by addressing key challenges and opportunities facing the industry this year. WFF15 has something for everyone. "While our final line-up of titles is far from complete, early programming trends suggest a very strong year for female directors and innovative new voices from young directors hoping to find new ways of telling stories and connecting with audiences.”
A great example of innovation will be the World Premiere screening of Daniel Robinson's "Nestor," the first narrative feature ever made by one person, who wrote, produced, directed, edited and stars in this compelling tale of outdoor survival.
Another example of seeking out new narrative approaches, and leading this year's women directors present at Whistler, is Diy queen Ingrid Veninger’s latest "He Hated Pigeons" about a young man pushed to the border of sanity as he steps into manhood. Shot in South America, the film is designed to support a spontaneous live score to be performed during the screening. In other words, each screening will evoke different responses depending on the approach taken by the live musicians accompanying the showing. Other female directed highlights coming to Whistler include the World Premiere of Vancouver filmmaker Melanie Jones' "Fsm," a contemporary study of a female DJ trying to find love in a world of technological innovation and all-night raves.
Continuing its love of quirky musicals, Wff will present the Western Canadian premiere of Jude Klassen’s debut feature film "Love in the Sixth," an unromantic musical comedy of “enviromantic” angst. Another Canadian Premiere is Valerie Weiss' "A Lights Beneath Their Feet," a superb study of the mutually dependent relationship between a young student hoping to leave home for college and her bipolar mother who can't cope with the thought of letting her go. Taryn Manning, Maddie Hasson and Madison Davenport lead the cast. Another moving look at mother/daughter relationships can be found in the World Premiere of Siobhan Devine’s "The Birdwatcher," a family drama about a mother and daughter reconnecting starring WFF14 Rising Star Camille Sullivan and Gabrielle Rose.
Jeremy Lalonde's "How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town," featuring Lauren Holly and Katharine Isabelle; and Sergio Navarretta's "The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship," set during a mouth-watering winetasting tour of the Niagara region; focus on the challenge of maintaining interpersonal relationships. Darker still is the Canadian Premiere of Josh Hope's "The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man," in which a disillusioned young man decides to visit his past to see where it all went wrong. Brian Stockton's "The Sabbatical" is a comedic look at a photography professor's mid-life crisis and a young artist who rekindles the lost spirit of his youth, and Matthew Yim's "Basic Human Needs" follows a young couple whose plans to get out of Regina are thwarted by a missing prophylactic.
BC's own Fred Ewanuick stars as a man who can see two minutes into the future in Vancouver filmmaker O. Corbin Saleken's first feature "Patterson's Wager."
BC based genre specialist Jeffery Lando will be gracing the late night screens with the Western Canadian Premiere of his latest horror work "Suspension." John Ainslie will be unveiling the World premiere of his tense psychological thriller "The Sublet," about a new mother unraveling psychologically after and she and her fiance move into a sublet apartment, featuring Vancouver actress Tianna Nori in the lead.
On the documentary front, Wff will be presenting the North American premiere of Jan Foukal's "Amerika," a lyrical look at a unique Eastern European phenomenon known as 'tramping', as Vancouver-based Barbara Adler takes us on a mission into the mountains and the forests of the Czech Republic where she encounters social dropouts who choose to live what they consider to be a North American back-to-the-wilderness lifestyle. "Last Harvest," from director Jane Hui Wang, is a Canadian documentary feature that looks at an elderly Chinese couple forced to relocate by the government to make way for a mammoth water diversion project. Also, on the international front, Whistler is proud to present the Canadian Premiere of "Blood Cells" by Joseph Bull and Luke Seomore about a lost man wandering through the British countryside, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
As always, Whistler is pleased to feature the best of Quebec cinema, and this year the festival has two titles already lined up. Bernard Emond's "Diary of an Old Man" is a deeply moving adaptation of an Anton Chekov story about an old man fighting feelings of bitterness despite his privileged life as an academic, starring Paul Savoie in a Canada Screen Awards worthy performance. Finally, a haunting look at childhood innocence, at risk from the evils of an outside world is Philippe Lesage's "The Demons" starring Pascale Bussières and Laurent Lucas, about a tight-knit small-town community beset by a child serial killer.
Celebrating its 12th edition in 2015, Wff’s coveted Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. New for 2015, all Canadian feature films in the festival with Western Canadian premiere status will be included in the Borsos Competition and there is no longer a six film restriction to the number that can compete. An international jury of three will decide on four awards including a $15,000 Cdn prize.
Wff’s slate of special events confirmed to date include the Opening and Closing Galas, Signature Series including the Pandora Tribute and Variety 10 Screenwriters to Watch In Conversation, ShortWork Showdown, Awards Brunch and a grand15th Anniversary Celebration, with more to come.
New for 2015, Wff introduces the L’Oreal Mens Expert Bobsleigh Race on December 3 at the Whistler Sliding Centre, one of the fastest tracks in the world, where celebrities, filmmakers, VIP guests and corporate teams will experience the thrill of a lifetime reaching speeds up to 125 km per hour. And the adrenaline continues to flow with Wff’s annual Columbia Celebrity Challenge on December 5, with corporate teams and festival guests joining the stars of the screen and the stars of the slopes in a fun, guess your time, dual slalom race on Whistler Mountain. Proceeds from these fun-raising” events will support Wff’s annual programs for Canadian artists, including the industry initiatives, labs and festival.
Film meets music at Wff’s Music Café, which has expanded to two days to include an evening showcase on December 4, and daytime showcase and dedicated industry panel on December 5, with the possibility of additional performances during the festival. Up to 10 export-ready British Columbia songwriters and artists from across the musical spectrum will be selected to each play a live 20-minute set and meet with key international music and film executives and delegates attending the festival.
Wff's Industry Summit will feature three concentrated days of business programs and networking that address the business and future of Canadian film, locally and in the international marketplace, as well as the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital age. Featuring over 20 interactive sessions, Wff's Summit is designed to provide practical business and creative intel, and foster business collaborations for filmmakers and deal-makers. Offering in-depth conversations, lively debates and critical insight into a broad range of issues vital to the domestic and international film communities while addressing crossing borders and platforms, Whistler is the place to be, connect and deal this December. 1,000 delegates are expected to attend.
The Whistler Summit directly connects to Wff’s slate of project development programs designed to provide creative and business immersion experiences for Canadian artists including the Feature Project Lab, Praxis Screenwriters Lab, Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship and Music Café. Wff also collaborates with several industry organizations by hosting specific third party initiatives at the Whistler Summit including the Variety 10 Screenwriters to Watch, Women in the Directors Chair Industry Immersion, Women in Film & Television Film Market Preparation Mentorship, and the Mppia Short Film Award Pitch with the Motion Picture Production Industry Association and Creative BC. Application details and information for all Wff industry and project development programs are available at whistlerfilmfestival.com.
- 9/7/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
• Jag star David James Elliott has been cast opposite Martin Freeman and Brian Cox in the indie thriller American Hangman. Elliot will play Detective James Steptoe in the kidnapping film from writer/director Wilson Coneybeare, who worked with Elliot on the movie A Ted Named Gooby. [THR]
• Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Timothée Chalamet (Homeland), Grant Bowler (Defiance), and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight) will star as a family with dark secrets in One & Two. Director Andrew Droz Palermo is directing the film about the family of four living in peaceful isolation in a mysterious farmhouse. Palermo, who made his feature debut co-directing the...
• Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Timothée Chalamet (Homeland), Grant Bowler (Defiance), and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight) will star as a family with dark secrets in One & Two. Director Andrew Droz Palermo is directing the film about the family of four living in peaceful isolation in a mysterious farmhouse. Palermo, who made his feature debut co-directing the...
- 8/29/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
Out
Written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde
Canada, 2013
Despite increasing acceptance of homosexuality in North American society, coming out of the closet remains a harrowing rite of passage for many individuals, particularly when it concerns their own parents. While writer-director Jeremy Lalonde examines what happens at a dinner where such an event is perhaps set to occur, he defies expectation by instead exploring the comic potential of unfounded fear, managing to produce a funny short that everyone will have no trouble relating to.
One of the best aspects of the short is the way it toys with viewer perceptions until the end. Plenty of hints are dropped throughout that the scenario being presented is, against all odds, somewhat plausible. This sense of plausibility comes in handy when the situation keeps escalating, as it keeps the suspension of disbelief. Said escalation also happens in an organic manner, as Lalonde wisely doesn...
Written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde
Canada, 2013
Despite increasing acceptance of homosexuality in North American society, coming out of the closet remains a harrowing rite of passage for many individuals, particularly when it concerns their own parents. While writer-director Jeremy Lalonde examines what happens at a dinner where such an event is perhaps set to occur, he defies expectation by instead exploring the comic potential of unfounded fear, managing to produce a funny short that everyone will have no trouble relating to.
One of the best aspects of the short is the way it toys with viewer perceptions until the end. Plenty of hints are dropped throughout that the scenario being presented is, against all odds, somewhat plausible. This sense of plausibility comes in handy when the situation keeps escalating, as it keeps the suspension of disbelief. Said escalation also happens in an organic manner, as Lalonde wisely doesn...
- 9/19/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival has released an incredible guest list of celebrated talent from around the globe. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Catherine Breillat, Nicole Garcia, Pawel Pawlikowski, Bertrand Tavernier, Steve McQueen, Godfrey Reggio, Denis Villeneuve, Bill Condon, Jean-Marc Vallée, John Wells, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Ayoade, Atom Egoyan, Matthew Weiner, John Carney, Jason Reitman, Jason Bateman, Yorgos Servetas, Liza Johnson, Megan Griffiths, Fernando Eimbcke, Alexey Uchitel, Johnny Ma, Biyi Bandele, Rashid Masharawi, Paul Haggis, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Álex de la Iglesia, Bruce McDonald, Jennifer Baichwal, John Ridley, and Justin Chadwick.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
- 8/21/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
This afternoon, with poutine and local wine to mark the occasion, the Toronto International Film Festival announced their Canadian film selections. Programmers Steve Gravestock and Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo proudly pronounced that this year both new and seasoned filmmakers had the “curiosity and courage to show troubling issues occurring in our country in new and exciting ways.” Past festival favorite (and one of my personal own as well) Xavier Dolan, the always controversial Bruce Labruce and Jennifer Baichwal’s films garnered applause from the crowd at the majestic Royal York ballroom. Titles sure to draw headlines and attention in the Canadian slate are Denis Villeneuve’s locally filmed ‘Enemy‘ which has Jake Gyllenhall playing a man with two identities, torn between a mistress and a wife. Villeneuve’s other recent feature ‘Prisoners‘ was previously announced as a festival title. It’s worth mentioning that two feature films being presented at...
- 8/7/2013
- by Leora Heilbronn
- IONCINEMA.com
Congratulations to "Sex After Kids" director Jeremy Lalonde. The project received the most votes to win March's Project of the Month. The prize is a consultation from the Sundance Institute. If you’re a filmmaker (or know one) and you want us to consider an in-production film for our Project of the Day column, fill out the form here. Here's a synopsis of the winning project: It's the film that every single parent in the world is going to want to see. It's edgy, poignant and hilarious and through it's ensemble nature covers a vast amount of relationships from the single mom, the same-sex couple, the newlyweds who have lost their grove, a power-couple who aren't attracted to each other anymore, and a retired couple who are setting their last child off into the word and trying to see if they should stay together. It literally has something for everyone.
- 4/6/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Thanks to your votes, the single-parent comedy "Sex After Kids" won this weekend’s Project of the Week contest! Congratulations to “Sex After Kids" director Jeremy Lalonde. The filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and the film is now officially a candidate for Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a consultation from the Sundance Institute. Here's what the project's about: It's the film that every single parent in the world is going to want to see. It's edgy, poignant and hilarious and through it's ensemble nature covers a vast amount of relationships from the single mom, the same-sex couple, the newlyweds who have lost their grove, a power-couple who aren't attracted to each other anymore, and a retired couple who are setting their last child off into the word and trying to see if they should stay together. It literally has something for everyone.
- 3/19/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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