#FIRSTLOOK: TELEFILM CANADA ANNOUNCE NEW ENGLISH FILM PROJECTS

Twelve new English Features, balancing the diverse voices of our country and industry have been green-lit with funding from Telefilm Canada, totaling $16.47 million!

Upcoming titles to be produced in Canada include:

The Boy in the Woods (historical drama) 

Director and screenwriter: Rebecca Snow 

Production: Lumanity Productions Inc. and JoBro Productions Inc. 

Distributor: Photon Films 

Province: Ontario 

The Braid (drama) 

Director and screenwriter: Laetitia Colombani 

Production: Moana Films (France), Curiosa Films (France) and Forum Films Inc. (Canada) 

Distributor: MK2-Mile End 

Province: Quebec 

Die Alone (thriller) 

Director and screenwriter: Lowell Dean 

Production: Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd. 

Distributor: Filmoption International 

Province: Saskatchewan 

Ethel(drama) 

Director: Aisling Walsh 

Screenwriter: Celeste Parr 

Production: Go Films L.P.R.S. Inc. (Canada) and Port Pictures Ltd. (Ireland) 

Distributor: MK2-Mile End 

Province: Quebec 

The Last Whale Singer (action/adventure/animation) 

Directors: Reza Memari and Steven Majaury 

Screenwriter: Reza Memari 

Production: Telescope Animation (Germany) and La Boîte à Fanny Inc. (Canada) 

Distributor: Maison 4:3 

Province: Quebec 

Longing (drama) 

Director and screenwriter: Savi Gabizon 

Production: Scythia Films Inc. (Canada) and CFE Longing Ltd. (Israel) 

Distributor: Mongrel Media 

Province: Ontario 

Out Standing in the Field (drama) 

Director: Mélanie Charbonneau 

Screenwriters: Martine Pagé and Mélanie Charbonneau 

Production: G.P.A. Films Inc. and January Films Ltd. 

Distributor: MK2-Mile End 

Provinces: Quebec and Ontario 

Paradise (thriller) 

Director: Jeremy Comte 

Screenwriters: Jeremy Comte and Will Niava 

Production: Entract Studios Inc. (Canada), Elevation Pictures Productions Inc. (Canada), Cinenovo (France), and Constellation Productions (France) 

Distributors: Elevation Pictures and Entract Films 

Provinces: Quebec and Ontario 

The Silent Planet (science fiction) 

Director and screenwriter: Jeffrey St. Jules 

Production: JoBro Productions Inc. and Panoramic Pictures 

Distributor: Aqute Media 

Provinces: Ontario and Newfoundland 

Space Cadet (musical/animation) 

Director: Eric San 

Screenwriter: Mylene Chollet 

Production: Les Films Outsiders Inc. 

Distributor: Maison 4:3 

Province: Quebec 

Warrior Strong (drama) 

Director: Shane Belcourt 

Screenwriters: Dan Gordon and Shane Belcourt 

Production: Darius Films Inc. 

Distributor: Aqute Media 

Province: Ontario 

Young Werther (comedy) 

Director and screenwriter: José Lourenço 

Production: Wildling Pictures Inc. 

Distributor: Level Film 

Province: Ontario