Today Netflix announced the start of production of Wayward, a thriller by co-showrunners Mae Martin and Ryan Scott, in the Toronto area.

Euros Lyn (Heartstopper, Doctor Who) joins the production as executive producer and director (episodes 101, 102, 107, 108).

Previously announced cast members include Mae Martin, Toni Collette, Sarah Gadon, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brandon Jay McLaren, Patrick J. Adams, Joshua Close, and Patrick Gallagher.

Logline: Wayward is a thriller set in a bucolic but sinister town that explores the insidious underbelly of the “troubled teen industry” and the eternal struggle between one generation and the next.

Format / Episodes: 8 episode Limited Series

Creator / Co-Showrunner / Executive Producer: Mae Martin

Co-Showrunner / Executive Producer: Ryan Scott

Executive Producers: Ben Farrell, producing through his company Objective Fiction, along with Hannah Mackay. Jennifer Kawaja and Bruno Dubé of Sphere Media.

Directors: Euros Lyn, Renuka Jeyapalan, and John Fawcett

Production Company: Sphere Media

For the full announcement, please visit: TUDUM.com

Well Go USA release YOU GOTTA BELIEVE August 30, 2024, starring Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Sarah Gadon, Molly.Parker and more!

Synopsis: YOU GOTTA BELIEVE is based on the inspiring true story of one team’s transformational journey from district underdog to taking its place in the Little League record books. After dedicating the season to a teammate’s ailing father, a group of underestimated youth baseball players from Fort Worth, Texas, takes its Cinderella run all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series—culminating in a record-breaking showdown that became an instant ESPN classic. 

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
Ty Roberts

PRODUCED BY
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE was produced by Santa Rita Film Co. banner led by producer Houston Hill (12 Mighty Orphans). Other producers include Matt Harvey, Pasha Patriki and Byron Campbell, with Ty Roberts, Greg McCabe, Allen Gilmer, George M. Young Jr. and Wes W. Williams executive producing for Santa Rita, Marlon Volgesgang and Charles Dorfman for Media Finance Capital and Doris Pfardrescher and Tony Vanderveerdonk executive producing for Well Go USA.

STARRING
Luke Wilson
Greg Kinnear
Sarah Gadon
Lew Temple
Etienne Kellici
Molly Parker
Patrick Renna
Michael Cash

GENRE
Drama, Kids & Family

RATED
PG

After raves at TIFF ’22, NORTH OF NORMAL arrives in theatres July 28, 2023 via Elevation Pictures!

Synopsis:

Based on her riveting memoir, North of Normal follows Cea Sunrise Person’s unconventional childhood in the wilderness, her complicated relationship with her perpetually pot-smoking teen mom, and her incredible path to a version of normalcy on the runways of Paris.

Directed by Carly Stone
Starring: Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix, James Darcy, and River Price-Maenpaa
Based on the Memoir North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

By Mr. Will Wong

Carly Stone (The New Romantic) directs this adaptation of Cea Sunrise Person’s Memoir of the same name and at the center of the story is Cea (played as a child by River Price-Maenpaa and as a teen by Amanda Fix) and her young mother Michelle (Sarah Gadon). Together, they embark on a nomadic life through Western Canada, breaking apart from Cea‘s grandparents.

Cea is beautiful, young and aspires to be a model, but time and again is caught-up in her mother’s revolving door of romances. Michelle insists that she needs the security of a man and this causes strain not only on their mother-daughter relationship, but spills over to many other aspects of Cea‘s life.

NORTH OF NORMAL explores how the cycle of multi-generational toxicity can feed itself over and again. Grandpa Dick (Robert Carlyle) makes many irresponsible choices, as does Michelle and we wonder if Cea will break the cycle. But at the same time, the Fillm explores the bonds that tie this dysfunctional family together.

The Film possesses a maturity, though some of its central characters are on the contrary and unaware. Gadon transforms completely going against-type as Michelle and does so well, but the breakout performance here is from Fix, who currently is in-town filming Orphan Black: Echoes next – a name to look-out for.

NORTH OF NORMAL screens at TIFF ’22 as follows:

Sun, Sep 11 IN-PERSON TIFF Bell Lightbox 6:45pm

Tue, Sep 13 IN-PERSON Scotiabank Theatre Toronto 11:30am

The plus side of being in isolation is lots of great films coming straight to us at home! TIFF ’19 selection AMERICAN WOMAN is coming this June on-demand and digitally!

Synopsis:
Inspired by the headline-dominating kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst in 1974, this atmospheric drama is a fictionalized re-imagining of her time in hiding, from the perspective of Jenny, a political activist assigned to take care of her.

Director: Semi Chellas
Cast: Sarah Gadon, Hong Chau, Ellen Burstyn, David Cubitt, John Gallagher Jr.

See the Trailer:

Elevation Pictures release AMERICAN WOMAN Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong

In this fictionalized reimagining of the Patty Hearst affair, a political activist (Hong Chau) helps take care of a group of wanted fugitives including a well-known heiress (Sarah Gadon).

At the core of American Woman is a captivating story about political activism and the extremes some go to with their beliefs. These enthralling themes are all here, however, there’s no mystery about the fate of the characters because the opening scene reveals where they end up. What does keep the audience engaged is the cast, particularly the mysterious Jenny played by Chau and the shifty Pauline played by Gadon.

American Woman screens at TIFF on Thu, Sep 12 at Roy Thompson Hall at 6:30 PM, Thu, Sep 12 at Elgin Theatre at 8 PM, and Sat, Sep 14 at Scotiabank Theatre at 7 PM.

It’s officially been a week since TIFF ’19 began and we honestly don’t know where the time went! It all felt like one long day with power naps. We’re doing just fine, although we worry with the switch from hot to umm… freezing, we are a prime candidate for a cold!

Some names still in town we spotted. Hover cursor right to navigate albums.

Zazie Beetz (Lucy in the Sky, Joker + Seberg)

George McKay (True History of the Kelly Gang)

WESTERN STARS – Premiere

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

By Amanda Gilmore and Mr. Will Wong

Now in its sixth year, the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala caps-off a week of celebrations in Toronto honouring the Country’s very best in Film, Television and Digital Media.  Held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, the Awards are an answer to Canada’s humility and need for a real star system.  The Gala was hosted by Jonny Harris and Emmy Hunter.

Winning top honours this year was the Aisling Walsh Film MAUDIE based on the life of Canadian folk artist Maudie Lewis starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. The Drama won a total seven Canadian Screen Awards tonight including Best Picture, Best Director, Supporting Actor (Hawke), Best Actress (Hawkins) and more. Walsh in what was a common theme of female empowerment and inclusion in light of the #AfterMeToo movement in Canada, tells the audience, “Every woman in this room who has dreamed of directing, writing or acting in a Film, go ahead and do it!”.

CBC‘s ALIAS GRACE scored two Canadian Screen Awards including Best Limited Series or Program and Best Actress in a Drama or Limited Series (Sarah Gadon).  Based on Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood‘s Book of the same name, tonight we saw the Author herself honoured with the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award.  Atwood says “I am very lucky to work with the brightest talent including Sarah Polley. I am supporting #AfterMeToo (and what their actual mission is) and the Canadian Women’s Foundation.”.

Tying in the Television categories tonight were fellow CBC Series KIM’S CONVENIENCE and ANNE with two wins each.  The former is a Sitcom centering on a Korean-Canadian family in Toronto and their convenience shop and it won Best Comedy Series and repeated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee). The latter is based on the internationally-adored Children’s Book Series Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery and it scored for Best Drama Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series (R.H. Thompson).

Hochelaga, Land of Souls would take home four Canadian Screen Awards for Visual Effects, Art Direction, Cinematography and Overall Sound.

Angelina Jolie-produced Animated Feature The Breadwinner nabbed Adapted Screenplay, Music, Original Score, Sound Editing and Original Song.

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World would win for Feature Length Documentary and Editing in Feature Length Documentary.

The Gala was a star-studded affair graced by the likes of Presenters: Kawa Ada, Shamier Anderson, Jann Arden, Adrienne Arsenault, Andrea Bang, Amanda Brugel, Billy Campbell, Nicholas Campbell, Saara Chaudry, Kim Coates, Wendy Crewson, Gerry Dee, Caroline Dhavernas, Sadaf Foroughi, Sarain Fox, Sarah Gadon, Marc-André Grondin, Allan Hawco, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, Tatiana Maslany, Lisa Meeches, Amybeth McNulty, Natasha Negovanlis, Catherine O’Hara, Charles Officer, Amanda Parris, Jasmeet “JusReign” Raina, Catherine Reitman, Maxim Roy and Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen.

In addition to honouring the most notable Canadian productions of the past year, the Gala paid tribute to longstanding excellence.  Media personality Peter Mansbridge, known as the face of CBC‘s The National, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Adrienne Arsenault. Rick Mercer received an Icon Award from adored Singer/Songwriter Jann Arden for his work on now-concluded The Mercer Report. Actor/Director Clark Johnson was awarded the Earle Grey Award, presented by his sisters Molly and Taborah.

In addition to critical merit, popularity too was awarded at the Broadcast Gala.  The Golden Screen Award for TV Drama went to CBC‘s Murdoch Mysteries, while the Golden Screen Award for TV Reality Show was handed to CTV‘s The Amazing Race Canada. The Cineplex Golden Screen Award for Feature Film was given to De père en flic 2.

The Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award, decided upon by fans online went to star of Webseries Carmilla, Elise Bauman, whom last year saw her Co-Star Natasha Negovanlis win the same award.

Earlier in the week, awards were handed for Excellence in Non-Fiction Storytelling, Excellence in Creative Fiction Storytelling and Excellence in Digital and Storytelling. Also, fans got to meet up-close some of their favourite stars of the Canadian productions at Family Fan Day, including the likes of Jerry O’Connell, Allan Hawco, Amybeth McNulty, Daniel Maslany, Elise Bauman, Natasha Negovanlis, Viviane Hicks, the Cast of Kim’s Convenience and many more.

See more Photos of the night. Hover cursor left and right to navigate slideshows.

More highlights from tonight’s #CDNScreenAwards Red Carpet with the help of our @gilmoreamanda. Swipe left for more. In order: 1. Saara Chaudry 2. Wendy Crewson 3. Caroline Dhavernas 4. Jahmil French 5. Natasha Negovanlis 6. Kim Coates 7. Allan Hawco 8. Oluniké Adliyi x Amanda Brugel 9. #Shadowhunters: Katherine McNamara, Alberto Rosende, Jade Hassouné, Dominic Sherwood #CanadianScreenAwards #CDNscreen18

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Highlights from tonight’s #CDNScreenAwards Red Carpet with the help of our @gilmoreamanda. Swipe left for more. In order: 1. Sarah Gadon x Margaret Atwood x Noreen Halpern 2. Jann Arden 3. Molly Johnson 4. Slade Peltier 5. Moira Walley-Beckett x Amybeth McNulty x Miranda de Pencier 6. Catherine O’Hara x Annie Murphy x Emily Hampshire 7. Dan x Eugene Levy 8. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee x Jean Yoon 9. Simu Liu x Andrea Bang x Nicole Power x Andrew Phung #CanadianScreenAwards #CDNScreen18 @thecdnacademy

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For a complete list of winners, click here.

Saara Chaudry (The Breadwinner), Billy Campbell (Cardinal), Allan Hawco (Caught), #AFTERMETOO, Caroline Dhavernas (Mary Kills People) Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla), Elise Bauman (Carmilla) and more in the Highlight Reel below:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Amanda Gilmore)

Sarah Gadon is no stranger to Toronto. The star on the rise who continues to build momentum in Hollywood while based in the City, did the rounds to promote her new Drama, INDIGNATION.

Gadon made an appearance last night in support of the Film surprising Fans at a Toronto screening!  The Drama centers on Marcus (Logan Lerman), who leaves New Jersey to attend college in Ohio.  He experiences a sexual awakening meeting Olivia (Sarah Gadon) and confronts the school’s dean (Tracy Letts) over the role of religion in academic life.

In addition to CITY’s Breakfast Television, she appeared on Global’s The Morning Show sporting a no-fuss look in navy.

See a Snap:

#SarahGadon out today for #INDIGNATION. Out this Friday.

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See the Trailer:

Elevation Pictures release INDIGNATION Friday, August 5, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures/Mr. Will Wong)

Elevation Pictures and Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of INDIGNATION!  Screenings take place on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in the following cities:

Toronto- August 3rd, 7pm
Varsity Cinema (55 Bloor St W, Toronto)

Vancouver- August 3rd, 7pm
Cineplex 5th Ave. (2110 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3H6)

Calgary- August 3rd, 7pm
Cineplex Crowfoot Crossing (91 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2L5)

Edmonton- August 3rd, 7pm
Cineplex North Edmonton (14231 137 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5L )

Victoria – August 3rd, 7pm
Cineplex Odeon Victoria (780 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1L4)

Winnipeg – August 3rd, 7pm
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg Polo Park (817 St James St, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3L3)

Halifax- August 3rd, 7pm
Cineplex Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 3R4)

Ottawa- August 3rd, 7pm
Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa Gloucester (2385 City Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1J 1G1)

Synopsis:
In 1951, Marcus, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing Korean War.

INDIGNATION stars Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon and Tracy Letts.

Trailer:

Artwork:

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G’luck Willionaire$!

Elevation Pictures release INDIGNATION on Friday, August 5, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)