#FIRSTLOOK: “OUT STANDING” CANADIAN RELEASE PATTERN

tiff50 SELECTION OUT STANDING TO RELEASE THEATRICALLY CANADA WIDE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 via SPHERE FILMS.

Starring Nina Kiri and based on Sandra Perron’s acclaimed memoir
Out Standing in the Field: A Memoir by Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer

Out Standing brings to life the groundbreaking story of Canada’s first female infantry officer in a gripping and emotional film

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Out Standing, by director Mélanie Charbonneau (Fabulous), had its World Premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film boasts a stellar cast that includes Nina Kiri (Handmaid’s Tale) as Sandra Perron, Vincent Leclerc (Allen Sunshine), and Enrico Colantoni (Humane, English Teacher).

In 1995, after returning home from a peacekeeping mission in Croatia, Captain Sandra Perron—Canada’s first female infantry officer—stuns the military by resigning abruptly. When a disturbing photo surfaces of her tied to a tree in uniform, apparently unconscious, questions spiral. Pursued by journalists and a relentless military investigation, Sandra is thrust into a reluctant journey to confront buried traumas and the true cost of loyalty and sacrifice. Refusing to label herself a victim, she reveals a story of fierce courage and resilience, uncovering the battles fought within her own ranks. Based on a powerful true story of endurance against the odds.

Director: Mélanie Charbonneau
Screenplay: Mélanie Charbonneau, Martine Pagé
Principal Cast: Nina Kiri, Vincent Leclerc, Enrico Colantoni, Adrian Walters, Antoine Pilon, Stephen Thomas Kalyn, Conrad Pla
Producer: Marcel Giroux, Julia Rosenberg
Production Company: GPA Films, January Media
Canadian distributor: Sphere Films

#TIFF25: “OUT STANDING” REVIEW

Review by Amanda Gilmore

Director and Co-Writer Mélanie Charbonneau brings the inspiring story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first woman infantry officer, to the big screen.

Based on Perron’s acclaimed memoir, Charbonneau crafts a Film as fearless as its subject. It depicts a system that simultaneously changed while remaining a hostile environment for women. The script is told through two timelines. One while Perron is at the training facility, and one following her resignation. When she returns home, she learns a controversial photo has surfaced of her from a prisoner exercise during her training.

Charbonneau throws the audience into the rigorous training Perron underwent to gain the title of infantry officer. She matches the intense physical training with the vicious, misogynistic mental abuse Perron and her fellow female trainees endured by their male counterparts. The darker cinematography and lighting create a gritty atmosphere for the Film, one that mirrors the atmosphere created by the system. 

Even with the success of all the above, Out Standing stands on the shoulders of its lead, Nina Kiri. She has a remarkable presence on camera and delivers a powerful performance as Perron. Kiri masters the emotional depth of Perron’s journey, taking the audience with her.

Out Standing screens at TIFF ’25:

Tues, Sept 9 at 5:30 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Thur, Sept 11 at 11:00 AM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “OUT STANDING”

Out Standing, by director Mélanie Charbonneau (Fabulous), will have its World Premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film boasts a stellar cast that includes Nina Kiri (Handmaid’s Tale) as Sandra Perron, Vincent Leclerc (Allen Sunshine), and Enrico Colantoni (Humane, English Teacher).

In 1995, after returning home from a peacekeeping mission in Croatia, Captain Sandra Perron—Canada’s first female infantry officer—stuns the military by resigning abruptly. When a disturbing photo surfaces of her tied to a tree in uniform, apparently unconscious, questions spiral. Pursued by journalists and a relentless military investigation, Sandra is thrust into a reluctant journey to confront buried traumas and the true cost of loyalty and sacrifice. Refusing to label herself a victim, she reveals a story of fierce courage and resilience, uncovering the battles fought within her own ranks. Based on a powerful true story of endurance against the odds.

Director: Mélanie Charbonneau
Screenplay: Mélanie Charbonneau, Martine Pagé
Principal Cast: Nina Kiri, Vincent Leclerc, Enrico Colantoni, Adrian Walters, Antoine Pilon, Stephen Thomas Kalyn, Conrad Pla
Producer: Marcel Giroux, Julia Rosenberg
Production Company: GPA Films, January Media
Canadian distributor: Sphere Films