PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
FEATURE FILMS:
THE LONG WAY – A single mother who dreams of reviving her songwriting career risks everything on an attractive younger man with a golden voice – and a crushing case of stage fright. THE LONG WAY tells the story of two lonely people who find the courage to rebuild their lives and fall in love all over again – with each other and with their music. (ROMANTIC COMEDY)
THE APARTMENT – A haunted apartment lures women inside, feeding off their guilt and shame. The latest victim must break the curse before the apartment claims another tenant, trapping them all in a cycle of torment for eternity. (HORROR)
HAMMERTOWN – based on the heartbreaking Canadian novel, GEORGE AND RUE by George Elliott Clarke. When a young Black man with a loving wife and family reluctantly opens his door to his estranged brother, he finds himself swept up in a tragic fever dream of murder, betrayal and merciless justice. Based on a true story. To be produced in the winter of 2023. (TRUE/ CRIMEDRAMA)
OLLIE AND WILL – original screenplay by William D. MacGillivray. Just before the Great Depression, two teenagers meet at a local fair and fall in love. Dark-hairs, Olive is the clever, beautiful daughter of a civil servant. Young Will is a street-smart, amusingly charming young man who’s the son of a local scoundrel. Will’s burning obsession is to leave the poverty of his youth behind and become as wealthy as he possibly can. And, along with Ollie, he almost succeeds. OLLIE AND WILL explores this couple’s passionate, often amusing, but ultimately tragic relationship. (DRAMA)
LUNENBURG – based on the novel of the same name by Keith Baker. Thirty years ago, near Lunenburg Nova Scotia, a twelve-year-old boy witnessed a horrific murder. Today, few people remember the case or the questionable verdict that sent a young man to prison for life. But the case is threatening to break wide open. And the results will resonate internationally. Directly in the centre of this brewing storm is the whip-smart detective, ANNIE WELLES, suffering the aftermath of a messy divorce and confronted by the unexpected realization that—for the first time in her life—she just might be falling in love with a woman. (THRILLER/DRAMA)
SO LONG, BOB (A CAUTIONARY TALE) – At the end of his life, a once proud and prosperous 89-year-old, orthopedic surgeon finds himself alone, humbled and desperately needing the help of others. Editing stage, completion in the spring of 2024. (DOCUMENTARY)
TELEVISION:
CROW BAIT – One-hour dramatic series adapted from the remarkable Canadian memoir, DOWN TO THIS by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall. (LIMITED SERIES)