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STORIES DESIGNED FOR THE WAY WE WATCH

INTIMATE STORIES, CINEMATIC IMPACT

Theatrical

Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined
In Development

The multi award-winning novel, Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age drama that fuses passion, grief and hope into an emotionally charged portrait of a mother and daughter bound by love and secrets. From velvet opera houses to mosquito-ridden mud, Ingrid Burke is exiled to a brutal wilderness camp by her once-famous mother. Armed with nothing but biting wit and buried grief, she’s forced to endure a ragtag band of broken teens, the merciless wild, and the unraveling truth of the mother she both loves and fears becoming.

DIRECTOR: Lindsay MacKay  

SCREENWRITER: Josh Close 

LEAD PRODUCER: Robin Cass 

UK CO-PRODUCER: Richard Kondal/Creativity Media & Big Safari

DISTRIBUTOR: Photon Films

MICRO DRAMA

Second Serving
In Development

Part Sex and the City, part Emily in Paris, Second Serving follows Jennifer Bos-Gucciardi, a newly divorced former chef in her fifties whose hilariously unfiltered “Divorce Chicken” video unexpectedly transforms her into the most sought-after private chef in The Muskokas — Northern Ontario’s glittering summer playground for the ultra-wealthy. Suddenly thrust into a world of sprawling lakefront mansions, lavish dinner parties, old money secrets, and elite social circles, Jennifer finds herself navigating reinvention, desire, friendship, status, and sexuality later in life — all while serving butter tarts and emotional truth in equal measure. Funny, seductive, emotionally messy, and aspirational, Second Serving is a sharp, feel-good exploration of what happens when a woman stops disappearing and starts taking up space again.

 
Animated Short

Escape The Summer
In Development

In the aftermath of their parents’ divorce, siblings Anders and Daniela are struggling to find stability in a world that suddenly feels fractured and unfamiliar. Left home under the careless supervision of an unsettling neighbour, their fragile sense of safety is shattered when a violent murder takes place near their apartment building — triggering a desperate instinct to flee and find their mother before danger reaches them too. What follows is a haunting children’s odyssey through an unforgiving city where every street, stranger, alleyway, and shadow feels threatening. Daniela, who is on the autism spectrum, becomes overwhelmed by the chaos around her, but soon discovers that her heightened sensitivity gives her a unique awareness — allowing her to perceive patterns, emotions, and dangers others overlook. As the siblings journey deeper into a surreal and increasingly dangerous urban landscape filled with indifferent adults, lurking threats, and strange encounters, they must rely on one another to survive and hold onto the bond that keeps them grounded. Together, they navigate a world that refuses to truly see or hear children in distress. Blending the emotional intimacy of The Florida Project, the fantastical tension of Spirited Away, and the child-centred adventure of Okja, the film is a suspenseful and deeply human animated story about grief, neurodiversity, resilience, and the fierce love between siblings searching for safety, belonging, and home.

PODCASTS

Light The Girl
In Developement

Women are at their best when their stories are being shared. The Light The Girl podcast is a candid mix of conversations created by women, for women, and about women. From relationships, motherhood, ambition, wellness, pop culture, books, and everything in between, each episode creates space for honest dialogue, connection, and community. Featuring guest interviews, personal storytelling, and an evolving book club series, we shine a light on what it means to be fresh, fierce, and unapologetically female

SHORT FILMS

See Me Now

DIRECTOR: Sharon Lewis

SCREENWRITERS: Linda A. Palmieri, Carin Moffat, Dharini Woolcombe

STARRING: Ordena Stephans Thompson, Keeya King, Jani Lauzon and Ardon Bess

AWARDS: Africa Channel Cinema Spotlight Award  ·  ACTRA CINEFAM Toronto Women of Colour Creator’s Film Challenge

SELECTED FESTIVALS: Newport Beach Film Festival  ·  The Richard Harris Film Festival  ·  Toronto Black Film Festival  ·  CaribbeanTales Film Festival

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“A beautiful and original story, with a distinct visual style all its own, moving and gentle in its touch.”
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival