Saturday, March 29, 6:30 pm | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
THE PLAYERS
Directed by Sarah Galea-Davis
101 min | Drama | Toronto Premiere
Summer. 1994. Emily’s dream of becoming an actor is realized when she is cast as the youngest member of an avant-garde theatre production. She is immediately entranced by the bohemian lives of her fellow actors and feels like she has found a surrogate family. The company, under the direction of Reinhardt, operates with its own strict rules and unwritten codes which Emily must quickly learn. As the lines between artistic and personal relationships blur, Emily becomes trapped in the complex power dynamics within the group.
Director: Sarah Galea-Davis
Writer: Sarah Galea-Davis
Producers: Sonya Di Rienzo, Aeschylus Poulos
DOP: Sara Mishara
Production Designer: Lea Carlson
Editor: Craig Scorgie
Original Score: Justin Small, Ohad Benchetrit
Cast: Stefani Kimber, Eric Johnson, Jess Salgueiro
Preceded by the short film:
SPACEMAN
11 min | Drama | Canadian Premiere
SPACEMAN uses mime, stop motion, classic animation, and theatrical elements, to explore one artist's loss of creative passion and his journey to get it back. Allied with his passion (voiced by Mena Massoud), Spaceman (Trevor Copp) has to travel through the looking glass, and battle his imposter syndrome (voiced by J.K. Simmons), in order to truly see himself once more.
Director: Dan Abramovici
Writer: Dan Abramovici
Producers: Ali Mashayekhi, Mena Massoud
DOP: Ian Macmillan
Production Designers: Elvin Pince, Anahita Dehbonehie
Editor: Mike Reisacher
Music: Spencer Creaghan, Chris Reineck
Cast: Trevor Copp, JK Simmons, Mena Massoud