THANK YOU to the Top 12 who developed and submitted their scripts for our judges’ review. THANK YOU to our in-person pitch jury for selecting the TOP 6 projects who will now proceed to production!
| PROJECT TITLE | GENRE | LOGLINE | DIRECTOR(S) | WRITER(S) | PRODUCER(S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronaut | Dramatic Whimsy | Amidst a backdrop of 1990s Chinese-Canadian immigration, a young boy is visited by his absent father who builds him a cardboard spaceship and launches him on a fantastical mission to connect with the neighbourhood kids. | Kevin Cheng | Stephanie Joan | Stephanie Joan, Luke VandenBerg, Bobby Tiet (Executive Producer), Campbell Hunter (Executive Producer), Charlie Gudgeon (Executive Producer), Tavish Gudgeon (Executive Producer) |
| DTF? | Coming-of-Age Comedy | During an anonymous sexual bender, a young queer writer is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. | Jess Mcleod | Jess Mcleod (Co-Writer) Sam Krochmal (Lead Actor, Co-Writer) | Erin Purghart (Lead Producer), Jess Mcleod (Producer), Hana Huggins (Producer), Sam Krochmal (Co-Producer), Garfield Wilson (Co-Producer) |
| Gone Abroad | Drama | After a conservative Chinese-Catholic school covers up the suicide of Kevin's best friend, he and his friends make a plan to uncover the truth. | Kevin Ang | Kevin Ang | Moheb Jindran (Producer), Allen Xu (Producer), Carlo Fortin (Co-Producer) |
| Our Long Goodbye | Drama | Caregiver by day and musician by night, Mark brings his elderly father's dementia-addled mind back every evening with his songs...until he can't. | Dave Beamish | Dave Beamish | Erin Morgan (Lead Producer), Christina McInulty (Producer), Sarah Alma Angelle(Producer) |
| Toe Pick | Comedy-Drama | A struggling teenage figure skater pushes back against the constraints of her sport in 1990s Vancouver. | Teresa Alfeld | Teresa Alfeld | Kiefer Doerksen, Thea Loo, Natalie Murao |
| What Are You Supposed To Do With Your Hands? | Fantasy Comedy | Kendra struggles to fit in at a noisy party, much to the chagrin of her guardian angel, a sharp-beaked and sharp-witted harpy, who really wants her to stop staring at her shoes. Inspired by classic 80's puppet films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, What Are You Supposed to Do With Your Hands? explores the unique experience of living as a late-diagnosed autistic woman. | Larissa Thompson | Larissa Thompson | Amanda D'Silva |
Once again, congratulations to everyone! Break a leg to you all!