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Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Peterson Polaris Corp’s coming-of-age comedy This Too Shall Pass and will launch sales at AFM ahead of the world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival next month.

Rob Grant wrote and directed the feature about 16-year-old Simon, who feels trapped by the strict expectations of his Mormon upbringing and rebels by crossing the Canadian border with his close friends for a spontaneous weekend getaway.

What starts as a carefree escape quickly turns into a journey of self-discovery, as each friend confronts their personal struggles and insecurities. The film carries a...

Maxwell Jenkins, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Katie Douglas have jumped on board This Too Shall Pass, a coming-of-age drama from writer-director and indie horror veteran Rob Grant.

The ensemble cast for the pic to start shooting next month in Calgary includes Ben Cockell, Jaylin Webb, Aidan Laprete, Nikki Roumel and Chris Sandiford.

Set in 1987 in Syracuse, New York, This Too Shall Pass follows Simon, a 16 year-old suffocated by his strict Mormon upbringing and rebelling as he leaves town with friends for a weekend in Canada, only to see events further make Simon question his religious and personal beliefs.

“This cast is dynamite, the team behind the scenes are amazing, and I can’t wait to bring the world a different slant on the coming-of-age genre!” Grant said in a statement.

This Too Shall Pass, which has financing from Telefilm Canada, marks the fifth feature film collaboration between Grant — who started...

Calgary-based filmmaker Berkley Brady is working on an adaptation of Metis author Maria Campbell’s memoir “Halfbreed.” The book, published in the 1970s, recounts a life of difficulty, struggle and discrimination, but it’s also a testament to the woman who ended up as a “pillar of her indigenous community,” points out Brady.

“We are looking at developing it as a series as well, depending on the interest,” she says.

“My great-uncle, who was an activist, is mentioned in her book. He was her hero. Now, she is mine. That’s why I came back to this part of Canada: I wanted to tell stories locally. It feels like the first time in history I am able to do so, so I am just trying to make the most of the moment.”

Brady will soon premiere her survival thriller “Dark Nature” – TIFF’s selection for the Fantastic 7 showcase at Cannes – at Fantasia,...