Telefilm Canada have put some sizeable coin towards a quartet of projects and among them we find Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person filmmaker Ariane Louis-Seize is now moving into her sophomore feature. Titled Cherry Blossoms, and filmed in the English language – we logically assume that this is the drama she was developing — inspired by a trend in Japan called Jouhatsu, where people simply vanish for varying reasons, often leaving their families devastated. We discovered the filmmaker on the Lido back in 2023 where her debut was showcased in the Giornate degli Autori section – it won Best Director. The film also landed the Best Film award at the Prix Iris (Quebec’s Oscars). We wouldn’t be surprised if production begins next year (April?) so we think this might drop sometime in 2028. Look for more funding and casting news in the months to come. This is a co-production backed by Colonelle Films (Nina Roza). Here are the Telefilm Canada projects including XX helmer Jovanka Vuckovic’s next …
Cherry Blossoms
Director and screenwriter: Ariane Louis-Seize
Production: Colonelle Films Inc., Scythia Films Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures, Entract Films
Province: Quebec
Language: English
Canada–United Kingdom coproduction
Don’t Forget Us
Director and screenwriter: Jovanka Vuckovic
Production: WANGO Films Inc.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English
The Orange Grove
Director: Murad Abu Eisheh
Screenwriters: Murad Abu Eisheh, Will Niava
Production: Max Films Inc.
Distribution: Immina Films
Province: Quebec
Languages: English, Arabic
Canada–Jordan–Germany coproduction
Post-production
Coppermine
Director: Jeremy Torrie
Screenwriters: Jeremy Torrie, Keith Ross Leckie
Production: 10202470 Manitoba LTD., WHITE BEAR FILMS INC.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Manitoba
Languages: English, Inuinnaqtun, French
