Principal photography has begun for Look at Me director Taylor Olson’s latest feature, Unseen.

Filming will run throughout May on location in Saint John, N.B., and is the largest English-language feature shot in the province in more than a decade, according to a news release.

The feature is produced by Stephen Foster of Saint John’s Hemmings Films, Britt Kerr of Halifax’s Brass Door Productions and Sandy Hunter of Fredericton-based Cazador.

Olson (pictured right) stars in the project, which he wrote and directs. Rounding out the cast are Parveen Kaur (Manifest; pictured above left), River Price-Maenpaa (North Of Normal; pictured above right) and Christie Burke (Maid; pictured above middle).

The film tells the story of a passionate swim coach and dedicated father who must navigate the turbulent reality of houselessness when he is forced to live out of his van.

Unseen is produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the Province of New Brunswick and the Province of Nova Scotia.

Vortex Media is the Canadian distributor. The film is slated for a 2025 release, including a festival run, and will stream on Bell Media’s Crave in Canada.

“We are all living in the midst of a housing crisis, and more of us than ever before are a paycheque away from the same circumstances as our character,” said Olson. “Unseen is a character study about a person who finds themselves invisibly houseless, but the film is ultimately about connection, understanding and loving one another. The goal is that through seeing their life we can spark empathy and raise awareness of the scope of the crisis.”

Images courtesy of Vortex Media