Nyla Innuksuk’s Artic-set sci-fi thriller will premiere in the Narrative Feature Competition the Austin film festival.
Carousel Pictures president Tyler Levine and director Renuka Jeyapalan discuss how they ended up creating a launch pad for talent out of The Globe and Mail‘s literary series.
Carousel Pictures and Sugar Shack Productions are producing the six-part project, which began shooting last week.
This year’s program is focused on writer/directors, with Lindsay Mackay and Jeffrey St. Jules (pictured) among those selected.
Series from Anar Ali (pictured) and Renuka Jeyapalan both secured deals through the 2016 Development Workshop for Diverse Creators.
Directors selected for this year’s edition of the program include Reem Morsi and Rebecca Gibson.