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World champion Canadian dancer Orlando Lucas is boosting the Award-Winning Legacy. 

World champion Canadian dancer Orlando Lucas is joining Elektro Dance Academy, LLC as a principal dancer, boosting the Award-Winning Legacy. 

As an actor, he has shared the screen with Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis in The Unforgivable and has appeared in roles on CBS, The CW, Hallmark, and Netflix series.

Elektro Dance Academy LLC, a prestigious Mesa, Arizona–based hip-hop powerhouse founded by alumni of America’s Best Dance Crew winners, has officially announced the arrival of Orlando Lucas as one of its lead dancers—the only Canadian among the elite team. Joining their Emmy-caliber faculty, Orlando is bringing his global dance pedigree, innovative choreography, and teaching acumen to an organization renowned for performance excellence and industry distinction.

Orlando Lucas is an exceptional, multi-talented individual, both on screen and on stage since childhood.  His most recent successes include capturing a silver medal with International Dance Champions IDCO and winning gold and silver medals with Crew 24 at The World Dance Crew Championship Finals and Hip Hop International in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2025.  Orlando will join Crew 24 to represent New Zealand at the World Finals in Phoenix, Arizona, this summer.  He has also been asked to join the New Zealand dance team, The Collective, to help them secure top ranking in Los Angeles at World Of Dance Finals this July.

As an actor, he has shared the screen with Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis in The Unforgivable and has appeared in roles on CBS, The CW, Hallmark, and Netflix series.

Orlando is set to relocate to the U.S. to immerse himself fully in Elektro’s ecosystem at Elektro Dance Academy. A Key Addition to a Proven Powerhouse, he will teach, lead, and compete across their programs. His presence will support the academy’s mission: “catapult the next generation of dancers into their careers,” backed by pro-level production and performance systems.

The only Canadian, Orlando Lucas, joining Elektro Dance Academy LLC is more than a roster addition—it’s a cultural and creative alignment. His professional rigor, choreographic originality, and digital influence mark him as a key driver of Elektro’s continuing success and artistic evolution.

Orlando is a Game-Changer with International star power; he adds global flair. With medals from international championships and viral choreography across platforms, Orlando strengthens Elektro’s competitive standing. Orlando’s experience in teaching and choreographic innovation brings a skill set ideally suited to each company level. At Elektro, Orlando will compete alongside adult and teen crews in top-tier events, guide their preparation, and craft choreography that fuses hip‑hop athleticism with contemporary nuance.

Elektro’s legacy includes TV dancers and talent from reality shows. Orlando bridges physical excellence with digital reach—his content creation skills will amplify Elektro’s visibility, aligning with their social media strategy.

Orlando’s arrival marks a significant step for Elektro Dance Academy as it continues to expand its presence on the national and international stages. His experience competing at the highest levels, combined with his fresh choreographic ideas and digital influence, will play a significant role in helping the academy maintain its position as one of the top training grounds for competitive and professional dancers. As he begins working with Elektro’s award-winning crews, Orlando will be instrumental in helping prepare them for upcoming competitions and performances, while also guiding the next generation of dancers through teaching and mentorship.

Elektro Dance Academy was born from the original Elektrolytes Dance Crew—winners of America’s Best Dance Crew season  7—and champions of Hip Hop International USA (2011) and World Hip Hop International 7th place (2011). The academy officially launched in 2019 to nurture the next generation. Elektro Dance Academy Award-winning teams include Elektrolytes Mega Crew (adult) champions at Hip Hop World Dance Championships 2018, World of Dance Finals 2019, Collaboration 2017,  Elektro Crew (teens) – excel at Hip Hop World Dance Championships, World of Dance, featuring NBC’s World of Dance participants LUX Contemporary – premiere adult contemporary company performing at Urban Street Jam, World of Dance, and The Rise. 

Orlando is looking forward to this next step in his career as he continues to expand his talent, knowledge, and experience in dance and entertainment worldwide.

Orlando Lucas on IMDB:
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Instagram@theorlandolucas
TikTok@notorlandolucas
Photo credits: @dantek4l and @henkrt
Website: www.elekrodanceacademy.com
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Orlando Lucas captured gold and silver medals at International Dance Championships

Orlando Lucas is a multi-talented individual, both on screen and on stage, having captured a silver medal with International Dance Champions IDCO and won Gold and silver medals with Crew 24 at The World Dance Crew Championship Finals and Hip Hop International in Auckland, New Zealand, in April.

 As an actor, he has shared the screen with Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis in The Unforgivable and has appeared in roles on CBS, The CW, Hallmark, and Netflix series.

Orlando Lucas, a multi-talented 19-year-old dancer and actor from Vancouver, British Columbia, has been making waves in the entertainment industry since the age of five, when he first discovered his passion for dance. This April, Orlando and his Crew 24 Dance team were silver medalists in the Adult category at the World Dance Crew Championships in New Zealand. Crew 24 also earned a Gold Medal and are the National Champions for Hip Hop International in New Zealand in the adult category; They will represent New Zealand at the World Finals in Phoenix, Arizona, this summer. The other crew that he is a part of, IDCO, also earned a silver medal in the Open Super Crew category at the World Dance Crew Championship Finals.  He has also been asked to join the New Zealand dance team, The Collective, to help them secure top ranking in Los Angeles at World Of Dance Finals this July.

While perfecting his craft, Orlando followed in his father’s footsteps at age eight, embarking on an acting career that would see him land roles in television series for CBS, The CW Network, the Hallmark Channel, and Netflix.

Lucas has appeared in several television series, including the pilot episode of The Good Doctor and recurring roles on productions such as Zoo, Altered Carbon, StarBeam, Big Sky River, The Good Doctor, and iZombie, which aired on CBS, The CW, Hallmark, and Netflix. Perhaps his most notable film appearance came in The Unforgivable, a Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock, where he played the son of Academy Award winner Viola Davis and Vincent D’Onofrio. In addition to live-action performances, Lucas has also lent his voice to multiple animated television series, proving his range extends beyond the screen.

In high school, he realized that dance was not just a hobby but a true calling.  Determined to take his dancing to the next level, Orlando joined Fresh Groove Productions, a well-known dance crew in Vancouver.  Orlando had the incredible opportunity to perform as a backup dancer for singer Capri Everitt at the legendary Apollo Theatre in New York City in February 2020.  His crew competed at the 2022 Canada Hip Hop Championships, winning a gold medal. This victory allowed them to represent Canada at the World Hip Hop Championships, where they led their team to win the coveted bronze medal at the World Finals. His crew competed again the following year, taking 5th place in the world finals.

Once he completed high school, he moved to New Zealand, where he auditioned for and earned a place with Identity Company, an internationally acclaimed hip-hop crew of 40 members. He has since been featured in several shows and international competitions.  With this crew, they won the gold medal at the Pacific qualifiers of the World Dance Crew Championships in Australia in 2024. He also formed a new small crew with some talented dancer friends. Crew 24 consists of nine members who collaborate in creating their choreography. Within a few months of forming, Crew 24 entered the Pacific Qualifiers of the World Dance Crew Championships in Australia in May 2024. They took the gold medal at this competition, securing their place to represent New Zealand in the small crew category in the Finals.

Crew 24 continued its success by competing in another Gold Competition on the Gold Coast, Australia, and again won by defeating the reigning gold medal-winning crew from the World Hip Hop Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. This victory, combined with Orlando’s extensive social media following, has brought him international attention.

In addition to his acting and dance achievements, Lucas is a global trendsetter with a massive social media following as a dance influencer. He has amassed nearly 2 million followers on TikTok (@notorlandolucas) and over 176,000 followers on Instagram (@theorlandolucas), inspiring and engaging audiences worldwide with his creative dance content.

With an impressive career in acting and dance, Orlando Lucas is a true multi-talented performer on the rise. As he pushes boundaries and achieves new heights, his name will undoubtedly become even more prominent in the entertainment industry.

Orlando welcomes interview and photo requests.


For interviews, please get in touch with Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575


IMDb: Orlando Lucas
Instagram: @theorlandolucas
TikTok: @notorlandolucas
Headshot photo credits: Henk Tomkins  @henkrt

Calgary-based Magnificent Motion Picture Works casting 300 to break the Guinness World Record for the “Highest Slasher death count in a feature film.”

Magnificent Motion Picture Works announces the feature horror film “Until There Is One”, starring Douglas Tait, Matty Cardropole, Douglas Vermeeren, Ron Sloan and Lauren-Marie Taylor, is set to start production in Calgary this fall.

Casting is open for up to 300 to break the Guinness World Record for the “Highest Slasher death count in a feature film.”

Magnificent Motion Picture Works announces the feature horror film Until There Is One, starring Douglas Tait (Halloween Kills, Freddy vs Jason, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2), Matty Cardropole (Stranger Things, Free Guy, Jurriasik World)  Douglas Vermeeren (Mafia Spies, Black Creek, Tenants), Lauren-Marie Taylor (Friday the 13th Part 2, His Name Was Jason) and Ron Sloan (13 Fanboy) which is set to start production in Calgary this fall.

“Could you survive one night locked in a room with a serial killer for a million dollars?”  The producers have opened the casting call to anyone who would like to have a role in “Until There is One” and be killed by your favourite celebrity in a film that will break the Guinness World Record for “Highest Slasher death count in a feature film.” 

“Could you survive one night locked in a room with a serial killer for a million dollars?”  The producers have opened the casting call to anyone who would like to have a role in “Until There is One” and be killed by one of your favourite celebrities in a film that will break the Guinness World Record for “Highest Slasher death count in a feature film.” 

Magnificent Motion Picture Works invites interested actors and talent to be part of this exciting opportunity to contribute to a feature horror film and help break the Guinness World Record for the highest slasher death count in a feature film. This is a crowd-funded project that will be a historic opportunity.  This film features prominent actors who star in the Horror genre, offering pay-for-play opportunities to be killed or appear in scenes alongside these celebrities.

The successful talent will have either roles as a background actor or potential for speaking roles. There are perks for participating. Successful talent will receive a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS official participation certificate, attend the Exclusive RED CARPET Premiere, receive an Exclusive Cast & Crew T-Shirt, an IMDb credit, credit on the film, photo/social media opportunities, footage for your acting demo reel, and Bragging rights!!!

Please submit through www.MagnificentMotionPictureWorks.com or reach out to  Info@magnificentmotionpictureworks.com with your resume or why you would like to be part of this exciting opportunity.

Douglas Vermeeren is available for interviews and more information upon request.

For press inquiries, please get in touch with publicist Lesley Diana, lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca
IMDb: Douglas Vermeeren

Writer/Director Carl Bessai’s film, Field Sketches, will have its Toronto Theatrical Premiere at Revue Cinema

Writer/Director Carl Bessai’s film, Field Sketches, will have its Toronto Theatrical Premiere at Revue Cinema on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 6:45 PM, with the cast and director in attendance.

Vincent Gale stars with co-stars June Laporte, Ben Cotton, Sara Canning, Iain Belcher, Tanaya Beatty, Ben Immanuel, David Cubitt and Gabrielle Rose.

For Immediate Release, Toronto, Ontario – Field Sketches is a personal film that evolved from Director, Writer, and Producer Carl Bessai’s filmmaking journey.  After a life of making films, what matters most to a person?  Carl, a long-time resident of Toronto now based in Vancouver, BC, who splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles, is thrilled to bring his twentieth film to Toronto.   Nine of Carl’s feature films have screened at TIFF, including Johnny, Lola, Emile, Unnatural & Accidental, Normal, Mothers & Daughters, Cole, Repeaters and Sisters & Brothers.  Former TIFF programmer Steve Gravestock will serve as the talk-back host for the Q&A following the film. Field Sketches Toronto Theatrical Premiere at the Revue Cinema will screen on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025, at 6:45 PM with the cast and director in attendance.

Peter (Vincent Gale), a middle-aged architect whose business and personal life are imploding, has been trying to return to his creative roots as an architect.  His successful partnership with his college friend Bruce (David Cubitt) has left him feeling like he can no longer find the art in his creative practice.  With nothing left to hold him in the city, Peter decides to move to his family farm and spend the winter in Saskatchewan. He soon discovers that pioneer life is much more than he bargained for.  And the silence and loneliness play tricks on his imagination.

In addition to Vincent Gale (Canadian Screen Award winner for Last Wedding, series regular on Snowpiercer) the film includes a cast of well-known Canadian actors including June Laporte (Web of Dreams) as Peter’s daughter Molly, Sara Canning (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Tanaya Beatty (Yellowstone), Ben Cotton (The Night Agent, Resident Alien), Iain Belcher (Ungodly Acts), Ben Immanuel (Last Wedding), David Cubitt (Medium, Ray Donovan  ), and multi-award-winning Gabrielle Rose (The Sweet Hereafter, The Night Agent ).

The film is set on Carl’s family homestead in Saskatchewan, on land first farmed by his German Grandfather in the 1920s. This quintessentially Canadian film captures the spirit of creative independence, the beauty of our landscape, and the importance of telling stories about our own identity.

Carl Bessai is a writer, director, producer, and cinematographer based in Vancouver, BC, Toronto, and Los Angeles, California. His feature films have appeared in numerous festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, and Toronto, have been released worldwide, and have won numerous critics’ prizes, jury prizes, and film awards. He has directed some of the world’s leading acting talent, including Sir Ian McKellen (Emile, Lord of the Rings, X-Men), Carrie Ann Moss (Normal, The Matrix Films), Bruce Greenwood (Rehearsal, Star Trek), Tantoo Cardinal (Mothers&Daughters, Dances with Wolves), and Bruce Dern (The Lears, Nebraska).  His film ‘The Lears’ won an Irish Academy Award (IFTA) for actress Victoria Smurfit. 

Carl Bessai, Vincent Gale, and the cast are available for interviews and photographs upon request. Bessai and the cast will attend the screenings, followed by a Q&A.

Field Sketches will be screened in Toronto on June 11th at the Revue Cinema.

Tickets are available at https://revuecinema.ca/films/revue-event-field-sketches-toronto-theatrical-premiere-with-cast-crew-in-attendance/

Field Sketches will also be shown in Regina on June 28th at the Regina Library Theatre. 

For interviews, please get in touch with Lesley Diana | Publicist | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca

Website: ravenwestfilms.com

Instagram: @carlbessai

Field Sketches on IMDb: Field Sketches

Carl Bessai on IMDb: Carl Bessai

Vincent Gale on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301925/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_vincent%2520gale

Photo Credits: Raven West Films

The touching short film Homeless will premiere in the US on ShortsTV on DirecTV and internationally on Amazon Prime

The touching short film Homeless will premiere in the US on ShortsTV on DirecTV on May 31 at 8:00 PM EST/PST and internationally on June 1, 2025, on Amazon Prime. It is dedicated to the millions of animals who are left homeless.

Roufus is a dog abandoned by his family who finds love with a homeless person.

For Immediate Release: Shachi S. Sharma and Rikhil Bahadur of Aexor-ent are pleased to announce that their touching short film, Homeless, is set to premiere in the US on ShortsTV on DirecTV’s Channel 573 on May 31, 2025, at 8 PM ET/PT. ShortsTV, a global short film entertainment network, showcases the best short content worldwide. Their US channel is available via DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse, and other major platforms. Homeless will also be available on the ShortsTV Channel on Amazon Prime in the US and internationally starting June 1. A UK release on Amazon Prime is planned for June.


Roufus is abandoned by his parents, Linda (Evelyn Tran) and Katie (Sam van Gogh). A dog was fun and games when life was shut down during the COVID pandemic, but as life restarted, Roufus became a responsibility. A homeless person, Fred (Blakely David), rescues Roufus and finds the love he never knew existed. Inspired by the colours of the City of Vancouver, this film is dedicated to the millions of animals who are left Homeless every day.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
When I first moved to Canada, one of the first things I noticed was the incredible dog culture in Vancouver. As someone who’s traveled worldwide, I’ve never seen a city so open and accepting of animals. The bond between people and pets here feels unique—dogs are as much a part of the urban fabric as the people themselves. However, as with any city, there’s an underbelly to the story. In Vancouver, like everywhere, there are painful moments of pet abandonment, often tied to broader struggles.



This story is inspired by a homeless person I saw near my apartment. The person has a beautiful dog that sleeps under a duvet on a warm Vancouver summer night. That image stuck with me—it’s so simple yet so powerful. It’s a quiet depiction of human and animal resilience in a world that often forgets them.



They frequently tell you in film school, “Don’t make a film with a dog.” The challenge of keeping a dog in every frame, maintaining the narrative, and making sure it’s not just a cute image but a meaningful part of the story is no small feat. But for me, this dog is not just a character; it’s a symbol of the bond between people and their pets —a bond rarely explored in mainstream cinema. This film explores the shared vulnerability, love, and survival that humans and their animal companions experience. We haven’t used any visual effects in the film; our actor, Rocco-the-Adorabull (Roufus), has performed all the tricks himself. He even dubbed his own voice for the movie.

Director Rikhil Bahadur specializes in narratives exploring everyday life’s beauty and complexity. His career launched with the impactful directorial feature debut, Time Out. Notably, one of the youngest filmmakers in India to prominently feature LGBTQ2IA+ voices, his work has gained international reach and is now streaming worldwide on Netflix. Rikhil’s portfolio includes directing and producing short series for established OTT platforms and creating compelling commercials. He remains committed to bringing diverse and meaningful stories to the screen, exploring human complexities with authenticity, as demonstrated by current projects like Homeless.

Producer Shachi S. Sharma is a seasoned producer with over a decade of experience and a sharp instinct for storytelling, honed as a Script Reader at Netflix. Shachi is one of India’s youngest producers. She made her mark with Time Out, a bold, LGBTQ-themed debut backed by Viacom18 and later streamed on Netflix.  Since then, she has produced digital series, international documentaries, and commercials for top global brands. With a global lens and a passion for diverse storytelling, Shachi brings creativity and strategy to every project.


Known for her versatility and global perspective, Shachi champions diverse stories and innovative storytelling in every format she touches.

Rikhil Bahadur, Shachi S. Sharma, and the actors are available for interviews.
Please get in touch with Publicist: Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

TRAILER & SOCIAL LINK

Film Stills & BTS Credit: Marc De Vinci
Poster Credit: Kristen Bergum

List of all countries – https://shorts.tv/en/tv

Multi-talented Alex Zahara plays Uncle Howard Campbell in the much-anticipated film Final Destination: Bloodlines, which opens theatrically on May 16th, 2025.

Multi-talented Alex Zahara plays Uncle Howard Campbell in the much-anticipated film Final Destination: Bloodlines, which opens theatrically on May 16th, 2025.

Final Destination is one of the most traumatizing, entertaining and profitable horror movie franchises ever.

For Immediate Release – Multi-talented Alex Zahara, a very familiar face in TV & Film, is back on the big screen in Final Destination: Bloodlines in the role of Uncle Howard Campbell. The early reactions to this movie have far exceeded expectations, becoming the 2nd most viewed horror trailer of all time, with over 178 million views in only 2 days. Bloodlines is the sixth film in the series, which revamps the franchise with its origin storyline!  Bloodlines features the final performance of the iconic Tony Todd playing the mysterious funeral director William Bludworth. Alex heads the Campbell family: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Rya Khilstedt, Brec Bassinger, Gabrielle Rose, Anna Lore and Own Patrick Joyner. The Campbells are the bloodline of Iris Campbell, who cheated death in the 1960s and whom death has finally come hunting down!

Final Destination is one of the most traumatizing, entertaining and popular horror movie franchises ever, returning to the big screens in 2025. Final Destination: Bloodlines will be released on May 16, 2025, in over 3000 theatres worldwide, as well as IMAX! Helming the film is the incredibly talented directing team of Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein (Freaks & the upcoming Freaks Underground), in which Alex plays an emergency room surgeon.  Producers include Craig Perry and Sheila Taylor, who have been on since the franchise’s beginnings! Guy Busick and Lori Evens Taylor wrote Bloodlines’ amazingly detailed origins script. The franchise is based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick.

Storyline:

A teenage girl (Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefani Reyes) has a recurring nightmare of a restaurant tower collapsing in the 1960s. She discovers this nightmare is a premonition inherited from her grandmother (played by Brec Bassinger in the 1960s and Gabrielle Rose in 2025). The grandmother’s premonition saw the collapse of the building, and as a result, she was able to save all the people (and their subsequent bloodlines) from death, but she cheated Death, and Death comes to collect in the ensuing decades. As we learn, this is the origin (bloodlines) of all the previous Final Destination storylines.  The final bloodline that Death collected decades later is the Campbell Bloodline.  In the nightmare, the tower collapses, and she sees her grandmother die. Her entire family has told her that her grandmother died years ago… but Stefani soon finds out that her grandmother is alive! This sends her on a journey of discovering that something terrible is coming and she must fight to prevent Death from reclaiming her family’s bloodline.

Alex’s career has had many highlights.  He was Daniel Radcliffe’s doctor in the feature film Horns, written by Joe Hill (Stephen King’s son).  He played Uncle Bedford Blossom in Riverdale over 3 seasons. In the feature Open Range, he was Chet, a gunfighter alongside Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening and Sir Michael Gambon. Other feature film roles include: The 9th Life of Louis Drax starring Jamie Dornan; In Brain on Fire he played with Chloe Grace Moretz’s stepfather and husband to Carrie-Anne Moss, in The Assignment with Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez, directed by Walter Hill. Alex was very proud to have been directed by John Landis in Masters of Horror: Deer Woman and by Jonathan Frakes (STNG Riker) in Masters of Sci Fi: The Discarded, starring Brian Dennehy and John Hurt (Aliens).  Alex’s first and most fondly remembered film is The 13th Warrior, written by Michael Crichton and directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator),starring Antonio Banderas and Omar Sharif, who were consummate actors and gentlemen!

Alex’s roles on TV series include The Man in a High Castle, Once Upon a Time, Hell on Wheels and The Outer Limits. In the series Stargate, he has played nine characters, more than any other actor! In the 100th Episode of The Outer Limits, he played the real-life Commandant of Auschwitz based on the survivor Leo Egan’s life. His son, Sam Egan, was the writer and Showrunner. The episode is a testament to survival and helps to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive so that we never repeat it. 

Always busy, with over 170 credits on IMDb, many of Alex’s roles have a common theme! Alex can boast about having died on camera over 40 times, outpacing Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as an actor with some of the most death scenes ever (23).  Alex worked with Sean Bean on Snowpiercer and shared a good laugh over it.  Up next, Alex returns as the principal of the school in School Spirits for season 3, where the lead character (Peyton List) goes to school, and may have been murdered.  Her spirit survives, stuck in the school, and is investigating her death and the possible murder. You can catch seasons 1 & 2 on Paramount+.  Filming is to start in the summer of 2025.

Alex has voiced many animated characters, including Red Skull in Marvel’s Lego Adventures, Vic Hoskins in Marvel’s Jurassic World, Lyle Dylandy & Lockon Stratos in Gundam OO, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time as Kousuke Tsuda, Nana, and over thirty other anime shows.

With a long list of productions, Alex has also worked with actors Antonio Banderas, Omar Sharif, Peyton List, John Landis, Eric McCormack, Luke Perry, Chloe Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Garry Chalk, Anne Openshaw, Josh Dallas, Anton Mount, Stephen Amel, Joel Kinnaman, Paul Gross, Sienna Guillory, Dustin Milligan, Tyler Mane, Callum Keith Rennie, Graham Greene, and Michel Eklund to name a few. 

Alex has lots of fun stories to share. He says, “While working with Omar Sharif and Antonio Banderas. Omar shared the story of riding a camel in Lawrence of Arabia for the first time and being tied to the camel to stay on for the shot. Working with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall has no end of great stories! He got to shoot Costner’s character in the film, and then was blown away by Duvall with a double-barreled shotgun!  Walking outside a restaurant Alex recommended to Duvall, he was startled by someone pounding on the glass.  It was Duvall!  Bobby ushered me inside and said, “Alex, this tiramisu is the best, here!” Bobby fed me tiramisu with his fork! Bobby also did some of the best acting I have ever seen. While being handed a wooden prop bar of chocolate, he unwrapped it, and we all saw that it was wrong. We silently gasped, but he kept the scene going, and his acting was so great that we all forgot about it, including Costner, until he said in character, “And I just can’t eat this.”  There was a moment of silence until Costner burst out laughing and called cut! I did a scene with Duvall and improved lines. Duvall slapped me on the shoulder at the end and said, “Good improv, kid! You keep that shit up!”

Alex grew up in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and now lives in Coquitlam with his wife after living in Vancouver for thirty years.  He was a lifeguard, taught swimming, and coached for 15 years! Alex graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre majoring in acting from UBC. When he isn’t in front of the camera, he has directed a few plays and short films and produced the feature film Patterson’s Wager, winner of 14 International Film Festival awards and was featured in Variety Magazine. 

Alex is available for interviews and photos upon request.

Please contact: Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca

Agent: Tyman Stewart | tyman@thecharacters.com

Social media links:

  • Alex on IMDb: alexzahara-96512

Orlando Lucas is competing with Gold Medal Dance Crews Identity Company and Crew 24 at the World Dance Crew Championships in New Zealand this April 2025

Orlando Lucas is multi-talented both on screen and on stage, competing with Gold Medal Dance Crews Identity Company and Crew 24 at the World Dance Crew Championships in New Zealand this April 2025

As an actor, he has shared the screen with Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis in The Unforgivable and has played roles in CBS, The CW, Hallmark, and Netflix series.

For Immediate Release: Orlando Lucas, a multi-talent 19-year-old dancer and actor from Vancouver, British Columbia, has been making waves in the entertainment industry since age five when he first discovered his passion for dance. While always continuing dance lessons,  at age eight, Orlando followed in his father’s footsteps, embarking on an acting career that would see him land roles in television series for CBS, The CW Network, the Hallmark Channel, and Netflix.

Lucas has appeared in several television series, including the pilot episode of The Good Doctor and recurring roles on productions including Zoo, Altered Carbon, StarBeam, Big Sky River, The Good Doctor and iZombie on CBS, The CW, Hallmark and Netflix. Perhaps his most notable film appearance came in The Unforgivable, a Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock, where he played the son of Academy Award winner Viola Davis and Vincent D’Onofrio. In addition to live-action performances, Lucas has also lent his voice to multiple animated television series, proving his range extends beyond the screen.

In high school, he realized that dance was not just a hobby but a true calling.  Determined to take his dancing to the next level, Orlando joined Fresh Groove Productions, a well-known dance crew in Vancouver.  Orlando had the incredible opportunity to perform as a backup dancer for singer Capri Everitt at the legendary Apollo Theatre in New York City in February 2020.  His crew competed at the Canada Hip Hop Championships in 2022, winning a gold medal. This victory allowed them to represent Canada at the World Hip Hop Championships, where he led his team to win the coveted bronze medal at the World Finals. His crew competed again the following year, taking 5th place in the world finals.

Once he completed high school, he moved to New Zealand, where he auditioned for and earned a place with Identity Company – an internationally acclaimed hip-hop crew of 40 members, where he has been a featured performer in several international shows and competitions.  With this crew, they won the gold medal at the Pacific qualifiers of the World Dance Crew Championships in Australia in 2024. They will represent New Zealand in the megacrew category at the World Finals in Auckland in April 2025.  In addition to this, he also formed a new small crew with some of his talented dancer friends. Crew 24 consists of nine members who collaborate in creating their choreography. Within a few months of forming, Crew 24 entered the Pacific Qualifiers of the World Dance Crew Championships in Australia in May 2024. They took the gold medal at this competition, securing their place to represent New Zealand in the small crew category in the upcoming Finals.

Crew 24 continued its success by competing in another Gold Coast, Australia competition, again winning a gold medal. This time, they defeated the reigning gold medal-winning crew from the World Hip Hop Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. This victory, combined with Orlando’s extensive social media following, has brought him international attention.  

In addition to his acting and dance achievements, Lucas is a global trendsetter with a massive social media following as a dance influencer. He has amassed nearly 2 million followers on TikTok (@notorlandolucas) and over 159,000 followers on Instagram (@theorlandolucas), inspiring and engaging audiences worldwide with his creative dance content.

With an impressive career in acting and dance, Orlando Lucas is a true multi-talented performer on the rise. As he pushes boundaries and achieves new heights, his name will undoubtedly become even more prominent in the entertainment industry.

Orlando welcomes interview and photo requests.
For interviews, please get in touch with Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Writer/Director Carl Bessai’s film Field Sketches will have its Canadian premiere at VIFF Theatre in Vancouver on Saturday. April 12 & 14, 2025

Writer/Director Carl Bessai’s film Field Sketches will have its Canadian premiere at VIFF Theatre in Vancouver on Saturday. April 12 at 6:30 pm and Monday, April 14 at 6:40 pm

Vincent Gale stars with co-stars June Laporte, Ben Cotton, Sara Canning, Iain Belcher, Tanaya Beatty, Ben Immanuel, David Cubitt and Gabrielle Rose.

For Immediate Release, Vancouver, BC – Field Sketches is a personal film that grew from Director/Writer/Producer Carl Bessai’s filmmaking journey.  After a life of making films, what matters most to a person? 

Peter (Vincent Gale), a middle-aged architect whose business and personal life are imploding, has been trying to return to his creative roots as an architect.  His successful partnership with his college friend Bruce (David Cubitt) has left him feeling like he can no longer find the art in his creative practice.  With nothing left to hold him in the city, Peter decides to move to his family farm and spend the winter in Saskatchewan. He soon discovers that pioneer life is much more than he bargained for.  And the silence and loneliness play tricks on his imagination.

In addition to Vincent Gale (Canadian Screen Award winner for Last Wedding, series regular on Snowpiercer) the film includes a cast of well-known Canadian actors including June Laporte (Web of Dreams) as Peter’s daughter Molly, Sara Canning (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Tanaya Beatty (Yellowstone), Ben Cotton (The Night Agent, Resident Alien), Iain Belcher (Ungodly Acts), Ben Immanuel (Last Wedding), David Cubitt (Medium, Ray Donovan  ), and multi-award-winning Gabrielle Rose (The Sweet Hereafter, The Night Agent ).

The film is set on Carl’s family homestead in Saskatchewan, on land first farmed by his German Grandfather in the 1920s. This quintessentially Canadian film captures the spirit of creative independence, the beauty of our landscape, and the importance of telling stories about our own identity.

Carl Bessai is a writer/director/producer/cinematographer based in Vancouver, BC and Los Angeles, California. His feature films have appeared in numerous festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, and Toronto, have been released worldwide, and have won numerous critics’ prizes, jury prizes, and film awards. He has directed some of the world’s leading acting talent, including Sir Ian McKellen (Emile, Lord of the Rings, X-Men), Carrie Ann Moss (Normal, The Matrix Films), Bruce Greenwood (Rehearsal, Star Trek), Tantoo Cardinal (Mothers&Daughters, Dances with Wolves), and Bruce Dern (The Lears, Nebraska).  His film ‘The Lears’ won an Irish Academy Award (IFTA) for actress Victoria Smurfit. 

Carl Bessai, Vincent Gale, and the cast are available for interviews and photographs upon request. Bessai and the cast will attend the screenings, followed by a Q&A.

Field Sketches will be screened at VIFF Theatre in Vancouver on Saturday, April 12, at 6:30 pm and Monday, April 14, at 6:40 pm.

Tickets are available at viff.org

Field Sketches will also be screened in Toronto on June 11th at the Revue Cinema and in Regina on June 28th at the Regina Library Theatre. 

For interviews, please get in touch with Lesley Diana | Publicist | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca

Website: ravenwestfilms.com

Photo Credits: Raven West Films

Tyson Media reached a deal for the rights to film footage of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation

Tyson Media reached a deal for the rights to film footage of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation at all its competitions and events.

Redemption Run, a three-part doc-series produced by Tyson Media with Bobsleigh Canada, is in discussion with screening and TV networks.

For Immediate Release, Vancouver, BC: Tyson Hepburn, President of Tyson Media, is pleased to announce that they have signed a deal with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) for the rights to film footage at all competitions throughout the 2025 – 2026 season. Tyson Media and the IBSF/ International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation have partnered on the project to follow the teams by filming at all the IBSF-sanctioned events and accessing footage from the organization.

The Men’s and Women’s Skeleton and Bobsleigh teams competed at the World Championships in Lake Placid (USA) this past March weekend. After two weeks of breathtaking sliding action, the 2025 IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships ended, marking the end of the pre-Olympic racing season.  The bobsleigh and skeleton athletes’ full attention is already set for the upcoming Olympic season.

The Olympic IBSF World Cup season will start in eight months on November 17, 2025, for World Cup week number one, which will take place at the new Olympic venue, the Eugenio Monti Sliding Track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

This announcement continues Tyson Media’s partnership to cover the sports. The TV production company has completed a three-part doc-series, Redemption Run with Canada’s Men’s and Women’s Bobsleigh Skeleton Team, that follows the Canadian Bobsleigh Teams through the 2024/2025 seasons. The doc-series follows the trials and tribulations as the team competes at the North American Cup, the World Cup and the World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, preparing for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Tyson Media is negotiating with streaming and TV networks to air the three-part series.

“We are excited to partner with the IBSF (International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation) to follow the Canadian team through the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Our company has been given an incredible opportunity to document and ‘pull the curtain back’ on this sport and bring more exposure to the athletes as they prepare in the months and weeks leading up to 2026,” says Tyson Hepburn. “In pitching this project, we’ve been realizing a unique enthusiasm from steamers and broadcast partners and looking forward to finding the right home for our show.”  

We are dealing with some of the world’s toughest athletes, whose primary focus is the search for speed, power and accuracy on ice. Our sport is high G-force and full of adrenalin – with winners divided by hundredths of a second,” explained Ivo Ferriani, IBSF President. “And our sport is also so much more than that – our athletes are diverse, with incredible back stories, often coming from a wide range of other sports into bobsleigh, requiring them to dig deep to meet the vital physical and mental agility challenges. It is exciting to work with award-winning Tyson Media to bring to light our truly gripping sport.”

About Tyson Media
: Tyson Media is an award-winning Vancouver-based entertainment company that produces powerful unscripted and docuseries, including global phenomenon RUST VALLEY RESTORERS (Netflix International and History Canada), THE DOG DUDES (Amazon Prime, Apple Plus) and PETS & PICKERS (Discovery, Animal Planet, and Crave.)

Tyson Media has several other shows in paid development. The company constantly carries the momentum aggressively forward into the development of unique character-driven concepts primed to be significant hits both domestically and internationally. Tyson Media is actively looking for a new development executive locally in Vancouver. Learn more at tysonmedia.ca

About the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation

The “International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation” (IBSF) is the religiously and politically neutral international non-governmental organization administering the sports of Bobsleigh (including Bob-on-the-Road) and Skeleton. The IBSF, originally the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT), was founded in Paris on November 23rd, 1923, by the delegates of Great Britain, France, and Switzerland and the representatives of Canada and the United States.

The IBSF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It cooperates closely with these organizations and other International Federations on all matters related to the governance of sports and the Olympic Family. The IBSF recognizes and observes the Olympic Charter and supports the ideal of Fair Play in sport. https://www.ibsf.org/en/

Tyson Hepburn is available for more information and interviews upon request.


Please contact: Lesley Diana | Publicist | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Press contact? International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)

Executive Producer/ Founder Tyson Media | tyson@tysonmedia.ca/ www.tysonmedia.ca  | Cell 604-250-9012 


Photo courtesy of International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation