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 28^th 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
• Carl Bessai on IMDb
• Vincent Gale on IMDb

Photo Credits: Raven West Films

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

Award-winning director Ben Immanuel’s feature film Are We Done Now? will screen at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver on Saturday, April 12, at 9:00 PM and Sunday, April 13, at 4:30 PM.

This comedic and emotionally resonant film stars Gabrielle Miller, with Favour Onwuka, Eliot Ramsay, Natalie Farrow, Giacomo Baessato, Jennifer Spence, and Camille Sullivan.

For Immediate Release, Vancouver, BC: Are We Done Now? the third award-winning feature film from actor/writer/director Ben Immanuel (Down River), will have its Vancouver premiere at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver on Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 PM and Sunday, April 13 at 4:30 PM. Having recently won the Audience Award for “Most Popular Canadian Feature Film” at the Available Light Film Festival, this thought-provoking dramedy promises to resonate with audiences on both comedic and deeply emotional levels.

Shot between 2020 and 2024, Immanuel brings to the screen a profoundly relatable story following Pamela, a therapist (played by Gabrielle Miller of Corner Gas and Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey), and her diverse young clients as they participate in a (fictionalized) documentary exploring the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on their mental health. Through this experience, they—and the filmmaker—gain unexpected self-insight, leading to a deeper understanding of their identities and roles in our transformed world.

The film’s cast features up-and-coming and recognizable performers, Favour Onwuka (Dying to Belong), Giacomo Baessato (The Good Doctor), Jennifer Spence (The Trades), Camille Sullivan (Shoresy, Hunter, Hunter), Eliot Ramsey (UnREAL), and Natalie Farrow (Siren). Immanuel also appears as the documentarian, offering a unique perspective on the characters’ journeys.

“This project began in March 2020, during the first lockdown when I began teaching online acting classes,” says Immanuel. “Hearing young people’s stories about how the pandemic and broader social issues impacted their worldview and mental health inspired me to bring these narratives to life. Collaborating so closely with such talented performers has been extremely rewarding, and watching the film with a packed house at our world premiere at the Available Light Film Festival—then winning the Audience Award—was the icing on the cake.”

Executive Producer Richard J. Lewis (Westworld, Dune: Prophecy, Barney’s Version) adds, “Ben’s collaborative writing process with his actors lends this film a rare authenticity. His previous work, Down River, deeply moved me, and I believe Are We Done Now? will be an even more poignant and disarmingly truthful film.”

Produced by Immanuel alongside Bernie Yao, Kimi Alexander, and Troy Mundle, the film features a talented creative team, including Director of Photography Emma Djwa, Editors Cindy Au Yeung and Franco Pante, and First Assistant Director Milton Ng. The project is a collaboration between Trigger Me Productions and Haven Films, with Executive Producers Jack Ong, Gosha Wen, and Yipeng Ben Lu. The Canadian distributor is Indiecan Entertainment.

Press & Media Inquiries:
Ben Immanuel and Gabrielle Miller will be available for interviews upon request.

The confirmed cast members—Ben Immanuel, Gabrielle Miller, Jennifer Spence, and Giacomo Baessato—will attend both screenings. Following the screenings, they will participate in a Q&A.

For updates, follow the film on Instagram: @awdn_film

For press inquiries, contact Lesley Diana | lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Canadian Film Week | VIFF Centre

Canadian Film Week spotlights 17 features, including six Vancouver premieres, returning classics, new favourites, and free screenings on National Canadian Film Day.

VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC, Canada V6B 3M7 viff.org for tickets

Websites:
www.benimmanuel.com
www.havenactingstudio.com

Representation:

• Ben Immanuel: Elena Kirchner – elena@red-mgmt.com
• Gabrielle Miller: OAZ – oscarsabramszimel.com
• Richard J. Lewis: ICM Partners – www.icmpartners.com
• Favour Onwuka: Elena Kirchner – elena@red-mgmt.com

Photo credit: Haven Films

Canadian actor Douglas Vermeeren is known for his versatility, seamlessly portraying both villains and law enforcement figures. With roles in Mafia Spies, The Mouse Trap: Welcome to the Mickey Verse, and Black Creek, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Canadian actor Douglas Vermeeren is a true chameleon of the screen, known for his dynamic performances and ability to seamlessly slip into a variety of roles, ranging from menacing villains to morally complex law enforcement officers. With a career spanning across film and television, Vermeeren has earned a reputation as an award-winning actor with a talent for embodying both the darker and more heroic sides of human nature.

One of Vermeeren’s trademarks is his portrayal of villains, where he expertly taps into the darker aspects of his characters, making them both compelling and unforgettable. In films like Jackknife (where he played Billy Lachance) and Tenants (as Leonard), Vermeeren brings a chilling intensity to his roles. His performances are marked by a deep understanding of character psychology, showing how a villain’s motives can be both relatable and terrifying. His ability to portray multi-dimensional antagonists has made him a sought-after actor in the genre of thriller and crime dramas.

Vermeeren’s work in Black Creek, where he plays Hank Winslow, further solidified his reputation for bringing gritty and complex characters to life. His portrayal of characters who are both terrifying and empathetic has earned him a loyal fanbase and numerous accolades in the industry.

While villains may be his specialty, Vermeeren also excels in roles where he plays the good guys — or at least characters striving to uphold the law. Over the years, he has portrayed an impressive range of law enforcement figures, including FBI agents and detectives. His role as the lead FBI officer in Mafia Spies, now streaming on Paramount Plus, is a standout, where he combines intelligence, determination, and a hint of vulnerability to give his character depth and realism.

Vermeeren has also portrayed a number of detectives in crime dramas. His role as Detective Flynn in True Crime saw him navigating a complex case, delivering sharp dialogue, and using his investigative prowess to track down criminals. Similarly, his portrayal of Samuel K. Finch in How to Be a Hitman 101 showed his versatility, playing a character caught between two worlds: that of a hitman and someone with a moral compass.

His ability to play characters who straddle the line between good and evil is part of what makes his performances so intriguing. Whether he’s investigating a crime or carrying out a hit, Vermeeren’s characters are always multidimensional, showing different shades of morality and responsibility.

As of late, Vermeeren’s career has only continued to rise, with new and exciting roles that showcase his incredible range as an actor. He recently portrayed Roan Niscen in The Book of Dragons, where he brought to life a character in a fantasy setting with both gravitas and nuance.

Looking ahead, Vermeeren is set to play a vampire in the upcoming Saturday Bite Fever, a role that promises to showcase his ability to dive into the supernatural and explore themes of power and predation. In Desert Fiends 2, he will take on the role of a bounty hunter, adding yet another layer to his repertoire of characters who navigate dangerous and morally ambiguous worlds.

Lately, there has been significant controversy surrounding the Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse. Recently the character, which was created in 1928, became public domain. Mickey Mouse has since appeared in a variety of intriguing projects, including a horror film called “The Mouse Trap.” Douglas Vermeeren stars in the next chapter of The Mouse Trap: “The Mouse Trap: Welcome to the Mickey Verse” Thus far, there haven’t been many details released about this project.

Vermeeren’s career trajectory highlights his impressive adaptability as an actor. Whether he’s playing a police officer chasing down criminals, a hitman with a secret conscience, or a menacing villain lurking in the shadows, he brings a unique energy to every character. His versatility is a testament to his commitment to his craft, and he consistently manages to capture the audience’s attention with each performance, no matter the role.

From gritty crime dramas to high-stakes thrillers, supernatural horror to fantasy epics, Douglas Vermeeren’s career is one to watch. With his dynamic range and ability to transform into a wide variety of characters, he continues to make a significant impact on the Canadian and international film and television industries. As he takes on new and exciting roles in the years to come, there’s no doubt that Vermeeren’s star will continue to rise, captivating audiences around the world with his talent and versatility.

Source: GQ

Legendary multi-instrumentalist David Sancious has released tracks from his new album, “The Ghost of Jim Crow.” In May, he will tour with Will Calhoun, the drummer for Living Colour, on the Open Secret project throughout the Northeast US.

An original Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band member, David has toured and recorded with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Santana, Seal, and more.

Long regarded as one of the world’s premier musicians, David Sancious is pleased to announce the release of tracks from his upcoming album, “The Ghost of Jim Crow.” The full version of the first track, “Why Must It Be So,” is now available.

On May 3rd, 2025, Pyano Plaza Piano Dedication, a new weatherproof piano, will be dedicated to David and his mother in Piano Plaza in Belmar, New Jersey.  David will also tour with Will Calhoun, the drummer for Living Colour, on the Open Secret project throughout the Northeast US with updates on David’s website, so stay tuned.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Sancious has recorded and performed on keyboards and guitar and toured with various Grammy Award-winning artists. David is an original member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Peter Gabriel, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Santana, Natalie Merchant, Yousou Ndour, Erika Badu, Aretha Franklin, Seal and others have used David’s talents as pianists, synthesists, guitarists, arrangers, and producers on recording sessions and concert tours, playing an eclectic and diverse range of music.

After several years of playing keyboards and guitar in Jazz, R&B, and Rock Bands in the Jersey Shore area, David met Bruce Springsteen at the entrance to a club where Bruce was organizing a jam session. This led to an invitation to join a new band that Bruce was putting together. This eventually became Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (named after the street David lived on). After recording three albums and touring the country with Bruce, David left to form the group Tone and recorded several albums.

His first recordings (“Forest of Feelings”) in 1975, followed by (“Transformation: The Speed of Love”), (“True Stories”), (“Just as I Thought”), and (” The Bridge “) showed David’s skills as a composer for the first time, and led to his being considered one of the most talented and sought after keyboard players in the music industry. The recordings attracted the attention of artists the world over. Recent recordings include (“9 Piano Improvisations”), (“Cinema”), and (“Live in The Now”). True Stories ranks as one of the best progressive rock records ever released and resides in many music critics’ top 10 albums of the 70s alongside Yes, Genesis, Bruford, ELP and more.
His recent album “Eyes Wide Open” (2022) is a critically acclaimed release of eight songs featuring legendary musicians Vinnie Colaiuta, Prince alumni Michael Bland and Sonny T. (Thompson). A mix of instrumental and vocal music reminiscent of David’s group Tone, Eyes Wide Open takes a contemporary stance by addressing today’s issues head-on through David’s signature sound. 


David says,  “I’ve always been inspired and motivated by the composing aspect of music and have considered myself a composer who plays well rather than someone who is just proficient on a given instrument.”

David is available for interviews, bookings, tours, recordings and consultations.
For David’s availability for recording, touring and/or producing, please get in touch with John McCracken  Management | john@johnmccrackenmediagroup.com | 917-688-5394

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

Photo credits: Craig McCord and Ed Sancious


True Stories is available as HQ MP3 and High Res 96kHz 24 Bit at www.therealdavidsancious.com. All David’s albums are available for purchase exclusively at http://therealdavidsancious.com

“Eyes Wide Open” is available for purchase on CD, vinyl & download (MP3) at www.therealdavidsancious.com

Actress Millan Tesfazgi celebrates her role as Sasha in the three Lifetime films inspired by Mary J. Blige’s number-one hit, “Family Affair.”

The third instalment of Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair premieres on Lifetime on Saturday, January 25 at 8:00 pm ET. The first two movies will air before the premiere.

Actress Millan Tesfazgi celebrates her role as Sasha in the three-part series inspired by Mary J. Blige’s No. 1 hit, Family Affair. Executive produced by Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair is the third instalment of the series that began with 2023’s Mary J. Blige’s Real Love, followed by Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman. Millan’s character, Sasha, transitions from a young, wild mom into a mature young woman who embodies compassion for her sister Kendra and those around her. Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair airs on Lifetime on January 25, 2025. Parts 1 and 2 of “Real Love” and “Strength of a Woman” will also be airing in the lead-up to the premiere of “Family Affair” on that date. Family Affair, starring Ajiona Alexus (as Kendra) and Da’Vinchi (as Ben), will continue where Strength of a Woman left off. Sasha, Kendra’s older sister, may have made some mistakes in her life, but she’s a loving and compassionate sister, a hardworking mother to a 4-year-old, and would do anything for her family. Throughout each movie, you witness her evolution and emotional maturity.

“Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair” picks up as Kendra and Ben move out of the city in hopes of finally building a life together. With all their family around and inserted in their lives, tensions rise as they struggle with fertility issues, and Kendra tries to find her footing with Ben’s son, Miles. Their relationship reaches a boiling point when Ben secretly helps his brother. Kendra returns to the city, and an old friend returns to her life. The family must unite to help Kendra and Ben save their relationship and stay true to their genuine love.

“Mary J. Blige’s Real Love” follows Kendra as she goes to an HBCU in North Carolina. Kendra is determined to focus on school while balancing work-study and keeping things professional with her photo class partner.

“Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman” follows Kendra, who finds herself in a failing marriage and must deal with her life decisions. When Ben comes back into her life, she is backed into a crisis point and must dig deep to find the strength to take control of her life.

Millan also joins the cast as Jasmine in episode 10 of CBC’s hit series “Wild Cards,” airing on March 12, 2025.  Jasmine is a former New York party girl and a cast member on a popular reality show. Although she appears happily married, she is madly in love with another female cast member and is desperate to keep the affair under wraps.

One of the stand-out roles Millan is incredibly proud of is Cami on Freeform’s TV series “Siren.” Millan says, “Playing this character for two seasons in nineteen episodes allowed me to evolve Cami’s story. You witness Cami becoming more intelligent and complex as the seasons progress. Cami is delicate and elfin, grappling with emotional pain yet instinctively fierce when necessary. We meet her fresh out of the water in her “human” form. “Siren” takes us inside Bristol Cove, a coastal town renowned for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When mysterious mermaids arrive, the battle between man and sea turns vicious as these predatory beings return to reclaim their rightful place in the ocean. “Siren” is streaming on Disney +.

In 2024, Millan played the role of Skyler in CTV’s “Sight Unseen.”  Skyler is an obsessive influencer who, alongside her friend Amelia, has built a wildly successful social media presence known as Skymelia. Determined to reach the “Holy Grail” of ten million followers, Skyler convinces Amelia to join her on a live-streamed road trip, significantly boosting their numbers. However, Skyler is shaken when Amelia, who wishes to exit both the trip and the influencer world, turns up dead. Despite the situation, Skyler is adamant that she isn’t responsible.

Other past roles include the TV series “Supergirl,” “The Irrational,” “The Arrangement,” “Disappearance in Yellowstone” and “Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story.”

Millan was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, but moved to Vancouver eight years ago to pursue her acting career. From a very young age, she knew she wanted to be a performer, and she was willing to do anything to express herself on stage. She told her parents at age four that she wanted to be an actor. “It has always been a part of who I am.”

Millan is available for interviews upon request.  

Please get in touch with Lesley Diana |lesley@thepromotionpeople | 604-726-5575
Millan’s Agent: Tyman Stewart | tyman@thecharacters.com
Headshot photo credit: Jenna Berman

Links

• IMDb: Millan
• Facebook: millantesfazgi
• Instagram: millantesfazgi

World Premiere of Are We Done Now? at the Available Light Film Festival

For immediate release: Actor, writer, and director Ben Immanuel (Down River, Ganjy) is set to debut his latest feature film, Are We Done Now?  at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon, on February 9, 2025. This thought-provoking dramedy explores the long-term mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, making its world premiere at one of Canada’s most prestigious film festivals.

Immanuel, in collaboration with Executive Producer Richard J. Lewis (Westworld, Dune: Prophecy, Barney’s Version), brings to the screen a profoundly personal story following Pamela, a therapist (played by Gabrielle Miller of Corner Gas and Unspeakable: The Murder of Jonbenet Ramsay), and her clients. Together, they participate in a documentary during the first wave of the pandemic, reflecting on its immediate effects. The narrative then jumps to 2023, exploring how the pandemic has reshaped their mental health, relationships, and roles in a rapidly changing world.

The film’s cast features an array of talent, including Favour Onwuka (Dying to Belong), Giacomo Baessato (The Good Doctor), Jennifer Spence (The Trades), Camille Sullivan (Hunter, Hunter), Elliott Ramsey (UnREAL), and Natalie Farrow (Siren). Immanuel also stars as the documentarian, offering a unique perspective on the characters’ journeys.

“This project began in March 2020, during the first lockdown when I was teaching online acting classes,” says Immanuel. “Hearing young people’s stories about how the pandemic and broader social issues impacted their mental health inspired me to bring these narratives to life. Collaborating with such talented performers has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait for audiences to join us on this emotional, revealing, and sometimes humorous journey.”

Executive Producer Richard J. Lewis adds, “Ben’s collaborative writing process with his actors lends this film a rare authenticity. His previous work, Down River, deeply moved me, and I believe Are We Done Now? will be an even more poignant and disarmingly truthful film.”

Produced by Immanuel alongside Bernie Yao, Kimi Alexander, and Troy Mundle, the film features a talented creative team, including Director of Photography Emma Djwa, Editors Cindy Au Yeung and Franco Pante, and First Assistant Director Milton Ng. The project is a collaboration between Trigger Me Productions and Haven Films, with Executive Producers Jack Ong, Gosha Wen, and Yipeng Ben Lu.

Immanuel, Gabrielle Miller, and Richard J. Lewis will be available for interviews.

For Press Inquiries:
Lesley Diana |  lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Photo credit: Haven Films

Websites:
www.benimmanuel.com
www.havenactingstudio.com

Social Media Links:

• Ben Immanuel IMDb
• Richard J. Lewis IMDb
• Gabrielle Miller IMDb

Representation:

• Ben Immanuel: Elena Kirchner – elena@red-mgmt.com
• Gabrielle Miller: OAZ – oscarsabramszimel.com
• Richard J. Lewis: ICM Partners – www.icmpartners.com
• Favour Onwuka: Elena Kirchner – elena@red-mgmt.com

About the Available Light Film Festival:
The Available Light Film Festival is held annually in Whitehorse, Yukon. It showcases exceptional Canadian and international films and is known for promoting bold new voices in cinema. It is one of the most exciting film festivals in the country.

Written by: Lesley Diana

Pet Misadventures Take Centre Stage in the New Canadian Original Docu series, MY PET ATE WHAT!? Debuting January 26 on CTV Wild Channel

Vancouver-based father-son duo, Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky (Dr. G) and Ben Gorodetsky, highlight the comedic and bizarre mishaps of furry and feathered friends

CTV Wild Channel is now available through a nationwide free preview, which runs until February 28

(TORONTO) – CTV Wild Channel showcases the hilarious, and sometimes harrowing world of animal ingestion, when the new Canadian original docuseries MY PET ATE WHAT!? premieres on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. ET. The 14-episode series follows veterinary expert Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky (Dr. G) as he tackles the “off menu” meal choices of pets in British Columbia, alongside his son Ben Gorodetsky, who serves as creator and executive producer. The first two episodes drop on Sunday, Jan. 26, followed by two new episodes airing every Sunday.

For a first look at MY PET ATE WHAT!? click HERE.

Produced by Tyson Media Productions (PETS & PICKERS) in partnership with Bell Media, MY PET ATE WHAT!? showcases real-life stories of pet owners grappling with the questionable digestive choices. Each episode features hilarious and suspenseful tales; from a Bernese Mountain Dog with a taste for intimate apparel; to the nail-biting suspense of a cat sampling “shiny treats” from their owner’s wallet, and everything in between.

With more than 20 years of veterinary experience, Dr. G is one of the world’s only full-time travelling animal endoscopists. Each week, Dr. G handles more than a dozen non-surgical cases, using endoscopy to locate and retrieve swallowed objects, and the outcome can range from humorous retrieval to delivering difficult diagnoses.

Aiding with the workload is Dr. G’s son Ben who provides pet owners with comfort, shares the news of successful removals, and at times does a little detective work to identify mysterious finds. Together, this dynamic father-son duo combines old-school skills and fresh enthusiasm to every case.

MY PET ATE WHAT!? is produced by Tyson Media Productions Inc, in association with Bell Media. Tyson Hepburn is Executive Producer. Ben Gorodetsky is Executive Producer and Creator. Kelly McClughan is Executive Producer and Production Executive. Nicole Tomlinson is Series Producer and Andrew Vacheresse is Series Director. For Bell Media, Production Executive is Alexis McLaren; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming; and Stewart Johnston is Senior Vice-President, Content & Sales, Bell Media.

Written by Lesley Diana