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Florence Ordesh joins TV Series Departure

Irish actor Florence Ordesh joins Archie Panjabi and the late Christopher Plummer as Rose Tait in the second season of the high-octane conspiracy TV series Departure now airing on Peacock in the U.S.

Irish actor Florence Ordesh has the leading role as Rose Tait in the second season of the high-octane conspiracy TV series Departure that follows TSIB investigator Kendra Malley, played by Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife). The late Christopher Plummer returns as Kendra’s mentor. Departure is a six-part event series that follows the investigation into the derailment of an experimental high-speed train, The Apollo. The brilliant investigator, Kendra Malley (Archie Panjabi), is recruited to the US to find the cause of the devastation in rural Michigan. With the eyes of the entire world on her, Kendra and her team unravel a series of interconnected threads which lead to a number of mysterious motives. Was it the tech mogul inventor of the train’s automation software? Was it a mysterious member of a Mexican drug cartel? Was it a disgruntled employee resisting new technology?  Working in conjunction with the FBI, Kendra must race to uncover the truth behind the crash and help to heal the damage caused by the terrible tragedy. 

All six episodes of Departure are now airing on NBC’s Peacock in the US and will air on Universal in the UK. Season one trended #1 on Global TV in Canada. Other cast members include Jason O’Mara, Kris Holden-Ried, and Karen LeBlanc.

In the Irish feature film An Extinction, Florence gives an outstanding performance in the starring role of resilient survivor Aoife, who manages to keep herself and her younger sister Niamh safe from airborne infection. Staying one foot ahead of starvation and sickness in post-apocalyptic Ireland, her character Aoife has managed to stay alive following ‘the extinction of all human, animal, plant and bacterial life on the planet.’ Written and shot long before the current COVID-19 pandemic, “There are similarities because the screenplay is based on very realistic epidemic research and predictions.” Florence says, “The ‘freakish’ similarities between the film and the current pandemic were uncanny, all the way down to the face masks and visors.” An Extinction is currently in post-production and is set to screen at festivals in late 2021.

Florence’s first appearance on the small screen was in 2011 when she landed the leading role in the mini-series Saor Sinn o Olcfor TG4. She became internationally recognized when she was cast opposite Sarah Greene, Killian Scott and Conleth Hill as archaeologist Mel Royce in Dublin Murders, a crime drama television series created by Sarah Phelps for Starz, BBC One and RTÉ. The show was nominated for Best Drama at the IFTA Awards. She also plays Briwan in Apple TV+ big-budget original drama Foundation, starring Jared Harris and Lee Pace, In ‘Cold Courage’, scripted by BAFTA Cymru nominated screenwriter David Joss Buckley and distributed by Lionsgate Florence plays the role of Shakeela Husain. 

She starred in the short film The Observation Level that won the Jury Award at Pink City International Short Film Festival, and she was featured in the short film Buy The Dip that won the Festival Prize Best Story at Top Shorts Film Festival. 

Florence is set to play the lead role of an inmate, determined to escape her sentence in an upcoming jailbreak movie, currently in development.

Florence’s major contributions to the movie and television landscape can be seen through the lens of CastandHire (castandhire.ie), which she founded in 2011. The site has created a unique and vibrant space for actors and filmmakers to collaborate and educate, helping to invigorate this industry of hopes and dreams. Formerly known as Ireland Actors Guide, CastandHire is an ambitious platform that makes it much more accessible to cast actors, hire crew, learn new skills, and for professionals to promote their talent. Today, “The site is buzzing with jobs for cast & crew, and filmmakers are taking digital MasterClasses daily. It’s really exciting to see how much CastandHire has helped so many people.” 

CastandHire is Irelands’ number one collaborative and educational platform, housing thousands of members’ profiles, in addition to digital MasterClasses from industry experts such as award-winning editor Benjamin Mercer and dialect coach to the stars, John Fleming. She brings her non-profit to connect actors and filmmakers delving back into the real world to help bolster the future of film, an art she holds dear to her heart.

Florence is currently a judge for five major film festivals worldwide, including The San Diego Awards and Cinequest. As a committed vegan, she is mindful of the environment and is delighted to also judge at Films of the Forrest, promoting the preservation of the rainforests around the world, including British Columbia. https://filmsfortheforest.org/

This Irish actor and entrepreneur was born in London and brought up in County Meath, Ireland. She studied acting for film and television at the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts before getting her MBA from Trinity College, Dublin, on a scholarship. Since graduating from her acting studies in North America with a spot-on American accent, Florence can be seen in film and TV on both sides of the Atlantic. She left Ireland to film Departure in Toronto and is currently residing between Vancouver and Los Angeles. 

Florence is available for interviews and photos upon request.

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

Talent Agent | Drew Mackenzie info@gnaminc.com | 416 925 2051

Departure still photo credit: Steve Wilke

Lifestyle photo credit: Chris Archer

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OWN picks up Talk Show ‘Face to Face with David’ 2021

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network picks up David Oulton’s Calgary based Talk Show ‘Face to Face with David’ to air on Mondays and Wednesday starting August 30, 2021

In less than a year Face to Face with David has gone from a COVID project in David Oulton’s Calgary living room, to an internationally syndicated talk show. David Oulton, an Alberta based actor, created the show as a pastime during the lockdown, and now has a new career interviewing the likes of Vanessa Williams, Carson Kressley, Perez Hilton, Margaret Cho, Natasha Henstridge and countless other recognizable names from Hollywood. 

Already airing on Amazon Prime Video, OUTtv, Slice and Apple TV, the series is set to air on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in Canada beginning August 30. The series will have a two-hour premiere beginning with the first season, and air Mondays and Wednesdays on the network at 11:00 am EST. 

Initially filmed with an ultra-low budget in Oulton’s living room, the series premiered in July 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in the US and UK. Immediately receiving ratings success – still holding a 5/5 star rating in both markets – the series now airs against powerhouse names such as Ellen Degeneres and Kelly Clarkson. Face to Face with David is managing to hold its own. IMDb gives the show a rating of 8.7/10, compared to Degeneres’ 6.8, Clarkson’s 5.4, and far out rating competing Canadian series The Social (3.0/10) and The Marilyn Denis Show (4.9/10). It is also rated higher than The View and The Wendy Williams Show, proving the intimate and low-key concept of the show works against these heavily funded establishments in the talk show arena. 

Each episode sees Oulton donning his now infamous Versace robe and a glass of wine to chat with his famous guests. The conversations all take a more high level approach, rather than focusing on current events, which allows the series to be viewed in any order, at any time, unique for a talk show format. Natasha Henstridge explained that Oulton, “has this unique ability to make you feel like you’ve known him for years, therefore spilling all your secrets”. 

The series is created in an intentionally versatile way, which has been proven given it’s one of the only shows which airs simultaneously in a daytime, primetime, and late night timeslot, as well as streaming. From season three onward, the series is co-produced with OUTtv and airs in Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and is expected to more than double the number of territories by year’s end. 

In addition to the aforementioned, notable guests have included Corbin Bernsen, Melissa Rivers, Debra DiGiovanni, Ali Landry, Caroline Stanbury, Manjit Minhas, Amanda Tapping, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Gretchen Carlson, RuPaul’s Peppermint, Fortune Feimster, Josh Flagg and others. 

The series is produced by Calgary based production house L&C Style Inc, and directed by Candace Schmidt. 

David is available for interviews upon request.

For more information, photos, and interviews requests please contact: 

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

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Steven Roberts Wins a 2021 Leo Award

Steven Roberts wins the 2021 Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture for his riveting role as Fresno in the feature film River Road

Steven’s life experiences have shaped him to bring intensity to his characters 

Steven Roberts’ recent 2021 Leo Award win for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture for his outstanding performance in the role of Fresno in the feature film River Road tops off being nominated three years in a row. His character is a heroin dealer who has a menacing presence that can explode any second after he is ripped off by a rock musician played by Cody Kearsley (Riverdale) and a free-spirited woman on a warpath of drug addiction and crime. Director/writer/producer Rob Wiley just announced that River Road will have a limited theatrical release in the fall being distributed by Four by Three in the USA and Greystone Pictures in Canada to be followed by a VOD release.

Steven’s other Leo Award nominations are for the feature films In God I Trust in 2019 and Beyond The Woods in 2020, for Best Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture where he plays an intense man with mental health issues who accidentally kills his wife. In 2019 he won the UBCP/ACTRA Award for the Best Emerging Performer and was nominated for Best Actor at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards the following year. He has also received a number of film festival nominations including Vancouver and Edmonton and won the Best Actor Award at The LA Crime and Horror Film Festival alongside Linda Hamilton who won Best Actress the same year. 

LEO AWARDS President Walter Daroshin congratulated Steven, “Your last three performances were amazing. The character Fresno in River Road was so intense that it bordered on documentary profile – it was so real. A resounding bravo from the jury.”

 In addition to his nominated roles, he has an impressive resume in television series and feature films, Steven made his big-screen debut playing the teacher in Academy Award nominee Jason Reitman’s 2018 Golden Globe nominated film Tully, starring Charlize Theron.  He credits Chris Haddock for giving him his first recurring role in the TV series Romeo Section. Other TV roles include Once Upon A Time and IZombie. He has also had a number of award-winning Short film credits including Cakeday, Velvet Cut, Best Laid Schemes, SIC, Clinch, and Fatal Rhapsody.

The most prolific moment for Steven’s journey to becoming an award-winning actor was a chance encounter with the great late Robin Williams turned into an impromptu scene study and coaching session that changed the direction of Steven’s life. He had just joined his first acting class that happened to have him working on a scene from “Good Will Hunting.” Robin walked with him to a park where he coached Steven for an hour giving him the confidence to forge ahead with his acting career. At the time Steven was going through a painful time in his life and was very guarded. There was something about Robin’s softness and playful side, which made Steven open up. Robin encouraged him saying, “You can do this. You should do this. You are meant to do this!” “Every time I’m told I’m too intense, or I’m too tall, or too short or not good looking enough, I remember his words,” adds Steven. 

Steven enjoys playing intense, damaged, and controversial characters. He has endured shooting films in 40 degrees below zero carrying his co-star through deep snow, blistering heat in the desert with a rattlesnake and scorpion. He has lost weight, gained weight, shaved all his hair on screen, and taken on physical challenges for roles that would scare off most others.  

Steven believes in giving back. He has spent years working on Vancouver’s Downtown East-side as a support worker/advocate with the homeless and recovery-based organizations. He grew up in foster care and homeless on and off the street. Helping others has become a great teacher for him. He is currently writing a memoir about his experiences titled ‘The Extraordinary Tales of Surviving Boyhood.’ Acting and writing have furthered his passion for helping people by having the ability to have a voice for those who don’t get to speak up for themselves.  Finding empathy for every character or person, no matter how ‘lost,’ ‘dark,’ or ‘mean’ they appear on the surface has helped him become the man and actor he is today. 

Born in Ontario Steven has lived on both the east and west coast and everywhere in between.  He currently resides in Vancouver with his fiancée actress Veronika Hadrava who he also credits for making him better at his craft.

Steven is available for interviews upon request.

For more information, photos, and interviews requests please contact: 

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Agent: Andrew Webster| Andrew@Webstertalent.com | 604-828-7775

Agent: Andrew Webster| Andrew@Webstertalent.com | 604-828-7775

Photo credits: Headshot – Charles Zuckermann | @zuckermannwong

River Road photo credit: Courtesy of Tall Grass Films

River Road Screenings To-Date:  

  • The Vic Theatre in Victoria on October 2nd 
  • The Cinematheque Theater in Vancouver on October 19th

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Derrick de Villiers set to Appear in Disney+ Series

Up and coming actor Derrick de Villiers set to appear in the Disney+ series Turner & Hooch and feature film Snake Eyes in summer 2021

It is set to be an exciting summer for rising talent Derrick de Villiers who is appearing in both a new TV series and feature film production.

First up, Derrick plays the role of a rough around the edges prisoner in the Disney+ series Turner & Hooch, starring Josh Peck. In the series, U.S. Marshall Scott Turner (Peck) inherits an unruly dog named Hooch, who may become the partner he needs. Together, the duo, alongside the rest of the Turner family, discovers that his father’s death may not have been accidental. The new show, which is a revival of the 1989 film of the same name, will premiere on July 16, 2021.

Also in July, Derrick can be seen in the role of Ringmaster, the epitome of a hustler, in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. The feature film follows a lone fighter who is welcomed in and trained by an ancient Japanese ninja clan called the Arashikage, but finds his loyalties being tested when secrets from his past are revealed and he eventually goes on the path to become the hero known as “Snake Eyes”. The action spin-off from the G.I. Joe franchise, which stars Henry Goulding, premieres on July 23, 2021.

Derrick was thrilled to have the opportunity to work on such high-profile productions with talented and well-respected directors, casts and crews. He was able to not only gain valuable experience on-set, but also more knowledge of the craft from the seasoned professionals he worked alongside.

While Derrick knew from a young age that he wanted to be a performer, it wasn’t until he was diagnosed with a chronic illness that he altered his life path and was inspired to follow his passion and true purpose by pursuing his dreams. 

From there, he attended Deb Podowski Acting Studio and trained under Kaaren de Zilva continuously for the last eight years.

Derrick grew up in the Lower Mainland. He currently resides in New Westminster.

Agent: Alaeria Artists | snejina@alaeriaartists.com

Derrick is available for interviews upon request.

For interviews, photos, and more information, please contact:

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726- 5575

Headshot photo credit: Ian Redd

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Enderby Entertainment ZERO CONTACT to Premiere on Vuele

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Enderby Entertainment’s ZERO CONTACT Starring Academy Award®-Winner Anthony Hopkins To Premiere on New NFT Platform VUELE™

Beverly Hills, CA (July 7, 2021) – Enderby Entertainment’s ZERO CONTACT, formerly known as 92, starring Oscar-winning Best Actor Anthony Hopkins (The Father) will premiere as an NFT on new global NFT distribution and viewing platform VUELE.™   This is the first feature film acquisition for VUELE, the recently launched direct-to-consumer NFT viewing and distribution platform.

“Everything about this film is unconventional, from the way we shot the film using Zoom and remote production to its distribution on the first global NFT platform,” said Producer Rick Dugdale, who also makes his directorial debut with the feature film.  “We’re thrilled to bring a film of this magnitude with the star power of Anthony Hopkins as our first release on VUELE.”

Produced in 17 different territories entirely virtually during the 2020 global pandemic, ZERO CONTACT follows five characters based all over the world, connected only by their devotion to the late founder and tech titan Finley Hart (played by Anthony Hopkins).  Forced to work together to shut down Hart’s most secret invention, a machine that is either the solution to mankind’s problems or the end of life on earth.

VUELE™ is a feature-length film and digital collectible viewing and distribution platform built and operated by CurrencyWorks Inc.

ZERO CONTACT is produced and directed by Rick Dugdale (Intrigo Anthology, Recon), written and co-produced by Cam Cannon (USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage), production design by Tink, cinematography by Edd Lukas; producer, Peter Toumasis (Man on Fire, Domino) with an executive producer team that includes Dan Petrie, Jr (Blackway, An Ordinary Man) and Dan Fellman (Logan Lucky) and Hakan Karlsson.

About VUELE

VUELE [pronounced View-lee] is the first direct-to-consumer, full-length feature film viewing and distribution platform delivering feature films and digital collectible entertainment content as NFTs. Users will be able to become owners of exclusive, limited edition film, and collector NFT content which they can watch, collect, sell, and trade on the vuele.io platform. VUELE provides movie fans and collectors alike with the ultimate consumer-focused digital collection and viewing platform.  VUELE is a joint venture between Enderby Entertainment and CurrencyWorks Inc.

Visit: www.vuele.io

About Enderby Entertainment

Founded in 2006 by partners Rick Dugdale and Daniel Petrie, Jr., Enderby Entertainment is a global entertainment production, visual effects, and post-production company based in Beverly Hills, California, with Canadian operations in Kelowna, British Columbia. In 15 years, the company has produced 18 feature films. Enderby Entertainment is built on innovation,

integrity, and the refined philosophy that passion and cutting-edge methodology to create compelling, story-driven projects efficiently with no-compromise in quality. For more, visit www.enderbyentertainment.com.

Media Contacts

Canadian Contact

Enderby Entertainment

  • Staci Griesbach
  • StaciGriesbach@LunaWorldwide.com

About CurrencyWorks

CurrencyWorks Inc. (CSE: CWRK and OTCQB: CWRK) is a publicly traded company that builds and operates FinTech Platforms for Digital Currencies, Digital Assets, and Security Tokens. For more information on CurrencyWorks, please visit us at www.currencyworks.io. For additional investor info visit www.currencyworks.io or www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov searching CWRK.

Media Contact

  • Arian Hopkins
  • arian@currencyworks.io

Company Contact

  • Bruce Elliott, President
  • Phone: 424-570-9446
  • Bruce.elliott@currencyworks.io

Actor Don McLeod Takes on Role in Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story

Actor Don McLeod takes on the role of Charles Vallow in DOOMSDAY MOM: THE LORI VALLOW STORY PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 26 on LIFETIME at 8/7c

A true story trail of mystery is revealed spanning five states and numerous questionable deaths

Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story is based on the true story of Lori Vallow, who gained national attention when her children, JJ and Tylee Vallow, were reported missing from their Idaho home in the fall of 2019. As investigators learned of Lori and her new husband Chad Daybell’s involvement in a doomsday-prepper group, a trail of mystery was revealed spanning five states and numerous questionable deaths, before the bodies of JJ and Tylee were found in the backyard of Chad’s home in June 2020. Actor Don McLeod takes on the role of Charles Vallow, the ex-husband of Lori Vallow and father of their children JJ and Tylee. Stephen Tolkin wrote the script and Bradley Walsh directed the film being distributed by Sony Pictures Television and produced by Lighthouse Pictures. Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story starring Lauren Lee Smith and Marc Blucas will premiere on Lifetime on June 26, 2021 at 8/7c.

Don plays Charles Vallow, who died following a shooting in Chandler in July 2019. At the time, Chandler Police officials say Vallow was at the home to pick up his son, and later engaged in an argument with his ex-wife Lori Vallow and her husband. Vallow’s brother-in-law Alex Cox intervened on his sister’s behalf and got involved in a physical fight where Cox shot Charles Vallow. Lori Vallow and her current husband Chad Daybell are charged for a string of mysterious deaths among their relatives.

Don’s other acting credits include Project Blue Book, Frequency, Stake Out and Travelers. In addition to acting, Don co-wrote/created, produced and plays one of the lead characters in a series proof of concept with fellow actor and business partner Jesse Hutch in a production in development entitled “Fox and Hunter”.

Don has been involved in the music industry as a singer, writer, producer, and coach for over 25 years. He is currently recording a new Country album co-produced with Jim Riley of the Rascal Flatts and mixed by Grammy award winner Sean Neff. As a producer and award winning song writer since 1992 Don has worked with many writers and artists including; Jim Vallance, Vincent DeGiorgio, Brian Howes, Sean Hosien, Dane DeViller, Tommy MacDonald (Hedley), Dallas Smith, Danny Craig (Default), Dale Russell (The Guess Who), Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Maison), and Trevor Guthrie to name a few. Don has crossed over his song-writing abilities to other mediums such as commercials, movie and TV soundtracks, which include the popular TV series “Highlander”, “Heartland” and “So You Think You Can Dance”. Don owned and founded The Music Refinery Inc, and was the founder of a music career development school “The Next Level” with partners Tom Lee music Canada,

It was a natural transition when Don took up acting, writing and creating in the film industry 11 years ago. He has trained with many established acting coaches as well as stunt fighters, MMA, police and men in Special Forces.  Don says, “My life is a series of crazy stories. It’s only by the grace of God that I’m alive today.”

Don was up for the challenge to take on the role of Charles Vallow in the film Doomsday Mom that follows the criminal investigation that had the interest of viewers nationwide that resulted both Charles and his children’s murders.

Don McLeod is available for interviews upon request. Please contact: 

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Agent: Candice Fulton | cfulton@kirktalent.com | 604-682-5351

Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6003252/?ref_=pro_nm_visitcons

Stephanie Rose | Lifetime Publicity | stephanie.rose@aenetworks.com

Teneisha Collins Joins Cast of Fatherhood

Teneisha Collins joins Kevin Hart and an ensemble cast in the heartwarming film Fatherhood available to stream on Netflix June 18th, 2021 in time for Fathers Day.

Teneisha Collins’ role as Ms. Burns in the upcoming feature film Fatherhood starring Kevin Hart is set for release on Netflix on June 18th, 2021 in time for Fathers Day.  Fatherhood is a film adaptation based on the novel “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love” by Matthew Logelin. Hart plays the father, focused on fulfilling all of his daughter’s needs; despite the obstacles, life throws his way. Melody Hurd (Them) stars alongside Hart as his daughter Maddy. Teneisha joins a star-studded cast featuring Alfre Woodard (Clemency, 12 Years A Slave), Lil Rel Howery (Bad Trip, Get Out), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It, Someone Great), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), and Paul Reiser (Mad About You, The Kominsky Method).

Kevin Hart stars in this heart-warming, funny, and emotional true story about a widower taking on one of the toughest jobs in the world: fatherhood. The film follows Hart’s character Matt navigates the highs and lows of parenthood. From putting an infant child to sleep or dealing with family pressures, Matt is determined to beat the odds to become the best father he can be. Directed by Paul Weitz, Hart is co-producing alongside David Beaubaire and Peter Kiernan with Dana Stevens, Marty Bowen, and Paul Weitz, developing the screenplay. Presented by Barak and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, Fatherhood is available to stream on Netflix from Friday, June 18th 2021.

Teneisha plays Ms. Burns, Kevin Hart’s character Matt’s daughter’s private school teacher, while constantly attempting to get him and his daughter to follow school rules, unintentionally creates conflict that ultimately threatens their father/daughter dynamic in this uplifting, touching, and humorous film. 

Teneisha says, “This story of Fatherhood pierced right through my heart from the moment I first read the script in the Miami airport – I burst out crying within the first 10 pages. Getting to know the real Matt Logelin who the movie is based on, and seeing how far he and Maddy have come – this experience will stay with me forever. To have the opportunity to contribute to this story and to leave my influence on this project is so meaningful.” 

In other memorable roles, Teneisha plays the female lead Monique Huffman in an episode of the anthology docuseries Real Detective, based on a true story along with Louis Ferreira and Sergio di Zio.“It was an exceptional experience to play the complex Monique Huffman in this intense drama. This individual had so many layers to her amidst the tragedy of the episode, and there was the added personal responsibility of doing justice to portraying this real person. It was an honor and a privilege to be able to give a performance that I hope accurately portrayed her.” Adds Teneisha.

She also has a recurring role on Future Man (as Kenneth) with Seth Rogen (as Susan) on the Sony/Hulu TV series on Season 3.  Other roles include the large supporting role in the short film Red Wine (Telefilm Canada selection for Cannes 2019,) Street Legal (Yulica Pardi in the CBC reboot.) She is also one of the stars of a Dungeons and Dragons-themed series called Dungeons and Distancing. She hosted the Air Canada Aeroplan frequent flyer program Ask Away in English and French.

Teneisha had an affinity for performing from a very young age and was truly hooked after performing in her first school play at 8 years old. At 10, she handed her parents the yellow pages and asked them to find her an agent. Dedicated to her craft Teneisha trained with the late and great Jacqueline McClintock in the Meisner Technique for close to a decade in addition to a number of various workshops and master classes. 

She is a graduate of the renowned Black Theatre Workshop’s Artist Mentorship Program, and as a young adult attended the Dynamic Theatre Factory. Teneisha has performed in several theatrical productions, playing Bess in The Last Wife (Imago Theatre,) Claire in The Breakfast Club (d2productions,) and the Interviewer in The Shadow Box (d2productions,) among others. 

Teneisha is bilingual in English and French as a screen, television, voice, and stage actress, and host. She is also a screenwriter whose dramatic comedy series was recently shortlisted as one of the top projects submitted to Netflix through their Canada Virtual Pitch Day. She continues to work on developing a TV series. Very active on social media, she is using her voice and platform to encourage others to live unapologetically and pursue their purpose. Teneisha was born and raised in Montreal where she still calls home.

Teneisha is available for interviews upon request.  Please contact:

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Agent: Chelsea McIsaac | Chelsea@glenntalent.ca | 514-499-3485

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Camille Mitchell in Hallmark’s new Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: till Death Do Us Part

2021 Leo Award Nominee Camille Mitchell is Candace Cameron Bure’s new Mother-in-Law in Hallmark’s Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part premiering on June 13, 2021 on Hallmark Movie & Mysteries 

And catch Camille on Hallmark’s Ships In The Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery on Sunday June 20th

Award-winning actress Camille Mitchell is thrilled to join the Aurora Teagarden Family playing Lena Miller, Mother of the Groom to co-star Niall Matter (Eureka). As Nick’s mother, she joins Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) who returns as crime-buff and bride-to-be in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part, the latest installment in the hit mystery franchise premiering Sunday, June 13 (8 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries along with returning co-star Marilu Henner (Taxi) and Lexa Doig (Andromeda) in the US.

“What a pleasure to work with this cast and production team that feels like such a family. During Covid so many weddings have been postponed or shrunk to a party of 10 so it was a real joy to be on set at the Hallmark wedding of my TV “son” in such fabulous company – and just enjoy the celebration!,” beamed Mitchell.

Photo: Camille Mitchell Credit: ©2021 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: David Dolsen

Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle. 

Murder mystery fans can also catch Camille in Ships In the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery  on Sunday June 20th on the Hallmark Channel in her 2021 Leo Award nominated performance as Lila Winchester opposite Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives).  When Lila Winchester’s art gallery is robbed and leads to the death of the contemptible gallery manager, a former Boston detective teams up with a local doctor–and old flame– to catch the killer. 

Camille has been a working actress since she was 19. She grew up surrounded by the entertainment industry. Her father was Hollywood star Cameron Mitchell (My Favourite Year, High Chaparral, How to Marry A Millionaire) so she knows what the business is all about.  And nothing seems to slow her down – not even the pandemic. This past year alone she has revelled in portraying a range of roles from the murder suspect to the powerful fairy to the loyal housekeeper to the proud mother-in-law in Ships In The Night: A Martha’s Vineyard  Mystery, Supernatural Academy, A Glenbroke Christmas and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Us Do Part. Not even a dislocated kneecap suffered mid-shoot during Aurora Teagarden during an at-home workout stopped her from filming even though she had to be briefly wheeled down the aisle on a dolly (with her crutches hidden from view) so the show could go on!

While many actresses leave their profession once they are a ‘certain age’, that hasn’t stopped Camille who continues to work consistently embracing her age in the tradition of other working veteran actresses. She also embraced a positive attitude during the Covid shut down to use this time to explore her culinary skills exploring new recipes and eating healthy. Her last trip to Italy she took lessons from celebrated chefs, which has motivated her family’s homemade pasta events. Her brother Cameron Mitchell Jr (Hollywoodland), son Charlie-Joe Mitchell (Altered Carbon); niece Jinjara Mitchell (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and nephew Jordan Connor (Riverdale) are all in the business. 

Earlier this year Camille took on the intriguing role of her Leo Award nominated role as Lila in Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery airing on the Hallmark Channel alongside Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind. As part of the Hallmark 2020 Christmas movie line up, Camille plays Martha Munro in A Glenbrooke Christmasalongside Amber Reeser and Antonio Cupo. 

Camille joins her talented actor friend Jerry Trimble (Chesapeake Shores, iZombie) in the short film The Architect’s Dream directed by Francesco Papetti which will hit the festival season once it opens up. 

You can also catch Camille in her recurring role as Rosie on Netflix’s dramedy, The Healing Powers of Dude. When an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder must start middle school, he finds strength in a lovable comfort mutt named Dude. As a dog-owner all her life, Camille adopted Ginger from the downtown Los  Angeles Pound and is no stranger to the healing powers of canines. 

Camille was also nominated for 2019 and 2018 Leo Awards for Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series on Netflix’s hit series Van Helsing with Kelly Overton and for her role as Esperanza on ABC’s Somewhere Between with Paula Patton. Camille also joined Katherine McNamara who stars as Mia Smoak, in the Arrow Spin Off Pilot Green Arrow and the Canaries.

Camille has garnered extraordinary acclaim for her versatility onstage and onscreen including her Leo Award-nominated role portraying tough-talking Sheriff Nancy Adams on the CW’s hit television show Smallville for five seasons. A leading lady at the Stratford and Shaw festivals, where she was hailed her as “a gift to the theatre” by the London Times, Camille won Canada’s Jessie Award for her portrayal of Ariel in Shakespeare’s The Tempest and was also nominated for Best Actress Awards for Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Kim Coates (star of Sons of Anarchy, Bad Blood), Madame Tourvel in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Elizabeth in The Crucible.

Born in Santa Monica to Hollywood star Cameron Mitchell and Johanna Mendel Mitchell was raised in Vancouver, Canada, and studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. 

Camille is available for interviews and photos upon request. 

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

Agent: Eric Edwards | eric.edwards@lucastalent.com | 604-685-0345

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Feature film ‘Thunderbird’

The feature film Thunderbird deals with racial tensions as it takes a deep dark descent into the desperation of searching for a missing family member set against the rugged beauty and danger of the Pacific Northwest. 

Starring Colten Wilke, Natalie Brown, Julain Black Antelope, Aaron Douglas, and William Belleau Thunderbird is available on Amazon Prime Video in the US and UK on June 4, 2021 and on Vimeo On Demand in Canada

Ocean Twilight Films is pleased to announce that their feature film Thunderbird will be available on Amazon Prime Video on June 4 , 2021. Thunderbird stars Colten Wilke in his first starring role, Natalie Brown (Sophie, Clarice, The Strain, Dark Matter), Julian Black Antelope (Tribal, The Secret History of – The Wild West, Into the West), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, Van Helsing, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) and William Belleau (Blackway, Killers of the Flower Moon, Van Helsing). Written, directed, and edited by Nicholas Treeshin (Tricked, Worst to First, Border Security) is directing his first feature film. Producers Michael Morrison, Colten Wilke, Gabrielle Adelman, and Ben Plamondon bring this story about the fear of the unknown, the pain of guilt, and confronting the darkest parts of our past. The Coast Salish legend of the Thunderbird is an integral part of the story that also deals with racial tensions in a small fishing town on the Pacific Northwest and the search for a missing family member. Constructed against the rugged beauty and danger of this Pacific Northwest, this film takes a deep and dark descent into the desperation of the search. 

Will Brook (Colten Wilke) is overcome with guilt when he finds out that his sister has gone missing. Haunted by a recurring nightmare, he leaves the fishing boat he calls home and heads to town to find her.  But, his family’s murky history with the First Nations locals puts his life in jeopardy. Newly reinstated detective Ivy Seymour (Natalie Brown) is sent from the city to work on a homicide case as the number of missing women in the area is growing at an alarming rate.  When the body turns out to be Sarah’s roommate, Ivy and Will’s paths cross and together they follow clues to catch a killer.  Desperate to find Sarah before it’s too late, Will must confront his family’s troubled past and face his demons … no matter how real they may seem.

Thunderbird is based on a story that Colten Wilke first penned when fishing on the commercial fishing boat Ocean Twilight. Producers are grateful for the collaboration and partnership from the communities that contributed to filming a number of the locations used in Thunderbird. All of the halibut fishing in the opening scene is real and was done from the long-line fishing vessel Ocean Twilight. The scenes of William with Chief George (Julian Black Antelope) were all shot in a Kwakiutl big house in Port Hardy, British Columbia, and the extras in attendance were all active members of the local First Nations community. The Hamatsa masks worn by the dancers in the big house are extremely sacred family masks considered hereditary property and are believed to transform the wearers once they are donned. 

Director Nicolas Treeshin’s Statement: Thunderbird is a story about the search for a missing girl, but beneath the surface, it’s more importantly about the fear of the unknown, the pain of guilt, and confronting the darkest parts of our past. The main character Will Brook is haunted by the circumstances surrounding his parents’ death and to move forward emotionally he must face his demons…figuratively and literally. The film also deals with racial tensions in a small fishing town on the Pacific Northwest, and because the Coast Salish legend of the Thunderbird was so integral to our story, it was of utmost importance for us to represent the culture of the First Nations peoples accurately. Latash-Maurice Nahanee, an Elder from the Squamish Nation, and Chief David Knox (great-grandson to world-renowned artist Mungo Martin) from the Kwakiutl First Nations were our cultural guides during production. Our team strived to produce a film that has a lasting impact on its audience. Every frame of Thunderbird was constructed to enhance Will’s emotional journey as he searches for his sister. Thunderbird is ultimately about facing your fears…even when they’re capable of eating you whole. 

The cast, director and producers are available for interviews, photos and information. 

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

Website: www.oceantwilightfilms.com

Film Feature Paradise City with Bruce Willis and John Travolta

Canadian Producer/Actor/Director/Screenwriter Corey Large attracts Hollywood A-list actors uniting Bruce Willis and John Travolta together in the action-packed feature film “Paradise City” now filming in Maui.

Canadian Corey Large of 308 Enterprises is a producer, screenwriter, director and actor. With over ten productions underway in the past two years he hasn’t let the Covid pandemic slow him down.  His enthusiasm and love of the industry makes him one of the most prolific Canadians in the entertainment industry. Corey’s company has found a productive niche in genre titles with A-list names with films that do well on streaming and transactional platforms worldwide.

Production is underway in Maui for the action-packed movie “Paradise City” reuniting Bruce Willis and John Travolta alongside each other for the first time in 27 years. This is the fifth time the two have starred in together; the last movie was “Pulp Fiction.” In “Paradise City” Willis plays renegade bounty hunter Ian Swan, who must survive his way through the Hawaiian crime world to seek revenge on the kingpin, played by Travolta, who killed his father. Corey is a co-writer, producer and acts in the feature film. He has been looking to reteam the pair since 2006. Actress Praya Lundberg (Strange Girl in a Strange Land) is the lead female role with Stephen Dorff (True Detective) and Blake Jenner (Glee) rounding out the cast. Chuck Russell (The Mask) directs. 

Other action films including “White Elephant”, “Cosmic Sin”, “Apex”, and “American Siege” are Bruce Willis starring vehicles with Large producing and acting. 

Growing up in Victoria, Corey moved to Vancouver when he realized early in his career to take matters into his own hands by not waiting around to be cast in other people’s films.  With fifty-nine producer credits on IMDB, he made the right decision.

Garnering press coverage worldwide Corey is eager to share his story with Canadians. He recently filmed ‘Broil” in Vancouver and “Apex” in Victoria late last year. In normal times he splits his time between Victoria, Vancouver and Los Angeles. Corey is available for interviews upon request. 

For more information, photographs, or interviews please contact:

Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575 

Corey Large IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1143429/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

More information on other Corey Large productions can be found in these recent trade announcements: 

  • Deadline: Bruce Willis & John Travolta To Reteam For First Time Since ‘Pulp Fiction’ In ‘Paradise City’; Praya Lundberg Also Stars
  • Deadline: Bruce Willis Starring in Action Pic ‘American Siege’
  • Hollywood Reporter: Bruce Willis Hold Nuclear Power Plant Hostage Thriller Reactor
  • Variety: Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson, Devon Sawa Team for ‘Gasoline Alley’
  • Hollywood Reporter: Bruce Willis Suits Up for Alien War in ‘Cosmic Sin’
  • Hollywood Reporter: Bruce Willis to Star in Sci-Fi Action Thriller ‘Apex’