‘Morningside’: Fefe Dobson, Kiana Madeira & Brandon McKnight Among Cast For Indie Pic Which Gets Underway In Canada Next Week

EXCLUSIVE: Filming is due to get underway next week in Canada on indie feature Morningside, which will star singer-songwriter and two-time Juno Award winner Fefe Dobson, Lovell Adams-Gray (Power Book II: Ghost), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street series), Alex Mallari Jr. (Ginny and Georgia), Joanne Jansen (Shadowhunters), Olunike Adeliyi (The Porter) and Brandon McKnight (The Flash).

Writer-director Ron Dias (Bite of a Mango) and actress-writer Joanne Jansen, both of Toronto-based production company Ron & Aussie, are teaming up on Morningside which will chart the intertwining lives within Scarborough’s Morningside community center. The film will chart personal struggles, relationships, and societal challenges faced by the diverse set of characters amid the looming threat of gentrification.

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The project will be distributed in the U.S. on SVOD by AMC’s All BLK, which contributed funding, alongside private investors.

“Our commitment to reshaping the narrative and authentically portraying the resilience of the Scarborough community remains steadfast within Morningside,” stated Dias.

He continued: “Our aim is to craft a film that not only entertains but also serves as a poignant reflection of diverse voices and experiences. This project embodies our dedication to amplifying the stories of underrepresented communities and addressing pertinent societal issues.”

Fefe Dobson, Joanne Jansen and Brandon McKnight are repped by Daniel Abrams at OAZ and Chris Smith Management; Kiana Madeira is represented by David and Julia at Ambition, Deron Tracy and Lena Roklin at Luber Roklin Entertainment, Verve Talent Agency and attorney John Meigs; Lovell Adams-Gray is repped by Jason Hyman and Ryan Martin at Buchwald, Maria Ralley at Edna Talent Management, and David Sweeney at Sweeney Entertainment; Alex Mallari Jr. Is repped by Ryan Goldhar from The Characters Talent Agency. Olunike Adeliyi is repped by Andre Newell from Shortlist Artist Management and April King from William Morris Endeavor.

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