Mile End Kicks
| Mile End Kicks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chandler Levack |
| Screenplay by | Chandler Levack |
| Produced by | Matthew Miller Pat Kiely Julie Groleau |
| Starring | Barbie Ferreira Jay Baruchel Devon Bostick Juliette Gariépy |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Cox |
| Edited by | Simone Smith |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Entract Films Elevation Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Mile End Kicks is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Chandler Levack and slated for release in 2025.[1] Based in part on Levack's own young adulthood prior to becoming a professional music critic and filmmaker, the film stars Barbie Ferreira as Grace Pine, a young woman who moves to Montreal, Quebec, with the goal of writing a book about Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill but instead becomes romantically involved with two members of an indie rock band and takes a job as the band's publicist.[2]
The cast also includes Jay Baruchel, Devon Bostick, Juliette Gariépy, Stanley Simons, Robert Naylor, Emily Lê, Hasani Freeman and Magi Merlin.
Production
The film's original screenplay outline, submitted under the working title Anglophone, was announced in 2016 as the winner of a competition for emerging women screenwriters staged by Zapruder Films, the production company of Matthew Miller.[3] The prize was $12,000 and the services of a professional story editor to help develop and complete the full screenplay.
Most of the cast was announced in August 2024,[2] with Baruchel's casting announced toward the end of production.[4]
The film was shot in August and September 2024 in Montreal.[5]
The contemporary Montreal indie rock band Tops wrote two original songs for the soundtrack.[4]
Distribution
The film is slated to premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
References
- ^ "Montreal-set rom-com ‘Mile End Kicks’ among world premieres at TIFF’s 50th edition". Lethbridge Herald, June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Calum Slingerland, "'Euphoria' Star Barbie Ferreira to Lead Montreal-Set Rom-Com 'Mile End Kicks'". Exclaim!, August 29, 2024.
- ^ Regan Reid, "Zapruder Films selects Women First screenwriting winner". Playback, October 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Alex Ritman, "AFM: ‘Blackberry’ Star Jay Baruchel Joins Cast of XYZ’s Rom-Com ‘Mile End Kicks’". Variety, November 5, 2024.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks wraps in Montreal". Playback, November 7, 2024.
- ^ John Hazelton, "Toronto film festival first wave includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’". Screen Daily, June 26, 2025.