On a cold winter's day in 1940, Jules and his family move to live with his uncle, mayor of a settler's village in northern Quebec. He is banned from school because of his rare skin disease. From that moment on, his greatest wish is to be cured. When his dog Spark runs away into the wild forest, Jules has no choice but to look for him. On his way, he meets Asha, a mysterious young indigenous girl. Together, they venture to the other side of the forest, where nature reveals itself full of life and secrets.
With Christmas fast approaching, concert violinist Beth returns to her hometown after the recent death of her mother, the elementary school’s beloved music department head.
Last Call is a fictional account of the final days of exuberant and notorious Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as he sets out on a final poetry tour of New York. Desperate for money and with a wife and three children dependent on him, Thomas accepts a job believing it is beneath him. He spends his time in the city drinking at the White Horse Tavern and becoming increasingly ill between poetry readings. Everything comes to a head when he goes on a bender so extreme he cannot perform the last lecture, makes a scene at the bar, and has his final drink while ruminating on life, death, and the concept of love.
Andrew Shaver is a Canadian actor and director based in Toronto. He is trained at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France and has worked extensively as a theatre actor and director across the world. His production of Sherlock Holmes, originally starring Jay Baruchel, is lined up for an American commercial transfer. He also produces a live music series, The Church Sessions, as part of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario.