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Chandler Levack’s ‘Mile End Kicks’ Draws Strong TIFF Notices, Eyes U.S. Deal

Barbie Ferreira’s performance anchors the Montreal-set, semi-autobiographical feature as Levack accelerates into larger-scale work.

Overview

  • Levack’s second feature premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival to broadly positive reviews highlighting Ferreira and the direction.
  • Ferreira stars as a young music critic who relocates from Toronto to Montreal to write about Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, reflecting Levack’s own early career.
  • The production was mounted as an OntarioQuebec co‑production, shot in Montreal to capture the early‑2010s indie scene with a reported $4 million budget.
  • The film is currently seeking U.S. distribution following its festival debut.
  • Parallel to the premiere, Levack is directing Adam Sandler’s Netflix comedy Roommates, which began production this summer with a reported $30 million budget and a cast including Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne and Nick Kroll.