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Chandler Levack’s ‘Mile End Kicks’ Premieres at TIFF to Positive Early Reviews

Barbie Ferreira headlines a semi‑autobiographical Montreal story that marks a major step up in scale for the I Like Movies filmmaker.

Overview

  • The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival with early praise for Levack’s direction and Ferreira’s performance, including a strong notice from TheWrap.
  • Ferreira plays Grace Pine, a mid‑20s music critic who moves from Toronto to Montreal to write a 33 1/3 book on Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill.
  • Levack says the story draws on her years as a music journalist, with period‑specific details and some wardrobe pieces sourced from her own closet.
  • The production was financed as an OntarioQuebec co‑production with an estimated $4 million budget, allowing a Montreal shoot that recreates the early‑2010s indie scene.
  • Levack says Adam Sandler recruited her to direct Netflix’s Roommates, which went into production over the summer with a reported $30 million budget and a cast including Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne and Nick Kroll.