FANTASIA/FRIGHTFEST 2018:
Trailer & Poster for LIFECHANGER
World premieres at Fantasia Film Festival July 20th,
then plays Frightfest in August
Toronto, ON – The trailer and first poster for the upcoming horror film LIFECHANGER have newly been released online. The film will have a World Premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival on July 20th, then an International Premiere at London’s Frightfest the following month (on Aug. 25th & 26th). Directed by Justin McConnell (Broken Mile, Skull World), the film follows “a murderous shape-shifter on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves”. The film stars Lora Burke (from the Fantasia award-winning Poor Agnes), Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako (Antiviral), Sam James White (Trailer Park Boys), Rachel Vanduzer, Steve Kasan and Bill Oberst Jr. (3 From Hell).
The film was produced by companies Unstable Ground and Federgreen Entertainment, in association with 9 Light Entertainment. Uncork’d Entertainment handle US distribution, while Raven Banner will release the film in Canada, and represent the film internationally.
Avi Federgreen (One Week, Still Mine) and McConnell produced. Rounding out the above-the-line team are executive producers Keith Leopard of Uncork’d, Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew Hunt of Raven Banner, Pasha Patriki of 9 Light Entertainment, and Marvin Waxman. Additionally, George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine), Adam Mason (Hangman, The Devil’s Chair) and Serena Whitney (Do You See What I See?) are onboard as consulting producers, while Laura Tremblay is an associate producer.
About Uncork’d Entertainment: Uncork’d Entertainment was founded in 2012 by industry veteran Keith Leopard and focuses on distribution in six areas: Digital Media, Physical Home Entertainment, Aggregation, Theatrical, Television, and Foreign Sales, and has secured relationships across all platforms to ensure your film reaches the widest audience possible.
About Federgreen Entertainment: Avi Federgreen’s over twenty years of experience in the Canadian film industry features many highlights including producing over 50 films in Canada. Federgreen’s current projects in release as Producer include Kiss and Cry, Altered Skin and Prisoner X. Some of Federgreen’s past projects as producer include One Week, Still Mine, Score: A Hockey Musical, High Life, Leslie, My Name Is Evil, I’m Yours, and Hungry Hills. Federgreen’s past projects as Executive Producer include How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town, The Cocksure Lads Movie, Empire of Dirt, Relative Happiness and Dead Before Dawn.
About Unstable Ground: Based in Toronto, Canada, Unstable Ground is a full-service production and post company specializing in creating entertainment for the worldwide marketplace. Run by CEO Justin McConnell, past credits include Broken Mile, Galaxy of Horrors, Skull World, Minutes Past Midnight, Blood Sweat and Terrors, The Collapsed, Cold Deck, and more, plus multiple shorts and music videos. Upcoming projects include the documentary feature/series Clapboard Jungle, and the horror/thriller Mark of Kane.
About 9 Light Entertainment: 9 Light Entertainment was formed in 2015 by Pasha Patriki – as a vertically integrated film development, marketing, production and sales company, with head office operating out of Toronto, Canada. The intention of 9 Light Entertainment is to develop a sustainable and reputable content brand, while producing a continuous slate of independent feature films.
