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A Last Push for Love

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A fun play on wedding rehearsals gone wrong, the conservative father of the bride-to-be is unable to accept his daughter’s choice for a husband – letting it spill out at the most untimely moment.

Desperate to “save” Becky’s future, Morty’s antics bring a handsome stranger into the picture as the night’s events take a turn for the unexpected, and inheritances questioned.

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When holiday mascots unite against the encroaching dominance of Christmas, Jack, the charismatic trickster, orchestrates a daring plot to take out the one and only Big Red himself!

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Exocet Productions proudly presents the incredible talents of David Frisch, Kate McArthur, Kyle Derek, and Theresa Tova in A Last Push for Love.

Written & directed by Pierre Gregory, this fun play on wedding rehearsals gone wrong  features a few familiar faces serving up the best of Canadian filmmaking.

When Morty‘s antics (David Frisch) bring the rehearsal dinner to a choking halt, we’re left wondering about the fate of Becky’s wedding (Kate McArthur), and wonder if Morty will learn to accept his new son-in-law as part of the family.

The cast:

David Frisch

as Morty

Kate McArthur

as Becky

Kyle Derek

as Ryan

Theresa Tova

as Sylvia

Alex Clay

as Tyler

Aidan Devine

as Joel

Leslie Anne Coles

as Gina

Maher
El Hares

as the Server

Cameron Laurie

as the Partner

Margaret Lamarre

as Bubbe

Background Performers

Andrew Barr, Troy Boudreau, Julie Dixon, Nathan Hoppe, Michael Janetakes, Vakhtang Kamladze, Maryna Kluban, Sim-On Mahary, Patricia Roussel Boivin, Kujtim Tremkoli, Marina Vorobyeva, Gaylene Will, Lisa Zhu

The crew:

Pierre Gregory

Antoine Tapin & Pierre Gregory

Kim Nanderam

Walter Riggi

Riggi Media International Inc.

Ethan Joshua

Lindsay Keir & Maher El Hares

Leah Joseph

A Camera Assistant Photographer. Pierre Branconnier

A Camera Second Assistant…… Ismail Ali
B Camera Operator……….. Camilo Chitiva Zamudio B Camera Assistant Photographer. Nazar Zhezhera
B Camera Second Assistant…… Tara Muhlberghuber Digital Imaging Technician…….. Avi Tarvarayan
Chief Lighting Technician………. Poncho Navarro Assistant Chief Lighting Tech…. Navneet Virdi
First Company Grip………………. Ilse Moreno
Second Company Grip…………… Ross Mendigorin
A Dolly Grip………………………….. Chris Nobel
Sound Mixer & Boom…………….. Nathaniel Barker
Script Supervisor & Continuity… Tracy Messenger
Post Production By…………………. Walter Riggi

Hair & Makeup Supervisor…….Gabrielle GG Martin

Hair & Makeup Artists…………..Rachel Botelho, Tongfei Xu, Ana Van Der Mark

Production Assistants……………..EL Lejano, Shereen Mala, Kothai Sriranganathan, Sergii Voronin

Catering…………………………………Virginie Dumangin

Photography & Graphic Design…………Maher El Hares

3D Prop Modelers………………….. Robin Eustance Bird & Winifred Bird

Acid4Yuppies Art Provided by Arnie Guha

Additional Special Thanks

Hart Massey, Mélie B. Rondeau, Chad Snider, Laurence Vanzella, Jameson Kelly &
the Hamilton Public Library Makerspace

Produced with the co-operation of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists

Streaming of this film here is provided courtesy of Exocet Productions and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, and is protected by copyright law.

Be a flying fisherman...not a pirate.

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Among vibrant landscapes where each holiday has its own unique charm, a fragile peace is shattered as Christmas seems to dominate the calendar a little more, year after year.

Join Jack and the gang on their wild journey, where laughter reigns supreme, and remember, in a world of holiday cheer, sometimes it takes a little trickery to bring back the balance!

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