
After years of avoiding her family, recently unemployed Hailey gets a phone call that compels her to return to her Maritime hometown. Before she can get back to her life and girlfriend out west, she must face some startling truths - about her parents, and the effects of her sudden departure on her sister and closest friends. Despite the conflict and pain, this is basically a loving, funny and cuddly film, involving two estranged sisters having to deal with a problematic Mom. Everybody seems to be a character, in that specifically Maritime off-the-wall sort of way.
The script for Hailey Rose was developed through the WFF Producers Lab, and has since been nominated for seven AMPIA awards, including winning Best Editing. This co-production between
- Year2023
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereBritish Columbia Premiere
- DirectorSandi Somers, Sandi Somers
- ScreenwriterSandi Somers
- ProducerScott Lepp, Scott Lepp
- Executive ProducerPablo Salzman, Stephen Finney, Scott Lepp
- CastEm Haine, Kari Matchett, Caitlynne Medrek, Billy MacLellan
- CinematographerBecky Parsons
- EditorNina Staum
After years of avoiding her family, recently unemployed Hailey gets a phone call that compels her to return to her Maritime hometown. Before she can get back to her life and girlfriend out west, she must face some startling truths - about her parents, and the effects of her sudden departure on her sister and closest friends. Despite the conflict and pain, this is basically a loving, funny and cuddly film, involving two estranged sisters having to deal with a problematic Mom. Everybody seems to be a character, in that specifically Maritime off-the-wall sort of way.
The script for Hailey Rose was developed through the WFF Producers Lab, and has since been nominated for seven AMPIA awards, including winning Best Editing. This co-production between
- Year2023
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereBritish Columbia Premiere
- DirectorSandi Somers, Sandi Somers
- ScreenwriterSandi Somers
- ProducerScott Lepp, Scott Lepp
- Executive ProducerPablo Salzman, Stephen Finney, Scott Lepp
- CastEm Haine, Kari Matchett, Caitlynne Medrek, Billy MacLellan
- CinematographerBecky Parsons
- EditorNina Staum