Ashgrove from Director Jeremy LaLonde to World Premiere at Glasgow
By Kelly Townsend
Playback; January 28, 2022
Canadian feature film Ashgrove from director Jeremy LaLonde is among the ten world premieres at the Glasgow Film Festival.
The Scotland-based festival runs from March 2 to 13 in a hybrid format, with in-person screenings at the Glasgow Film Theatre and Cineworld Renfrew Street, selected screenings across the U.K. and virtual screenings via the festival’s streaming platform.
LaLonde’s psychological drama will premiere on March 3. Ashgrove is directed by LaLonde, and produced by lead actor Jonas Chernick of Banana-Moon Sky Films, LaLonde's Cryingman Productions, and Peter Harvey Productions.
Chernick co-wrote the script with LaLonde and star Amanda Brugel. The film stars Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Chernick and follows a troubled married couple who discovers that their ability to reconcile will have real-life consequences for the fate of humanity. Additional cast members include Shawn Doyle, Natalie Brown, Sugith Varughese and Christine Horne.
Ashgrove was shot in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario in September 2020 and was financed through the Canada Media Fund, Hollywood Suite and private equity. Northern Banner Releasing holds the Canadian distribution rights. The film is expected to continue its festival run throughout the year, play show theatrically in late 2022, and air on Hollywood Suite in 2023. It serves as the follow-up from LaLonde and Chernick’s sci-fi comedy James vs. His Future Self, which was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards.
