Dir:
Ron Dias
Morningside
Morningside charts the intertwining lives within Scarborough's Morningside community centre and follows the personal struggles, relationships, and societal challenges faced by a diverse set of characters amid the looming threat of gentrification.
Directed by Ron Dias, the film stars Fefe Dobson, Kiana Madeira, Lovell Adams-Gray, Alex Mallari, Oluniké Adeliyi, Joanne Jansen and Brandon McKnight.
Awards & Recognition
Premiered at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, and screened at the ReelWorld Film Festival.
Stars singer-songwriter and two-time Juno Award winner Fefe Dobson, Lovell Adams-Gray (Power Book II: Ghost), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street series), Alex Mallari Jr. (Ginny and Georgia), Joanne Jansen (Shadowhunters), Olunike Adeliyi (The Porter) and Brandon McKnight (The Flash).
"In Morningside, Dias attempts a far more challenging narrative than his first feature and that risk pays off." -Richard B Pierre, ReelWorld
"A nostalgic emotional roller coaster" - Flow 98.7 FM