SEAHORSE
BY AISHA EVELYNA
ABOUT
Year: 2026
Length: 84 min
Format: Digital
Genre: Drama
Production Country: Canada
SYNOPSIS
A sous chef’s pursuit of stability is tested by the return of her estranged father, now living on the streets of Toronto.
CAST
NOLA — Aisha Evelyna
CYRUS —Joseph Marcell
ADELAIDE — Ruth Goodwin
ROB — Brett Donahue
EMILE —Alden Adair
TEAM
WRITER/DIRECTOR — Aisha Evelyna
PRODUCER — Natalie Novak Remplakowski
CINEMATOGRAPHER — Ian Carleton
PRODUCTION DESIGNER — June Charles
COSTUME DESIGNER — Jeannette Linton
EDITOR — Craig Scorgie
COMPOSER — Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS— Nancy Morski, Will King
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS — Aisha Evelyna, Daniel Bekerman, Jordan Hart, Karen Harnisch, Silvio Passaro, Adrian and Diana Parks, CaribbeanTales Media Group, Alex Ordanis, Mark Gingras, John Laing.
PARTNERS
Telefilm Talent to Watch Fund
Canada Council for the Arts
Whistler Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab
Indigenous Screen Office Solidarity Development Fund
Ontario Arts Council
Caribbean Tales Creators of Colour Incubator
BIPOC TV& Film X Molly McGlynn
Black Screen Office
FESTIVALS
SXSW 2026 — Narrative Feature Competition— World Premiere
Atlanta Film Festival 2026 — Narrative Feature Competition — Southeast US Premiere
American Black Film Festival 2026— Narrative Feature Competition — Florida Premiere
Raindance Film Festival 2026 — European Premiere
Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival 2026 — East Coast Premiere
Atlantic International Film Festival 2026 — Canadian Premiere
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 2026 — Ontario Premiere
Edmonton International Film Festival 2026 — Alberta Premiere
Montréal Black Film Festival 2026 — Québec Premiere
Nashville Film Festival 2026 — Tennessee Premiere
Wilmington International Film Festival 2026 — North Carolina Premiere
Urbanworld Film Festival 2026 — New York City Premiere
ForestCity Film Festival 2026 — London, Ontario
St. John's Women's International Film Festival 2026 — Newfoundland Premiere
New Orleans Film Festival 2026 — Louisiana Premiere
AWARDS
2026 Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award Nominee — Producer Natalie Remplakowski Canadian Media Producer’s Association
2026 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Nominee — Director Aisha Evelyna
DISTRIBUTION & SALES
The Film Sales — Domestic and International Sales (Excluding Canada)
Director of Sales & Acquisitions carylanna.taylor@filmsalescorp.com
Mongrel Media — Canada