All The Lost Ones
Friday October 25th, 9:15pm
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, Ajax
The film will be followed by a Q&A with director Mackenzie Donaldson, actors Sheila McCarthy and Matthew Finlan, executive producer Cody Sparshu, and writer and executive producer Cheryl Meyer.
All the Lost Ones
2024 | Canada | 105 Minutes | English
Director: Mackenzie Donaldson
Producers: Mackenzie Donaldson, Yas Taalat, Kemp, Yipeng Ben Lu, David J. Phillips
Writers: Anthony Grant, Cheryl Meyer
Cast: Devon Sawa, Vinessa Antoine, Lochlyn Munro, Steven Ogg, Douglas Smith
Set in the near future amidst a growing civil war sparked by climate disaster, a group of civilians seek refuge in North Bay while an anti-government militia group known as The Conservancy quickly advances north. Nia (Jasmine Matthews), torn between her pacifist beliefs and escalating threats, must confront her fears and decide whether to follow her sister Penny (Vinessa Antoine) into the rumored resistance movement or her boyfriend Ethan (Douglas Smith) who would prefer to surrender to the militia. With her friends and family's lives already hanging in the balance, Nia’s moral dilemma is further complicated by unexpected news.
As tense as it is moving, All the Lost Ones is a gripping character-driven thriller featuring a talented ensemble cast of emerging screen talents alongside Canadian veterans, including Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing). Don’t miss your chance to preview Donaldson’s slick, deeply gripping and emotionally resonant exploration of survival, sacrifice, and the lengths we will go to protect those we love.
Content Advisories: Explicit violence, racism and hate speech
About the Director
Mackenzie Donaldson is a Toronto-based filmmaker and TIFF Talent Lab alumni. She is most well known for her work producing the critically acclaimed; Emmy, Peabody and CSA award-winning cult-favourite show Orphan Black. As well as the Emmy nominated series adaptation of Snowpiercer starring Jennifer Connolly and Daveed Diggs. Mackenzie executively produced the award-winning digital series Whatever, Linda which played for 30 festivals worldwide and won many awards. Mackenzie was the recipient of a 2016 TIFF Emerging Filmmaker Award, as well as a Playback’s 5 To Watch in 2015, and released her first feature film, and co-directorial debut, The Definites in 2017. Her next feature, All the Lost Ones, will be released on Paramount+ in 2024. Mackenzie is also releasing her next feature documentary The Abnormal Beauty Company in 2025.
