Groupies

  • Web Series Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 26 mins

Country: Canada

Language: English

Premiere: World Premiere

Directed by: Courtney James

Produced by: Jennifer James

Starring: Nathan Hoppe (Ryan Ginger), Carlos Pinder (Pete), Yana Gold (Sarah), Mike Millar (Dr. Orange)

Content Warnings: Explicit Sexual Situations‎, Non-Explicit Sexual Situations‎, Implied Violence‎, Drug Use‎

SEE THE FILM

Saturday Feb 22, 12:00 PM-2:15 PM – Saturday Afternoon Feature + Shorts Program 1 + QA

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This suspenseful comedy conspiracy show follows Ryan Ginger, a professional focus group participant and streetwise hustler, as he tries to navigate a mysterious conspiracy he’s accidentally participated in for money. Test groups have become an addiction for Ryan. Falsifying his identity and participating has become an obsession. This ‘identity hustle’ has led him down a dark path of destruction, and things are coming to a head in all facets of his life. There are no extra pieces in the universe. Like a piece in a puzzle, everyone has a unique place in which they fit. Ryan is about to find out where he belongs and might not like it. Get ready for a wild ride!

About the Director

Courtney James has been working in the Toronto Film and Television Industry for the past 25 years. He works on big budget Hollywood films, Indie projects, and cable network television, doing stand-in work, stunts, and assistant directing. He even occasionally gets to say a line or two with actors and actresses you might know. It’s a fun and unique world he works in; these different roles have taught him a lot about making films and episodic TV. Courtney runs a company called Admit One Productions and loves to tell stories.

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