Learn to Swim

CFC Supported

Synopsis

FEATURE FILM CALLING CARD After a tragic event, Dezi (Thomas Antony Olajide), a Toronto jazz musician, flees in an attempt to rebuild his life, only to find himself haunted by his grief and truths of his past.

A man in a black tank top holding a saxophone

Cast

Thomas Antony Olajide, Emma Ferreira

Writer(s)

Thyrone Tommy, Marni Van Dyk

Producer(s)

Alona Metzer

Editor(s)

Baun Mah, Shaun Rykiss

Director(s)

Thyrone Tommy

Cinematographer(s)

Nick Haight

Music

Tika Simone, Casey MQ

Running Time

90 minutes

Year

2021

Creator Bio

Thyrone Tommy is an award-winning filmmaker and alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre’s Directors Lab and TIFF Talent Lab. Thyrone’s films have been celebrated internationally at over 30 festivals, including his short Mariner, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, won the Lindalee Tracey Award, and was named one of TIFF Canada’s Top Ten shorts of the year, before premiering online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He recently wrapped his debut feature film, Learn to Swim, a Telefilm Talent to Watch, CBC, and Toronto Arts Council supported project, in 2021.

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