The Retreat, developed through NSI Features First, premieres across Canada and the US today
May 21, 2021
The thriller, directed by Pat Mills and written by Alyson Richards, is the 26th fully produced feature to come from the program.
Focal Point: theatrical release for Shawn Linden’s film Hunter Hunter, developed through NSI Features First
January 28, 2021
The horror film was released in US theatres, DVD and on-demand in mid-December 2020. This is the 25th fully produced film to come from NSI Features First.
All-in Madonna, developed through the NSI Features First, gets world premiere at Whistler Film Festival
November 30, 2020
The film premieres on December 9 and marks the 24th fully produced feature to come from the NSI Features First program.
Alyson Richards, Pat Mills working on new NSI Features First thriller The Retreat
November 26, 2019
Set to star Tommie-Amber Pirie, Sarah Allen, Rossif Sutherland and Aaron Ashmore.
NSI Features First film Hunter Hunter in post-production
November 26, 2019
Shot in Winnipeg, the film includes many NSI alumni as crew members.
NSI Features First class of 2019 wrap training, share final thoughts
November 4, 2019
As their last homework assignment, each student wrote a final report so we pulled out a few snippets to share with you.
Production on NSI Features First-developed A Small Fortune underway in Prince Edward Island
October 24, 2019
Writer Adam Perry and producer Jason Arsenault recently spoke to CBC about film production in P.E.I.
NSI Features First screenplay Cherries from Matt Sadowski, Amelia Wasserman named Slamdance finalist
October 10, 2019
Cherries follows an anxious and cynical young woman who gets caught up in a high-stakes misadventure on her 16th birthday.
NSI Features First writer students attend producer boot camp; here’s how it went down
October 2, 2019
We hear from Gemma Holdway, Nick Schelle, Lauren MacKinlay, Muna Deria, Kulbinder Saran Caldwell, Andrew Dryden Mortimer and Gharrett Paon.
NSI Features First students at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2019
September 23, 2019
Students share their experiences and tips for future festival-goers.
NSI Features First screenplay Cherries from Amelia Wasserman, Matt Sadowski makes Slamdance quarterfinals
September 20, 2019
Cherries follows an anxious and cynical young woman who gets caught up in a high-stakes misadventure on her 16th birthday.
NSI Features First program update
August 7, 2019
The course is taking a short hiatus while we retool the curriculum, explore our funding model and new partnerships, and make important upgrades.
