Canadian Director Chandler Levack Releases Two Films Simultaneously on April 17
On April 17, Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack will debut two films: her second feature, Mile End Kicks, in theaters, and her third, Roommates, on Netflix. This release follows her 2022 film, I Like Movies. Set during the summer of 2011 in Montreal's Mile End, Mile End Kicks features Barbie Ferreira as Grace, an aspiring music writer, and draws from Levack's experiences in a male-dominated music industry. Levack cites Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill as an influence, highlighting Morissette's battles with sexism. Roommates, a college comedy produced by Adam Sandler, stars his daughter Sadie. Currently in Los Angeles, Levack observes a growing interest in Canadian cinema, referencing projects like Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and Blue Heron.
Key facts
- Chandler Levack has two films opening on April 17, 2025.
- Mile End Kicks opens in theaters, and Roommates debuts on Netflix.
- Mile End Kicks stars Barbie Ferreira and is set in Montreal's Mile End neighborhood in summer 2011.
- Roommates is a college comedy produced by Adam Sandler, starring his daughter Sadie.
- Levack's debut film was I Like Movies, released in 2022.
- Levack cites Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill and the film Almost Famous as key influences.
- Levack previously worked as a film and music critic for Spin and The Village Voice.
- Levack now lives in Los Angeles and notes a banner year for Canadian cinema.
Entities
Artists
- Chandler Levack
- Barbie Ferreira
- Grimes
- Mac DeMarco
- Tops
- Cadence Weapon
- Alanis Morissette
- Adam Sandler
- Sadie Sandler
- Matt Johnson
- Jay McCarroll
- Sophy Romvari
- Eli Glasner
Institutions
- CBC News
- Spin
- The Village Voice
- TIFF
- Netflix
- Blockbuster
- American Apparel
- Future Bistro
- Revue Cinema
- CBC
- The Associated Press
Locations
- Montreal
- Canada
- Toronto
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New Jersey
- Burlington
- Moosonee Ontario
- Egyptian Theatre