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KISS AND CRY

Sean Cisterna

canada | 90min | british columbia premiere | 2016 | english

This is a true-life heartwarming story about 18 year-old Carley Allison and her battle against a very rare form of melanoma, that only affects one in 3.5 billion people. A truly gifted figure skater with ambitions to perform in the Olympics, and an aspiring pop singer to boot, Carley goes through intensive treatments to try to cure the disease. Supported by her loving family and very devoted boyfriend John Servinis (played by Luke Bylik), Carley eventually makes a miraculous comeback. Not only does she sing the national anthem before a hockey game at the Air Canada Centre, she becomes a YouTube sensation with her musical creations, all before the age of 19.

This heartfelt story of young love and overcoming adversity will not leave a dry eye in the house. It was largely shot on the actual locations where the real-life story unfolded. Luke Bilyk and Sarah Fisher are both alumni of Degrassi: The Next Generation. But what is most moving is to learn that actor Sarah Fisher is portraying her real-life best friend Carley in this moving true-life biography.

Calgary International Film Festival (Winner, Top Ten Audience Favourite)

Gen Next | fiction

director Sean Cisterna
Distributor Indiecan Entertainment
Cast Luke Bilyk, Sarah Fisher, Chantal Kreviazuk, Naomi Snieckus
Executive Producer Jeff Deverett
Producer Avi Federgreen
Cinematographer Scott McClellan
Editing Michelle Szemberg
Screenplay Willem Wennekers
Print Source Elevation Pictures
Friday Dec. 2 2016 3:30 PM Village 8 Cinema Theatre 7 90min Buy ticket

KISS AND CRY

Sean Cisterna | canada | 90min | british columbia premiere | 2016 | english
Saturday Dec. 3 2016 12:30 PM Village 8 Cinema Theatre 7 90min

KISS AND CRY

Sean Cisterna | canada | 90min | british columbia premiere | 2016 | english
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The Whistler Film Festival Society is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler.
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