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Kelowna-born director Courtney Paige wraps film after 4-week shoot

sa国际传媒楾he Color Rosesa国际传媒 showcases local hot spots and talent
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Courtney Paige (right) was raised in Kelowna and has gone on to becoming an award-winning writer and actor. She just wrapped her film sa国际传媒楾he Color Rosesa国际传媒 after four weeks of shooting in the Kelowna area. (Supplied)

The Color Rose, an independent movie produced by Neon Cinema Films, has wrapped in the Kelowna area after four weeks of shooting.

Kelowna-born director Courtney Paige returned home to film her thriller about high school girls, each embodying one of the seven deadly sins, who start a cult. But, after their best friend goes missing, they realize there is more going on in their religious town.

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The OKM Secondary graduate turned director is an award-winning writer and actor who works between Vancouver and Los Angeles. Her body of work includes appearances on E!sa国际传媒檚 The Arrangement and a short film entitled Butterscotch that was screened in the Cannes Film Festival Short Corner.

sa国际传媒淚t has been a pleasure working with the cast and crew here in Kelowna over the past four weeks,sa国际传媒 Paige said. sa国际传媒淲e have enjoyed the beautiful weather, stunning landscapes and hospitality of all those we have encountered.sa国际传媒

Familiar sights may include the Benvoulin Church, Father Pandosy Mission, BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery and Venture Academy. John and Anne-Celia Casorso received a special thanks from the cast and crew for sa国际传媒渓ending their home.sa国际传媒

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The Color Rose not only featured local sights but a lot of local and Canadian talent as well. Cinematographer Stirling Bancroft; producers Melissa Kyle and Alan MacFarlane; executive producers Siena Oberman, Heliya Alam, Suzann Petrongolo, Taylor St. Pierre, Erin Hazlehurst, Samantha Thomas and Aleks Paunovic; along with hair and make-up artists were involved in Neon Cinemasa国际传媒檚 first feature film.

The filmsa国际传媒檚 nearly 100 cast and crew members also boasted some high-profile actors, such as Kaitlyn Bernard of The Professor, Lochlyn Munro of Riverdale and A Night at the Roxbury, Dylan Playfair of Letter Kenny and Van Helsingsa国际传媒檚 Aleks Paunovic.

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Over 100 cast and crew were in the Kelowna area working on sa国际传媒楾he Color Rosesa国际传媒 project over the past month. (Supplied)




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