Grown Up Movie Star is a Canadian drama feature written and directed by Adriana Maggs and produced by Paul Pope, Jill Knox-Gosse, Shawn Doyle and Maggs. Distributed by Mongrel Media (CANADA), represented internationally by eOne Entertainment) Directed by Adrianna Maggs, starring Tatiana Maslany, Shawn Doyle and Jonny Harris.

SYNOPSIS

Ray, a disgraced NHL star who was once a hometown hero, returns to Newfoundland following a drug conviction, only to have his wife Lillian leave him for another man and the pursuit of stardom. Left with his precocious daughters, Ruby and Rose, Ray struggles to find his sexual identity, while teenage Ruby begins to spiral down a dark path that leads to a potentially dangerous romance with Ray's best friend, Stuart.

AWARDS

• Winner, Special Jury Prize for Acting, Tatiana Maslany, 2010 Sundance Film Festival

HONOURS

• Nominated for Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema, 2010 Sundance Film Festival

• Nominated for Best Screenplay Original, Adrianna Maggs, 2011 Genie Awards

• Nominated for Best Song, Elliott Brood, 2011 Genie Awards