THE BURNING SEASON
“Alena and her husband spend a summer up at Luna Lake Resort. JB runs the place. He and Alena begin a dangerous and passionate secret affair. Summers only. That's the rule. Until they break it. A sexy and tragic love story — told backwards.”
AWARDS
Winner — Best Feature Film, Writer’s Guild of Canada Winner — Best Screenplay, Canadian Film Festival Winner — Best Screenplay, Whistler Film Festival Nominee — Best Canadian Feature Film, Whistler Film Festival
CREDITS
Role — Poppy Director — Sean Garrity Writers — Jonas Chernick, Diana Frances Cast — Sara Canning, Jonas Chernick, Joe Pingue, Tanisha Thammavongsa Distributor — Nortern Banner Releasing Production Co. — Banana Moon Sky, Good Movies, The Time We Met Productions Year — 2023
“The Burning Season marked my first independent feature film and the first time I felt truly seen as an artist. I will forever be grateful to Jonas & Sean for giving me the shot. It was a dream come true on every level. Shooting for three weeks in Algonquin Park showed me the best of what filmmaking could be — collaborative, immersive, passionate, meaningful. We lived in cabins, jumped in the lake, held bonfires after set and made a movie we loved. Does it get any better?”
