Photo credit: Joy Asico
“I think it’s a way of life that keeps them together,” said Entertainment One’s Executive Producer Mark Slone of The Grand Seduction – a feel good movie of days gone by. “I think it’s about nostalgia for a way of life that is quickly changing and disappearing.”
Senator Chris Dodd – MPAA, Katherine Baird – Embassy of Canada, Mark Slone – Entertainment One and Wendy Noss – MPA-Canada
Synopsis: “A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.” Production Notes
The Embassy of Canada, along with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Motion Picture Association of Canada, held a reception at the MPAA for an educational presentation and advance screening of the movie which is about to hit theaters nationwide on May 30th.
The educational presentation and screening showcased Canadian talent and culture, and provided a forum for discussing the beneficial relationship between and the mutual interests of the domestic and US film industry in Canada.
Sonia Cullen, Frank Cullen – Global Intellectual Property Center, Howard Gantman – MPAA
Filmed in rural Newfoundland, we asked Slone if he could ever live there. “I think the only way to know would be to go to Newfoundland and try,” he joked.
Hollywood on the Potomac sat down with Slone to further discuss the collaboration between the US and Canada and his take on the movie:
The Trailer:
