Nightalk is a 2022 Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Donald Shebib.[1] It stars Ashley Bryant as Brenda, a police officer investigating the murder of a young woman; after learning that the woman was active on an online dating application called Nightalk, she joins the application under cover only to be drawn into a relationship with Tom (Al Mukadam), the primary suspect.[2]

Nightalk
Directed byDonald Shebib
Written byDonald Shebib
Claude Harz
Produced byEmily Andrews
StarringAshley Bryant
Al Mukadam
Art Hindle
CinematographyGregory Bennett
Edited byDonald Shebib
Music byJonathan Goldsmith
Production
companies
Evdon Productions
Filmcoop
Release date
  • September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The cast also includes Ted Hallett, Art Hindle, Emily Andrews, Rena Polley, Kent Sheridan, Stefano DiMatteo, Martin Doyle, Jim Codrington, William Poulin, Brian Bisson, Jennifer Hui, Eric Fink, Samantha Swan, Lina Yakovlieva, Jen Pogue and Emily Summers.

It is Shebib's first film since Down the Road Again in 2011,[1] and his final film due to his death in 2023. Shebib's son, Noah "40" Shebib, is an executive producer.

The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2022.[3] The film was released in North America on May 13, 2023 as a Tubi Original.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Victoria Ahearn, "Canadian filmmaker Donald Shebib’s Nightalk to debut at TIFF". Playback, August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Noel Ransome, "Toronto director Donald Shebib talks ‘Nightalk,’ a film a decade in the making". Toronto Star, September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival". That Shelf, August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Mirko Parlevliet, "Tubi May 2023 Schedule Announced". Vital Thrills, April 27, 2023.
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