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Vanessa Marano to Produce and Star in Frontières Horror Comedy ‘Ring Leader’: ‘It’s ‘Bridesmaids’ Meets ‘Self Help’’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor Vanessa Marano is set to produce and star in "Ring Leader," a horror comedy centred on a wedding party, which she is pitching to buyers at the Fantasia Film Festival's Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal. Marano, best known for her lead role in "Switched at Birth," is making the film through her production company Calabrian Rhode alongside Canadian director Jason Lapeyre, with the pair seeking a financing partner to complete the project's gap funding.
The film, described by Marano as "'Bridesmaids' meets 'Send Help,'" was written by Elana Dunkelman and Becky Shrimpton and will be shot in British Columbia to take advantage of Canadian tax incentives. Calabrian Rhode, which Marano founded in 2018 with her mother and sister, previously produced the Netflix hit "The Royal Treatment," while Lapeyre's credits include award-winning genre films "Cold Blooded" and "I Declare War." The project is being presented at Frontières' pitch event, running 22-25 July.
In short
- Vanessa Marano to produce and star in horror comedy "Ring Leader"
- Pitched at Fantasia's Frontières market seeking financing partners
- Film to shoot in British Columbia, written by Dunkelman and Shrimpton
Explained simply
Vanessa Marano is an American actor best known for the television drama Switched at Birth. She also runs Calabrian Rhode, a production company she founded with her mother and sister, which has produced films including The Royal Treatment.
Ring Leader is planned as a horror comedy set around a wedding party, written by Elana Dunkelman and Becky Shrimpton. Marano is attached to star and produce alongside Canadian director Jason Lapeyre, whose work includes genre films such as Cold Blooded and I Declare War.
The project is being presented at Frontières, a film market in Montreal where producers seek partners and financing. It is not yet fully financed; the team plans to film in British Columbia, where Canadian tax incentives may help with the budget.
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