Advances
To secure her promotion, Nancy just needs to make it through a dinner party, but when a well-meaning colleague suggests that the boss and his wife have a secret, every word and gesture take on a double meaning.
Director: Tyler J. Seguin
Producers: Grace Gordon, Helen Juvonen, Paul Rivers, Tyler J. Seguin
Live-Action, Canada, 2018
06:35 min
Tyler J. Seguin is an award-winning director and creator working in theatre and film. He is also the co-Artistic Director of the Guild Festival Theatre, Scarborough’s only professional live theatre company. In addition to performing in Just Passing Through (winner: Canadian Comedy Award for Best Web Series), Tyler has directed two short films: Advances (winner: Toronto Food Film Festival – Best Short Film) and Weed Night, both written by Helen Juvonen. He also directed an experimental theatre/film hybrid Why We Fight that was live-streamed around the world by Crux Encounter. In addition to directing live theatre with the Toronto company Thought For Food Productions, Tyler’s experience includes work with The Stratford Festival of Canada, The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, and The Sudbury Theatre Centre.
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