Lovely is a Canadian drama film, directed by Serville Poblete and released in 2024.Angelo Muredda, "‘We wanted to create opportunities for ourselves’: Filmmaker Serville Poblete on learning on the job". TVO Today, October 29, 2024. His second collaboration with actor Mark Bacolcol following 2021's Altar Boy, the film stars Bacolcol as Lee, an up-and-coming boxer from the projects who starts to question his dream once an unforeseen circumstance enters his life.
The cast also includes Melika Ghali as Lee's best friend Nate and Elton Tannis as his boxing coach Leonard, as well as Cole Porter Healey, Shai Barcia, Savannah Bangoura, Matthew Mugoa, Joshua Obra, Kathy Rupcic, Stu Arthur, Pablo S.J. Quiogue, Keith Singer, Farah Khan Baig, April Park, Fred Grosselfuenger, Julian Gray and Charmaine Magumbe in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 2024 Reelworld Film Festival.Jamie Casemore, "Reelworld Film Festival unveils lineup for 24th edition". Playback, October 2, 2024.
Awards It was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.
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