The Players is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Galea-Davis and released in 2025.Andrew Murray, "The Players" . The Upcoming, March 6, 2025. The film stars Stefani Kimber as Emily, a teenage aspiring actress who gets cast in an avant-garde theatrical production of Hamlet, but who begins to realize that she might be in over her head when it comes to the controlling and coercive behaviour of director Reinhardt (Eric Johnson).Emma Badame, "New Trailer and Poster for The Players". That Shelf, January 29, 2025.
The cast also includes Jess Salgueiro, Ryan Allen, Wayne Burns, Joe Cobden, Tess Degenstein, Vanessa Smythe, Ennis Esmer and Anand Rajaram in supporting roles.
The film, Galea-Davis's full-length directorial debut, was based in part on her own experiences joining a theatrical acting troupe as a teenager prior to becoming a filmmaker.
The film debuted at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival,Mona Tabbara, "World premiere of John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ among Glasgow Film Festival’s 2025 line-up" . Screen Daily, January 20, 2025. and had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Canadian Film Festival.Liam Lacey, "Canadian Film Fest: Elbows Up Goes to the Movies" . Original Cin, March 27, 2025.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result ACTRA Toronto Awards 2025 Outstanding Performance, Female Stefani Kimber Nicholas Sokic, "Law & Order Toronto among ACTRA award winners". Playback, May 9, 2025. Canadian Film Festival 2025 DGC Ontario Best Director Sarah Galea-Davis Jamie Casemore, "Darkest Miriam wins Best Feature at CFF" . Playback, April 1, 2025.
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