DOWD STREET FILMS

 

In 2022 three multidisciplinary artists took refuge into a former clock factory turned quintessential artist loft. Since moving to “Dowd” we’ve formed a filmmaking collective bent on telling Canadian stories with unique perspectives in an accessible and entertaining way.

JONATHAN VANDERZON

LYRA JEAN

LUNA BELMONT

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS | Music Video (2023) - Dir. Luna Belmont

A queer woman mourns the loss of a lifelong friend and a Sapphic love that never was.

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THESE GAMES PLAY | Short | Thriller (2023) - Dir. Luna Belmont

A young woman tears through the forest desperately searching for the next victim in an insidious game of cat and mouse.

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UNA TRISTE CANCION DE AMOR | Web Series | Romance (in development) - Dir. Luna Belmont

A 5-part Spanglish telenovela about a Lebanese-Canadian musician who struggles with confessing her true feelings for a bandmate out of fear the truth might break up the band.

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OTHER COLLABERATIONS

 

ANOTHER TIME. ANOTHER PLACE. | Short | Dramedy (2023) - Dir. Sebastian Ballesteros | Paniagua Productions

Nic a Mexican immigrant in Montreal, has always had a sorted relationship with intimacy, but when his free-spirited best friend Alice lands their dream job overseas, a farewell party becomes their last chance to confront the unspoken connection between them.

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GET-TOGETHER | Short | Dramedy (2020) - Dir. Mat Rich

Hope is throwing one final hurrah before her big trip. Jokes are flying, Champagne is flowing - and emotions are running high. As time marches onward, the guests reach a tipping point and Hope's true intentions come to light.

  • premiered at the Sunscreen Film Fest 2022

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STARCROSS HORROR STORIES | Web Series | Horror (2020) - Studio5

A 13 part mockumentary series about a haunted apartment in Montreal.

  • reached 16K Followers and 1.5M views on TikTok

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PEW PEW | Proof of concept | Historical Action Dramedy (2023) - Dir. Mark Pragai | Badtown Studio

In the Old West a woman seeking repentance goes to confession, only to learn that she has more than God to answer to.

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A DATE WITH DEATH | Short | Dark Comedy (2019) - Dir. Luna Belmont

Death loves flan, Norman loves Death, and Paul doesn't want anyone dying in his restaurant.

  • Best Script Assurdo Film Festival 2020

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REVERSE ROMEO & JULIETTE | Short | Sci Fi (2019) - Studio5

The bilingual love story of two lost souls navigating their way through a modern dating landscape. Within the ebb and flow of a shared stream of consciousness, the highs and lows of their relationship beg the question: Is their love star-crossed?

  • Official Selection - Les Fantastiques Week-ends du cinéma québécois Fantasia Film Festival 2019

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EAU DE JESUS | Short | Comedy (2018) - Dir. Mat Rich

Jesus has always been revered for what he created with water (John 2:1-11). But what the Bible doesn't say, is what he did with the wine.

  • Silver Short Film Audience Award Fantasia Film Festival 2018

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