A Welcome Distraction (2025)
Feature | Fiction|Drama | 97 minutes | English
‘A Welcome Distraction’ follows Ernest Prinze, a man in his late 20s, who avoids confronting his family in the wake of a tragedy. This avoidance leads him to meet ‘The Search’, an alternative wellness group in Vancouver, that is showing early signs of cult-dom.
written and directed by BRIAN DANIEL JOHNSON
produced by DIDE SU BILGIN and MADDY CHANG
starring SIMON FARRELL, MADISON ISOLINA, LIAM McCULLEY, and ADRIANA MARCHAND
produced by DIDE SU BILGIN and MADDY CHANG
starring SIMON FARRELL, MADISON ISOLINA, LIAM McCULLEY, and ADRIANA MARCHAND
cinematography by ANDRIY LYSKOV
edited by SAM MOHSENI
with score composed by ZACHARY TREBLE (Z.D.B.T.)
Featuring the music of BRENNAN DOYLE (Your Friend Brennan) and NICK McCLURG
edited by SAM MOHSENI
with score composed by ZACHARY TREBLE (Z.D.B.T.)
Featuring the music of BRENNAN DOYLE (Your Friend Brennan) and NICK McCLURG
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WORLD PREMIERE at the 44th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (October 2025)