Minds Eye Entertainment Announces Principal Photography has begun on DIE ALONE in Saskatchewan

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Regina, Saskatchewan
July 19, 2023

Minds Eye Entertainment Announces Principal Photography has begun on DIE ALONE in Saskatchewan

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN (JUNE 19, 2023) – Minds Eye Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun on the film DIE ALONE in Saskatchewan, which stars Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise, Memento), Douglas Smith (Don’t Worry Darling; “Big Little Lies”) and Frank Grillo (Captain America and Purge franchises, Kingdom, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard). Rounding out the cast is Kimberly-Sue Murray (V Wars, Trader), Jonathan Cherry (The Novice, Goon), Amy Matysio (WolfCop, Cosmic Dawn), Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (“Shoresy”, Prey). The film is written and directed by Saskatchewan’s own Lowell Dean (WolfCop).

Set in the future when society collapses following a catastrophic illness, Ethan (Douglas Smith), a young man with amnesia, bands together with Mae (Carrie-Anne Moss), a rugged survivalist. Under siege from the creatures created by the outbreak, Ethan must use Mae’s survival skills to find his missing girlfriend before a fateful encounter with Kai (Frank Grillo) unravels a secret.

DIE ALONE is produced by Kevin DeWalt, Danielle Masters, and Benjamin DeWalt, of Regina based Minds Eye Entertainment. Filmoption International holds the distribution rights in Canada, and will release the film in theatres in 2024.

The film is produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada. Production is made possible through the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film & Television Production Grant Program, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA) Work Experience Training Program.

“We’re so pleased to see the next generation of filmmakers receiving the opportunity to work on this production,” says Ken Alecxe, Executive Director of SMPIA, “this is a once in a lifetime opportunity!”

“This film is a passion project for everyone involved and Minds Eye is thrilled to film it in our home province of Saskatchewan,” said Producer Kevin DeWalt.

“Folks might not realize that a production of this caliber has such a huge return on investment to the province,” says Erin Dean, CEO of Creative Saskatchewan, “this show has an impressive Saskatchewan spend and they are utilizing a lot of local labour. We’re expecting to see a return of over $9.8 million, and all of that stays here!”

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About Minds Eye Entertainment
With four decades of production in Saskatchewan, Minds Eye has produced over 60 film and television series and spearheaded the development of a regional production company into the internationally recognized, vertically integrated organization with subsidiaries in production and distribution. The company has produced projects that have sold to over 200 territories around the world. Select feature film credits include: THE RECALL starring Wesley Snipes, THE HUMANITY BUREAU starring Nicolas Cage, DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF starring Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss, A SCORE TO SETTLE starring Nicolas Cage, Benjamin Bratt, and DANGEROUS starring Scott Eastwood and Mel Gibson. For more information about Minds Eye Entertainment, please visit: www.mindseyepictures.com

About Creative Saskatchewan
Creative Saskatchewan is the economic development agency for Saskatchewan’s creative industries. Creative Saskatchewan unlocks the potential of the creative industries and fuels the economic engine of homegrown talent, converting creativity into cashflow. The agency’s investments propel creative entrepreneurs as they create, perform, innovate, and export in their pursuit of commercial success.

For more information or to provide commentary, please contact:
Danielle Masters, Producer, Die Alone Productions Inc.
C: (306) 596-0465 | danielle@mindseyepictures.com
Megan Jane, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Creative Saskatchewan
O: (306) 798-2191 | C: (306) 529-7377 | megan.jane@creativesask.ca | creativesask.ca