Exclusive: Principal photography has begun on Darrell Dennis’ heist comedy The Great Salish Heist. The film will shoot through the early fall on location in Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Pic follows a down-on-his-luck First Nations archeologist seeking redemption. Darrell Dennis leads as Steve, who teams up with a group of misfits from the Rez to break into a museum and reclaim sacred artifacts that rightfully belong to their people.
Also starring are Oscar nominee Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves), Tricia Helfer (Lucifer), Ashley Callingbull (Blackstone), and Craig Lauzon (Royal Canadian Air Farce). Harold C. Joe, whose Indigenous archeological and cultural work inspired the film, plays the role of Steve’s mentor Auggie.
In addition to starring as Steve in the project, Dennis also directs and wrote the screenplay based on a story by Sophie Underwood and Joe.
The film is being produced by Harold C. Joe and Leslie D. Bland of Orca Cove Media,...
Pic follows a down-on-his-luck First Nations archeologist seeking redemption. Darrell Dennis leads as Steve, who teams up with a group of misfits from the Rez to break into a museum and reclaim sacred artifacts that rightfully belong to their people.
Also starring are Oscar nominee Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves), Tricia Helfer (Lucifer), Ashley Callingbull (Blackstone), and Craig Lauzon (Royal Canadian Air Farce). Harold C. Joe, whose Indigenous archeological and cultural work inspired the film, plays the role of Steve’s mentor Auggie.
In addition to starring as Steve in the project, Dennis also directs and wrote the screenplay based on a story by Sophie Underwood and Joe.
The film is being produced by Harold C. Joe and Leslie D. Bland of Orca Cove Media,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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